Four in five ambulance workers consider leaving due to stress

Four in five (82%) ambulance workers have considered leaving their jobs as a result of workplace stress, according to a Unison survey.

Calm employees make business sense

In the past, stress in the workplace has either been ignored or no-one knew how to deal with it. Thankfully, that is no longer the case.

More than a third of NHS staff suffer work-related stress

More than a third (38%) of NHS staff in England have suffered from work-related stress, according to a report by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).

Female-friendly employee benefits: A legal perspective

Egg freezing technology gives women the option to climb the career ladder and have a family later in life. However, is this really a positive incentive? Would it be better to focus on more...

Nine in 10 emergency services workers have experienced mental health problems

Around nine in 10 (87%) emergency services staff and volunteers have experienced problems with stress, low mood and poor mental health while in service, according to mental health charity Mind.

Accommodation and food services employees most likely to smoke

People working in accommodation and food services are more likely to smoke than employees in any other industry, according to research from the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

Sleep deprivation damaging business

UK workers are sleep deprived across the board, but senior leaders are more likely to play down its impact on performance.

Managing mental health issues in the workplace

ACAS reports that mental health problems cost the UK economy £30 billion a year through lost productivity, recruitment and absence. Some of these costs can be mitigated through careful management of...

Two-fifths say work has a negative impact on health

Millions of UK workers worry they are putting their health at risk due to the pressures of their job, according to the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

IPMI is an investment, not a cost

The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is often misunderstood as irrelevant, or a panacea for all ills when abroad in the EEA/EU. The travel press is littered with examples of how the 'EHIC didn't...

Help drive the cultural shift around mental health

Helping businesses promote positive mental wellbeing throughout society is one of the big challenges of our time. One in four people experience a mental health condition such as stress, depression and...

Carol Black: Integrate HR and occupational health

Organisations should work harder to fully integrate their HR, occupational health (OH) and health and safety strategies, according to wellbeing expert Dame Carol Black.