World Mental Health Day 2024: Prioritise mental health in the workplace

World Mental Health Day falls on 10th October each year, and the theme for the global campaign in 2024 is ‘It is Time to Prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace.’ World Mental Health Day was established in 1992 by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH). For the past 32 years, the campaign has...

Men’s Health Week 2024: men urged to share health stories

This week (10th-16th June) is Men’s Health Week 2024, and this year men are being encouraged to share their health stories. Observed annually in the lead up to Father’s Day, Men’s Health Week is organised in the UK by the Men’s Health Forum and celebrated in many European countries as well as the USA,...

IOSH report focuses on future risks to workplace health and safety

A new report recently launched by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) highlights an uncertain future for workers, exploring potential risks to workplace health and safety. The Towards a safe and healthy future of work report, published in April, explores potential future risks for people’s health, safety and wellbeing at work, including...

Frontline staff most likely to face work-related violence

Working with the public can now be identified as one of the biggest risk factors for work-related violence. Workers in public-facing sectors such as retail, public transport and healthcare have reported frequent and sometimes very serious abuse in recent years. In fact, the British Retail Consortium have reported that violence and abuse against their...