Optima Health acquires Care first to expand mental health services
The acquisition will see Optima Health bring in around 40 experienced staff and expand its employee assistance programme offering.
GMC approves 36 associate training courses, strengthening healthcare workforce standards
The move means that patients, employers and colleagues can be assured that PAs and AAs have the required knowledge and skills to practise safely once they qualify.
East Midlands tradespeople report better work-life balance
Van drivers in the East Midlands experience less stress and fewer working hours than UK counterparts, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles survey finds.
80% of cancer patients in L&G Return-to-Work Programme make successful comeback
The findings of L&G's Chief Medical Officer (CMO) report underscored the growing impact of technology-led partnerships in managing serious health-related work absences.
Unite calls for more action to prevent fatal workplace accidents
Research found that 138 workers were killed in fatal accidents at work in 2023/24.
Teachers and NHS workers to recieve pay rises up to 4%, reports The Times
The Times revealed that the independent pay review body for teachers, representing 514,000 staff, has recommended a pay rise close to 4%.
TSSA urges increased Government funding for the Health & Safety Executive
Maryam Eslamdoust said: “The government must recognise that properly funded health and safety enforcement is essential."
Menopause Advisory Group formed to boost workplace support
Convened by the Government’s Menopause Employment Ambassador, Mariella Frostrup, the group discussed the impact menopause can have on workers and current efforts to support women in work.
UK records 604,000 workplace injuries in 2024, data reveals
According to the HSE, over 61,000 of these incidents were serious enough to be formally reported by employers under RIDDOR.
Burnout on the rise for Gen Z workers, as two thirds confess to not switching off from work
Click Offices analysed data from across the UK to see the impact of burnout on the workforce.
Reframing post-holiday work stress
Mindy Paul explains how workplace stress isn’t always about what’s happening around us, but how we respond to it.
Only half of employers support four pillars of employee health and wellbeing, report finds
Research from Towergate Employee Benefits found that just over half of employers said they currently offer support for mental (54%) and social wellbeing (52%),
