newsTHE SOCIETY of Occupational Medicine (SOM) warns that gig economy and zero-hours workers are at heightened risk of mental ill health due to the constant struggle to make ends meet, often compounded by poor training and support, workplace isolation and unsociable hours.
newsTHE 19 FEBRUARY marked the point at which three million working days were lost to mental ill-health in 2026. In response to this escalating challenge, Simplyhealth is announcing a £3 million partnership with three leading UK mental health charities: The Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health First Aid England, and Mental Health Innovations, the charity behind the Shout crisis text service.
newsNEW RESEARCH from workplace health specialists Lime Health reveals that more than four in ten construction workers report making more errors when working while unwell, raising significant safety concerns across one of the UK’s most hazardous industries.
newsIOSH IS urging employers to take decisive, preventive action on workplace stress, as new data shows almost two in five (39 per cent) young adults aged 18–24 took time off work due to burnout in the past year.
newsUK ORGANISATIONS are caught in a mental health crisis with 81% of workers experiencing mental health symptoms – including stress, anxiety, depression, burnout and loneliness – in the past 12 months.
newsTHREE WEEKS into the new year, many across the UK are feeling the strain of dark mornings, financial pressure, returning to work, and ambitious resolutions. Many resolutions have already been abandoned, leaving people demotivated and disheartened. Today, known as ‘Blue Monday,’ is often described as one of the most depressing days of the year.
blogDR MACARENA Staudenmaier shares key findings from the 2025 Health and Wellbeing Report at Work report from CIPD and Simplyhealth.
newsACCORDING TO new research, over half of Brits (52.6%) are making mistakes at work due to stress, and 1 in 4 Brits have rung in sick at least once due to how stressed they’re feeling.
newsMAKE UK is warning manufacturers that they risk facing substantial fines and even potential shutdowns through a failure to address key workplace health issues.
newsRESEARCH AND analysis by health plan and healthcare services provider, Simplyhealth, and the CIPD has found that a quarter (26%) of short-term workplace absences in the UK are caused by stress.
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