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Visualise Training and Consultancy Ltd – Shared Resources
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Visualise Training and Consultancy Ltd was established in 2014 by Daniel Williams, who founded the company.
Tinnitus in the Workplace: Breaking the Silence
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It’s Tinnitus Week, and it’s time to start the conversation. Nobody should have to struggle with tinnitus alone, especially at work. Simple changes can make a huge difference, impr
2025 Healthcare Professionals’ Consensus Statement for action on health and work
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Since the last consensus statement between the Academy, the Royal College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions Federation in 2019 much has changed, not least the effects of a g
WORK WITH PAIN Research Project
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You are invited to take part in a research project which is being led by Dr Joanna McParland at Glasgow Caledonian University and funded by the National Institute for health.
Disability Employment Charter
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In short, it shows employing disabled people in larger numbers has zero negative performance effects in large firms, and in SMEs is associated with several better performance.
Better together
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There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly (Buckminster-Fuller, 2014)
Creating a rethink in the design and delivery of workplace health and wellbeing strategy
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Abstract - This paper presents a provocation that challenges the status quo and asks how we could best reframe the picture of workplace health and wellbeing needs.
Eye Work With You Too
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The objective of this project was to broaden understanding of the experiences of individuals with vision impairment in accessing the labour market in Northern Ireland.
Living standards for working-age people with disabilities
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The cost of living crisis has shone a harsh light on different groups’ ability to deal with fast- rising prices.
Aging and Work
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The Centre for Aging Better has published its state of aging report. Some key points in relation to work are.
Menopause and the workplace
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The Women and Equalities Committee of the House of Commons have published the results of the menopause and the workplace survey.
Cancer and employment survey
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The Institute for Employment Studies has published research on working with cancer.
Disabled Workers’ access to flexible working as a reasonable adjustment
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There is a significant demand among disabled workers for flexible working.
Flexible Working for Older Workers
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New research has been conducted evaluating a programme to explore how over 50s can access the benefits of flexible working.
Longer-Term Employment Outcomes For Ex-Service Personnel
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New research has found that UK veterans face challenges finding longer-term civilian careers that enable them to reach their full potential.
The employment of disabled people 2021
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Since 2013 (the earliest comparable year using the current definition of disability) up to the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
WHO: self – management after COVID–19 related illness
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) have updated their leaflet on self – management after COVID–19 related illness,
Safe rehabilitation approaches for people living with long covid: physical activity and exercise
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Safe and effective rehabilitation is a fundamental part of recovery from illness and can improve function in people living with disability.
A study of work and health transitions
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To provide contextual evidence for the Government’s strategy for improving employment among disabled people or people with health conditions.
The Impact of Covid-19 on returning to work
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Following on from the presentation at Emerging Insights into VR about this research we are pleased to be able to share more details.
Working safely during the COVID-19 pandemic as community restrictions ease
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Council for Work and Health guidance for employers as of 8 July 2021
Working well? How the pandemic changed work for people with health conditions
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Research by the Centre for Ageing Better and the Institute for Employment Studies has highlighted the challenges faced by employees with long-term health conditions.
Lifestyle and Work-Related Factors Associated with Work Ability and Work Participation for People with Obesity
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This was a Norwegian study that aimed to investigate which changes in the explanatory factors that were associated with positive change in the work.
Long Covid in the workplace
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More than 3,500 workers responded to a TUC survey on the impact of long Covid on people’s daily working lives.
COVID-19: returning to the workplace
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As businesses work towards further reopening, mindful of advice and restrictions that continue to change, employers must plan and implement any return to the workplace.
Employment support for Black people with long-term health conditions
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A report commissioned for Black Thrive Lambeth’s Employment Project into employment support for Black people with long-term health conditions (LTCs) has been published.
Disabled workers’ experiences during the pandemic
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The TUC has carried out new research into the experiences of disabled people around work and workplace support during the pandemic.
Working: a healthy hybrid era?
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With offices beginning to reopen around the UK, many workers are questioning whether they want to go back or continue homeworking. Hybrid work may be the solution that combines the
Nearly half of early retirees forced out of work by poor health or redundancy
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Nearly half of early retirees forced out of work by poor health or redundancy, Just Group research reveals with 33% who stopped work due to ill health.
Workaholism Components in Relation to Life and Work Values
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Two studies were conducted to examine the association of two workaholism components (drive to work and work enjoyment) with life and work values.
Reasonable Accommodation for persons with disabilities: Exploring challenges concerning its practical implementation
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The Discussion Paper ‘Reasonable Accommodation for persons with disabilities.
CIPD/Simplyhealth Health and Wellbeing at Work survey report
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Despite the sharp increase in homeworking and perceived flexibility benefits as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Workplace conflict costs UK employers just over £1,000 for every employee
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Acas, has published analysis which estimates that workplace conflict costs UK employers £28.5 billion every year, an average of just over £1,000 for every employee.
Unemployment and mental health
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New analysis by the Health Foundation estimates that an increase of 900,000 people in unemployment expected by the end of the year, compared to before the pandemic, will lead to 20
Early Warning Signs of a Mental Health Tsunami
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The immediate impact of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) on morbidity and mortality has raised the need for accurate and real-time data monitoring and communication.
Managing Mental Health in Small and Micro Businesses
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In recent decades, the social and economic impact of mental health problems among working age people has risen up the agenda across the western economies.
How employers and recruiters are overlooking the talents of over 50s workers
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This is the first report in a series from Ageing Better’s Good Recruitment for Older Workers (GROW) project.
Sick pay that works
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What level of sick pay a worker receives depends on their contract.
The State of Ageing in 2020
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The State of Ageing in 2020 is an online report from the Centre for Aging Better, capturing a snapshot of ageing today and considering our future prospects.
Closing the Mental Health Income Gap
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A new report from the Mental Health and Income Commission shows there is a significant ‘mental health income gap.
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