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Workplace Stress in the NHS
More than 60% of NHS organisations believe up to half their staff may be suffering from workplace stress.
 Stress-Beating Booklet
Groundbreaking guidance to help deal with stress at work.
Work Stress ' Underestimated '
The impact of stress on employees who work in the NHS is vastly underestimated, says employer organisation chief.
 Stress & Mental Health At Work
Stress costs 10% of the UK’s Gross National Product – yet fewer than 10% of employer organisations have official policy to tackle it.
World's Biggest Staff Survey : H&S Worries
Over the past year, a third of NHS staff say they have suffered from work-related stress & one-in-six physically attacked at work.
 New Work Stress Standards
HSE unveils new approach to help employers work with their employees to manage the risks from work-related stress.
Work, Stress, Health - Whitehall II Study
As public sector tops the league table for stress-related workplace absence, a new report summarises the key findings of a long-term project tracking the health & life events of more than 10,000 civil servants.
The Premiership of Pressure
Frontline public servants are working in six of the most stressful jobs in the country, according to new research.
Duty To Protect From Stress
The House of Lords has ruled that employers must take the initiative to protect employees - once they know that an individual is vulnerable to stress related illness.
 Between The ' Slog ' & The ' Social '
Stressed-out men in danger of neglecting themselves in favour of pleasing the boss.
Payout for Bullied Teacher
Teachers Union NASUWT has secured a £200,000 payout for a teacher bullied by governors.
 Working 9-5 Stresses MPs
Reforms that were meant to help MPs by cutting their hours have actually led to more stress, according to a pair of leading academics.
Landmark Work Stress Ruling
Law Lords - in a major public sector workplace judgement - say that all employers must take the initiative to protect employees, once they know that an individual is vulnerable to stress-related illness.
 Problem Drinking Poll
New research suggests senior female civil servants are heavier drinkers than women in more junior positions.
Stressed At Work?
New research suggests that taking that traditional coffee or tea break under stress might just succeed in making things worse...
 Stamping Out Work Stress
Work-related stress, one of the leading causes of ill health in the workplace in Northern Ireland, is a particular challenge for the public sector, says HENSI Chief Executive.
Helping Stressed-Out Staff
Stressed-out council staff are set to get counselling to help them cope with their busy lives.
 Practical Stress Solutions
New practical solutions to help tackle stress at work are being published by the HSE.
Management Standards for Stress
Government watchdog reaffirms the legal agenda on our quality of life in the workplace.
 Working For Health
New strategy to improve health & well-being of workers in Northern Ireland.
Look After Staff Well-Being ...
... and go to the top of the class!
 Read It & Sleep
Road accidents, medical mishaps & a near-miss release of dangerous chemicals are among the mistakes made by tired workers, according to a new report.
Present & Correct !
Flexibility policies good for our workplace health.
 Feeling Overloaded?
A huge 72.5% of safety reps in government were worried about the effects stress was having on their colleagues according to the TUC.Public servants among the UKs most stressed-out workers.
Stress Project Cuts Absenteeism
An innovative stress pilot project has led to a reduction in teachers absenteeism of 15%.
 Stress Knows No Boundaries
Making the workplace a safer and healthier place.
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