February/March 2013 (vol. 09/5)

ContentsFeaturesNewsLegal NewsResearch DigestResearch PlusCPD

Inside this issue

Leader Article

Assault on absence pp3

News

Most work fatalities in uninspected sectors pp4

Keys to Olympic success pp5

NMC sanctions pp5

Inspections code pp5

Senior support required for NHS staff wellbeing pp6

New Year honours pp6-7

Violence in the NHS pp6

Hepatitis B and C testing pp7

Pay and benefits pp7

£50 million OH assessment service pp8-9

Electromagnetic fields pp8

Dangerous dusts pp9

Work experience for the sick pp10

Work capability assessment pp10

Legal News

Volunteers not covered pp11-13

Liable for murder at work? pp11

Can-Do attitude was wrong pp13

Asbestos surveyors punished pp13

Features

Sharp as a needle pp14-20

Latest bloodborne virus exposure data from the HPA highlights the importance of the forthcoming sharps and needlestick legislation

Energising mental fitness pp21-24

How EDF Energy is seeking to improve mental wellbeing

Trust physiotherapy – it works! pp25-28

A self-referral OH physiotherapy service aimed at reducing staff sickness from musculoskeletal disorders

Fit to study? pp29-31

Fitness standards for healthcare students

What about the workers? pp32-33

Do all those who do work have the same rights?

Obituary: Simon Pickvance pp34-36

Occupational health pioneer

Research Digest

GPs rarely record a patient’s job pp37

Work causes one in six adult asthma cases pp37-38

Could a computer game prevent PTSD? pp38-39

Research Plus

Interventions to reduce absence pp40

Return to work after angioplasty pp40

Miscarriage systematic review pp40

Lifting risks during pregnancy pp40

No benefit from general health checks pp40-41

Hepatitis C treatment pp40

Acupuncture for chronic pain pp41

Adjustment disorders pp41

Bullying meta-analyses pp41

Knee pain therapy pp41

Can training improve psychosocial work factors? pp41