newsMore mental health support for 999 staff
RESEARCH FROM Mind reveals that emergency services staff and volunteers are over twice as likely to say that their service encouraged them to talk about their mental health, compared to four years ago.
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newsSkin cancer risk for construction workers
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS’ desire for a summer sun tan could be putting them at heightened risk of developing skin cancer, new research has shown.
newsBig construction firms should lead the way
MAJOR CONSTRUCTION projects should be beacons of best practice for occupational health, giving smaller contractors an opportunity to learn better ways of keeping their workforces safe.
newsSupporting apprentices’ mental health
HAVING BEEN awarded the B&CE’s Mowlem Award grant in 2018, Mates in Mind have launched their Apprentices’ Mental Health Survey to support improvements in the mental health of apprentices across the construction and related industries.
newsUnite Students promoting a positive safety culture
SOLOPROTECT HAS partnered with Unite Students to provide protection for lone workers who are potentially exposed to intimidating situations.
newsLine managers need more support
LINE MANAGERS are not being given enough support and training to protect the mental health and wellbeing of staff at work, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and Management Today have revealed.
blogEmpowering employers to take action on mental health
Chief executive of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England Simon Blake OBE, discusses the latest employer guidance on taking action on mental health as one of the UK’s biggest workplace wellbeing events gets underway.
newsJob-related stress higher in teachers
A NEW report by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) looking at the issues facing the teacher workforce in England shows that job-related stress is higher among teachers than other professionals.
newsPassports to help disabled people at work
GMB AND the TUC have launched a new disability passport to help the nearly 1 million (946,010) disabled people who fall out of work or switch employers each year to get the support they need.
newsMental health centre for service personnel
A WORLD-class centre for the treatment of mental injuries suffered by Service personnel should be established in the next 12-18 months, says a new Report by the House of Commons Defence Committee, if veterans and their families are to receive the provision and support promised in the Armed Forces Covenant.
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