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The article presents the third part in a series of reports on the evolution of occupational health (OH) concerning OH nurse competencies and education. Topics discussed include the launch of a National School of Occupational Health in 2014, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy's OH competency framework for physiotherapy, and the three fundamental drivers that will form OH requirements until 2035 according to the Council for Work and Health.

The article discusses the role of public health policy in the evolution of occupational health (OH) practices in the 21st century. It examines several drivers that will influence the delivery of OH services such as the role of human resources (HR) and OH nurses in the development of wellbeing strategies in the workplace. The article also looks at OH initiatives including the Business in the Community's "Workwell model," and the National Health Service's Fit for Work scheme in 2014.

This section offers British health news briefs. The annual conference of the Health at Work Network of the British National Health Service (NHS) was held in September 2013 in Nottingham, England. Research indicates a strong link between the wellbeing of NHS staff and the quality of patient care. The Council for Work and Health (CWH) has set up the OH Future Workforce Project, which includes proposals for educating allied workplace health professions in occupational health (OH) skills.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various articles within the issue of topics including impact of Brexit on occupational health and wellbeing professionals, working of National Health Service, and funding for health services.

The article discusses the highlights of the annual National Health Services (NHS) Plus conference held in Coventry, England in April 2011. Key speakers include Professor John Harrison, who spoke of government reviews to improve the NHS, Dean Royles, NHS Employers director, who explained the importance of accreditation, and Cynthia Atwell, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Public Health Forum's former chair, who listed the challenges health services faces. Other topics cited include the self-funding of the NHS by 2012, and new standards by 2013.

The article reports on the highlights of the joint conference of the Society of Occupational Medicine and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) which was held in Brighton, England on October 18-19, 2010. According to Peter Carter, RCN chief executive and general secretary, occupational health provision should not be affected by the Spending Review of the British government. Another speaker was Dame Carol Black, national director for work and health, who urged occupational health doctors and nurses to expand their voice on the government's economic reforms.

The article presents updates for Great Britain's National Health Service's NHS Plus Quality Strategy. It is aimed at establishing standards for policies and procedures for occupational health (OH) teams and launching compulsory accreditation for all members of the network by 2012. York Hospitals NHS foundation trust chief executive Patrick Cowley expressed support towards OH, arguing that it is not measured in terms of cost but by value and quality.

The article reports on the call by Dr. Steve Boorman for the National Health Service (NHS) of Great Britain to prioritize staff health and wellbeing in its mission and operational approach. According to NHS Health and Wellbeing Review, 10 million working days are lost annually to sickness absence in the NHS and that occupational health (OH) service quality is inconsistent. The review recommends the creation of a national minimum standard of OH services, use of performance metrics and improvement of wellness provision and early intervention services.

The article focuses on the differences between the employee health and wellbeing programs offered by employers in the U.S. and Great Britain. Topics discussed include the wellbeing programs of U.S. companies driven by healthcare insurance costs, private medical insurance offered by British firms to cover the treatment of unforeseen short-term medical conditions, and the financial incentives offered by U.S. firms for employees who reduce health risks.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including the statement of National Health Services England chief executive Simon Stevens on employer tax breaks under the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence program and a survey by the General Medical Council on the retirement of occupational health doctors.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses several reports published within the issue, including one on the winners of the 2013 Occupational Health Awards, one on occupational health (OH) professionals joining their colleagues to plan for changing health priorities and needs, and one on a review of the law on health surveillance.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses various reports published within the issue including the National Health Service (NSH) occupational health (OH) departments' reactions to the demands of modernization, the merger of NSH OH departments and the new Lothian NHS Trust pilot scheme.

The article focuses on the changes proposed by the Task and Finish Group for the National Health Service (NHS) occupational health (OH) services. The Group is suggesting that NHS OH services will be changed to NHS occupational health and wellbeing centres. It also recommends the establishment of a Wellbeing Improvement Framework to monitor productivity savings. It is noted that the proposed changes are aimed at improving the efficiency and quality of NHS OH services.

The article discusses the highlights of the "Reconfiguring of NHS Occupational Health and Wellbeing Services--Now Is the Time" conference held in London, England in January 2011. The conference tackled various issues concerning the National Health Service (NHS) occupational health services and the public health priorities and funding reform in Great Britain. It highlighted the opinions of John Harrison, director of NHS Plus, and the leaders of the Task and Finish Group on occupational health services.

The section offers an introduction to several articles and topics within the issue of "Occupational Health," including a survey by general practitioner (GP) Dr. James Heffer about an obstacle to leadership in occupational health, a discussion on problems facing nurse education, and a report on the proposals for a reconfiguration of services provided by Great Britain's National Health Service (NHS).

The article reports on the negative impact of the target-based approach implemented by Great Britain National Health Service (NHS) on employees.

The article highlights the views of Steve Boorman, author of a major review into the health of National Health Service (NHS) workers in 2009, on the need for NHS occupational health (OH) staff to work with human resources (HR) to improve awareness of occupational health (OH) and enhance staff wellbeing.

The article reports on the results and recommendations of the National Health Service (NHS) Health and Wellbeing Review in Great Britain released in 2009. The average rate of absences of NHS staff due to sickness was 10.7 days annually than the 9.7 days in the public sector. Royal Mail Group chief medical adviser Doctor Steven Boorman has led the survey of 11,000 staff. Another finding is the high levels of presenteeism or working despite the fact that staff were not fully fit.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses an article on the launch of a major review into the well-being of staff members at the British National Health Service (NHS), another by Helen Kirk on occupational health (OH) education, and the shortlisted teams in the 2009 Occupational Health Awards.

The author reflects on the condition of nurses in Great Britain's National Health Service (NHS). He mentions that some nurses have complained about the Royal College of Nursing, low NHS morale, the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and the ratio of NHS paper-pushers to front-line staff. He points out that these complaints should be taken seriously. He argues that it will be hard to improve the health of working people if there are legions of disillusioned nurses in the NHS.

The article focuses on a call by Carol Black, national director for work and health in Great Britain, to National Health Service (NHS) occupational health nurse practitioners to help promote public health, as discussed during the 2007 conference of the Association of NHS Occupational Health Nurses (ANHON). She also advised them to work with general practitioners and employers to promote more healthy and resilient workers.

The article talks about the availability of rehabilitation for incapacitated occupational health (OH) practitioners in Great Britain. OH nurse practitioner Angela Higgins presented research on three National Health Service trusts in Northern Ireland, which found that 60 percent of staff who had been on long-term sick leave were not aware that rehabilitation was available. Among the problems are a lack of senior management support for return-to-work programmes and reduced hours without a matching reduction in workload.

This article provides information on the issues discussed at the 2006 conference of the Association of National Health Service (NHS) Occupational Health (OH) Nurses. The conference was dominated by concerns that the NHS cash crisis would lead to cuts in OH services. According to Julian Topping, head of workplace health at NHS Employers, he had received unofficial reports of trusts cutting back to a core service and reviewing OH services with a view to outsourcing them to external contractors.