Don’t overlook diabetes
Employers have a legal duty to manage risks to people’s health and safety arising from a worker suffering diabetes.
By Andrew Litchfield on 16 August 2021
Health
In the blood
Inventors are dragging health screening into the 21st century. But should we be excited or worried about these powerful health intelligence tools?
By Belinda Liversedge on 15 June 2023
Why decontamination is crucial to combatting Covid-19
In the months since the first case was identified in the UK, the coronavirus pandemic continues to have a profound impact on individuals, industries and our healthcare system.
By Tautvydas Karitonas on 09 June 2020
Coronavirus and the workplace: the latest
There is a bat somewhere in Wuhan in China that currently has a lot to answer for – this winged creature is believed to have kicked-started an outbreak of COVID-19, the latest form of coronavirus. Talk about a butterfly effect!
By on 13 April 2020
Is it ever right to save money if it could cost people’s lives?
When does something designed to protect you from danger become something that restricts your freedom and a cost you would rather avoid?
By Mike Robinson FCA on 03 May 2022
A healthier future for construction
Wearable technology, greater employee involvement in decision-making and embedding risk reduction at the design stage of projects could all help boost the health of construction workers, according to a new report from IOM.
By Nathan Baker, Institute of Occupational Medicine on 19 August 2022
Dealing with diabetes
Diabetes can pose serious health and safety risks at work, so it makes sense for employers to help their staff to effectively manage the condition, such as educating them about how diabetes can affect their ability to drive safely.
By Kate Walker on 19 July 2021
Britain’s healthiest workplaces crowned
A bank, a sportswear company and a health and wellbeing provider have been named as the healthiest places to work in Britain.
By on 01 March 2019
