Mental Health
Work-Related Stress
Employers have a legal duty to assess and control the risks from work-related stress. A preventative, HSE-aligned approach protects both…
Insights & resources
Insights
Practical occupational health guidance for HR leaders, managers and people teams — plus updates from the COPE team.
Absence & Attendance
Presenteeism in the Workforce
Presenteeism — working while unwell or impaired — can cost employers more than absence. A structured approach helps organisations measure…
Workplace Wellbeing
Five Fitness Facts to Improve Your Health
Basic fitness doesn’t need a gym or a personal trainer. Regular brisk walking — and keeping an eye on your…
Musculoskeletal
Seven Tips for Preventing Back Pain
Seven practical, evidence-informed strategies to protect your back — covering sleep, movement, lifting technique, load management and posture.
Absence & Attendance
Dementia in the Workplace: Challenges and Reflections
As the workforce ages, more people will work with, or through the early stages of, dementia. How employers and occupational…
Manual Handling
Manual Handling Training: Myths and Top Tips
Much manual handling training is built on outdated ideas about the spine. Here we debunk five common myths and share…
Workplace Wellbeing
Have You Got Guts? Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Too many people — especially younger adults — put off seeing a GP about bowel symptoms. Early detection saves lives,…
Manual Handling
Effective Manual Handling Training
Most manual handling injuries aren’t “slipped discs” at all. Understanding the real cause — vertebral endplate damage — is the…
Industry Insight
The Changing Nature of Work and the Workforce
As work patterns and workforce demographics shift, traditional health problems are giving way to stress and musculoskeletal disorders — putting…
Workplace Wellbeing
The Stage of Change Approach
One-size-fits-all wellbeing rarely works. The Stage of Change model helps tailor health interventions to where each person actually is —…
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