Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) accounted for just over a third (35%) of work-related ill health in the UK in 2017/18. A massive 6.6 million sick days were accrued as a result of MSDs. MSDs refer to injuries and disorders that affect a person’s movement...

Times are changing and some are warning that new and emerging technologies are going to completely alter the workplace. Matthew Holder, head of campaigns and engagement at the British Safety Council recently called  on businesses to prepare now for the...

Christmas can be a challenging time for some.  Juggling work with festive planning is all well and good while the adrenalin is flowing, but once the decorations are starting to lose their sparkle and the tree is wilting, January can feel anything but...

A recent poll by YouGov, commissioned by Macmillan of 1,500 people found that 87% of cancer suffers want to continue to work. The main motivation for staying in work is the need to maintain a sense of normality and keep up self-esteem. Unfortunately, 9%...

Our understanding of the health and fitness needs of individuals is growing. The evidence is clear that activity is key to a person’s wellbeing, both emotionally and physically. Yet in many workplaces around the country, we still spend an average of eight...

Each week two women are killed by their partner as a culmination of domestic abuse. The ONS estimates that 1.9 million people, between the ages of 16-59, experienced domestic abuse in 2017. The majority (1.2 million) of those were women.  One in four women...