A third of workers are more likely to go into work ill because of the economic downturn, according to a survey by Nuffield Health.

Philips Avent, the manufacturer of mother and childcare products, has launched a wellbeing support initiative for more than 650 employees at throughout 2012.

A health and fitness initiative for shift workers launched nationwide yesterday, backed by the Mayor of London, Sport England and Addison Lee.

Analysis by insurers Legal & General, using Department for Work and Pensions statistics, has shown that stress-related absences are nearly three times more likely to be taken by women than men.

Healthcare provider, Simplyhealth has acquired provider of dental payment plans and dental employee benefits, Denplan.

Research by CIPD and others has demonstrated the importance of employee engagement for business performance.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has proposed to refer the market for privately funded healthcare services in the UK (PH) to the Competition Commission (CC) for a market investigation.

David Frost, former director general, British Chamber of Commerce and Dame Carol Black, national director for health and work, have presented to the Government their independent review aimed at...

Remploy’s Employment Services has launched the UK’s first ever Government funded mental health in work support service.

Carers UK and Sainsbury’s have joined forces on national Carers Rights Day 2011 to help support the UK’s 6.4 million people in the UK who care for ill or disabled people.

Transport for London (TfL) has committed to raising awareness about mental illness and to helping stop the stigma associated with it.

The healthcare sector has warmly welcomed a Government-backed review into sickness absence, which recommends staff should be signed off for long-term sickness by an independent assessment service and...