Could 'long Covid' become the biggest return-to-work challenge yet? Covid-19 is not just a discussion about those who recover from the virus and those, sadly, who do not. A significant minority of patients are reporting often debilitating symptoms for weeks, even months, after having notionally "recovered". For occupational health practitioners, the worry is what this 'long Covid' will mean for many in terms of returning to work post virus, and whether hard-pressed employers will be up to the challenge..

• Authors : Paton, Nic

Subjects: COGNITION disorders; EMPLOYMENT reentry; FATIGUE

• Source: Occupational Health & Wellbeing. Nov2020, Vol. 72 Issue 11, p10-13. 4p.

• Abstract: The article focuses on deliberating symptoms after having recovered from Covid-19 with symptoms increase being bundled together and mentions symptoms of ...

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OH education: facing a challenging future post Covid.

• Authors : Paton, Nic

Subjects: INDUSTRIAL hygiene; MEDICAL care; TEACHER-student relationships

• Source: Occupational Health & Wellbeing. Nov2020, Vol. 72 Issue 11, p22-25. 4p.

• Abstract: The article focuses on concerns of occupational health training before the covid-19 pandemic that through education system in the air and ...

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Managing Covid-19 'clusters' set to be a key challenge.

• Authors : Paton, Nic

Subjects: INDUSTRIAL hygiene; INDUSTRIAL safety; OCCUPATIONAL health services

• Source: Occupational Health & Wellbeing. Oct2020, Vol. 72 Issue 10, p10-13. 4p.

• Abstract: The article discusses the highlights of the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM)/Royal College of Nursing webinar on occupational health (OH) and ...

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Returning to work after brain injury: unpicking 5 myths and challenges.

Subjects: ATTITUDE (Psychology); BRAIN injuries; EMOTIONS

• Source: Occupational Health & Wellbeing. Sep2020, Vol. 72 Issue 9, p16-19. 4p.

• Abstract: The article presents unpicking 5 myths and challenges while returning to work after brain injury. Topics include Covid-19 causing significant neurological as ...

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AN XIETY and return to work - how OH can make a difference.

• Authors : Paton, Nic

Subjects: ANXIETY; DECISION making; EMPLOYMENT reentry

• Source: Occupational Health & Wellbeing. Sep2020, Vol. 72 Issue 9, p12-15. 4p.

• Abstract: The article discusses anxiety and return to work which include how occupational health to make a difference. Topics include the government and employers firmly focusing ...

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Supporting nurses and their mental health in a world after Covid-19.

• Authors : Teoh, Kevin; Kinman, Gail; Harriss, Anne

Subjects: LABOR supply; MEDICAL care; NATIONAL health services

• Source: Occupational Health & Wellbeing. Aug2020, Vol. 72 Issue 8, p26-29. 4p.

• Abstract: The article offers information on the nurses and midwives ere reporting high levels of work-related stress, burnout and mental ill health previously which has now ...

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Don't make a dog's dinner-- maintaining health and safety when cleaning streets.

• Authors : Sanderson, Neelum

Subjects: PREVENTION of communicable diseases; DOGS; FECES

• Source: Occupational Health & Wellbeing. Jul2020, Vol. 72 Issue 7, p26-29. 4p.

• Abstract: The article explores some of the considerations to be made with regards to staff undertaking street cleaning duties that expose them to microbes within dog ...

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Unilever: well being has to start with local culture change.

• Authors : Webber, Ashleigh

Subjects: CONFERENCES & conventions; CONSUMER cooperatives; CORPORATE culture

• Source: Occupational Health & Wellbeing. Dec2020, Vol. 72 Issue 12, p12-14. 3p.

• Abstract: The article focuses on a talk delivered by Leena Nair, chief human resources officer at consumer goods company Unilever, at a 2020 conference about employee wellbeing. ...

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Coronavirus: caring for the carers.

• Authors : Hilder, Andrew

Subjects: EMPLOYEE assistance programs; INDUSTRIAL hygiene; MENTAL health

• Source: Occupational Health & Wellbeing. Oct2020, Vol. 72 Issue 10, p16-18. 3p.

• Abstract: The article outlines how the Ludlow Street Healthcare Group, whose staff are working in hospitals and residential homes to support service users with complex mental ...

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Covid-19: an opportunity to rethink wellbeing within construction.

• Authors : Caminsky, Ian

Subjects: CONSTRUCTION industry; INDUSTRIAL relations; MENTAL healthGREAT Britain

• Source: Occupational Health & Wellbeing. Nov2020, Vol. 72 Issue 11, p18-19. 2p.

• Abstract: The article focuses on construction industry that has faced workplace health and wellbeing issues before logistical and financial issues generated by Covid-19

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