9 -15 June, HSE supports this year’s theme, focusing on men’s health in the workplace. The aim is to improve the
Category: Sickness absence
Better Backs 2008 - Free event
A free health and awareness event, 26 February Staff House, Hull university, Hull. covering topics such as
Reducing absence in the public sector conference
Central London, 25 February 2008. Provides a comprehensive update on policy and best practice in absence
Workplace stress costs Great Britain in excess of £530 million
Statistics released last week by the HSC show a dramatic increase in the number of workers suffering from work
Occupational health standards in the construction industry
HSE estimates that two million people within the UK currently suffer from an illness caused by, or made worse
Health workplace solutions workshops follow up work
This SIM primarily informs FOD inspectors and HSAOs about follow up work to the Healthy Workplace
Food industry case studies
New information and case studies are now available on managing sickness absence in the food
Managing sickness absence in the police
The Home Office and HSE are working together to reduce the number of working days lost
Reducing sickness absence in the public sector
Focussing on initiatives that work, the conference provides a comprehensive and current update on
Nurses working together
The Director of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in Scotland, Stewart Campbell, has highlighted to nurses the
Sickness absence recording in NHS trusts
In the year 2005, sickness absence rates in the NHS ranged between 2.5-6.0% with
Healthy workplace solutions workshop
Government ministers agree that reducing sickness absence and improving staff health is
Dermatitis and hairdressers workshops
Workshop are being held for people working in the hairdressing industry.
Don’t mix it!
A guide for employers on alcohol at work. This guides will help small and medium-sized businesses deal
Chronic fatigue syndrome
The NHS Plus website has published new guidance for employers and employees on chronic fatigue
Triggers for non-specific symptoms
Non-Specific Symptoms (NSS) are symptoms that are not related to any given disease and include fatigue,
The well managed organisation
In the review of “Managing Sickness Absence in the Public Sector” the Ministerial Task Force for Health
Absence management toolkit for line managers
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), working with HSE and Acas, have launched
Working days lost down by a quarter
Statistics published today by the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) reveal that the
Better Backs campaign - reducing workplace back injuries
This years Better Backs campaign started today. Building on the success of last year, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in partnership

