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Looking Back to Move Forward: Women in the Workforce and AIIf we could turn back the clock, would we do anything differently to increase women’s workforce participation?

Benefits: past, present and future With reforms to the UK’s benefits system announced yesterday, I thought it would be useful to zoom out and take a longer view.

Could AI generated summaries present a solution for time pressured GP appointments? I am part of a team of clinicians and academics that has been conducting a research study comparing AI- versus clinician-authored summaries of simulated primary care electronic health records (EHRs).

Fit notes: Who certifies whatThe rules around fit notes changed in July 2022. The changes enabled a broader group of healthcare professionals to authorise fit notes.

Elon Musk, DOGE, and Organisational Change: What Workplace Leaders Can LearnElon Musk’s approach to overhauling US government operations has sparked global media attention.

The Authenticity Dilemma: Balancing Boundaries and Being RealThis quarter, I’m committing to delivering a three blog series on authenticity in work and life.

Work is good for you—But work is not healthcare treatmentIn contrast to last week’s blog post, where I explored the challenges of individuals unable to work due to ill health, this week, I’m delving into a different but equally complex phenomenon: when individuals’ drive to work stems from managing their ill health.

What occupational health brings to the tableYesterday I was a panel member at an RCGP webinar on work-related stress.

🇮🇹 Lessons from Italy: Insights into the Occupational Health LandscapeLearn about Italy’s occupational health strategies, offering insights to improve employee health globally

What can we learn from Japan's Metabo law? Japan has some of the lowest mean BMI values amongst high income and industrial countries, as well as one of the highest life expectancies at birth in the world.

Migration, work and healthNet UK international migration in the year ending June 2023 was 672 000.

Sickness cert: Learning from the USThe UK Prime Minister announced a review of the fit note system last week.

Seven top tips for the first seven days of employee sickness absenceHow can organisations act quickly when it comes to employee health?

Occupational health mythbuster: The sick noteI work across occupational health and general practice.

Coaching: directions of travelThere are a number of approaches to coaching, varying in theoretical underpinning and style.

'I trained AI then it took my job'This week, I have been visiting the San Francisco Bay Area where driverless cars can now take passengers.

Leveraging Occupational Health and Employee Benefits for Maximum Organisational Impact Occupational health is a medical specialty focused on the relationship between work and health.

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