In keeping with the cardiac theme of this month's newsletter, I was reminded of a fascinating episode in my early career. In 1970 I was appointed to a Residency Training...
New TUC analysis reveals 391,000 (one in 10) disabled people dropped out of work in the UK last year. A further 555,000 (one in seven) started work with a new...
A staggering 73% of disabled workers in the UK say they have stopped working due to a disability or health condition, according to new research from disability charity Leonard Cheshire....
Advisers will be recruited to help patients live fitter, healthier lives and combat anxiety, loneliness and depression under plans to ramp up social prescribing set to be launched by NHS...
We're delighted to launch the updated Standards of practice and Code of Conduct for VR Practitioners. In his introduction to these our patron Professor Sir Mansel Aylward says, "Since its inception...
As we've moved into another year it's good time to think about our work/ life balance and some practical advice. The Mental Health Foundation suggests the pressure of an increasingly...
In 1977 I started my training in rehabilitation medicine and rheumatology at Salisbury District Hospital, now Odstock Hospital. I was fortunate to work with the first academic in rehabilitation medicine,...
New research shows that despite a broader mainstream awareness of mental health, not enough support is given to employees suffering in the workplace. A startling 39% of those surveyed said their...
An updated version of the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for Vocational Rehabilitation Practitioners has been published for 2019. In this free webinar David Booth the Chair of...
I was 36 for my first Christmas period as a consultant. In 1980 Christmas was taken very seriously even to the extent of admitting the occasional lonely person for management...
