Work more likely to impact on mental health for female workers, HSE stats suggest
Female workers report significantly higher rates of stress compared to their male colleagues, HSE statistics show.
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 December 2025
Mental health
How to build positive mental health in and through work
With World Mental Health Day taking place on 10 October, now is an ideal time for employers to review their approach to supporting employee mental health, focusing on creating a culture of prevention before people reach crisis point.
By Sam Downie, Mates in Mind on 28 October 2025
Why mental health is central to driver safety
Driving for work can be physically demanding and emotionally taxing, and the resulting psychological toll can greatly increase the risk of being involved in a collision. However, a new toolkit provides employers with a framework and guidance to embed effective mental health support for drivers into their organisational culture and operational strategy.
By Simon Turner, Driving for Better Business on 01 October 2025
Safety leader and research group launches mental health in construction consultation
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is inviting views on the root causes it has identified lead to poor mental health in construction and how the industry can help eliminate or reduce them.
By Belinda Liversedge on 03 October 2025
Psychological safety: a genuine risk to physical safety
A ‘psychologically safe’ workplace where employees feel confident and comfortable speaking up to raise concerns, ask for help and admit mistakes has been shown to make it easier to support worker wellbeing and achieve better management of safety risks, and there are some simple ways of fostering such an environment.
By David Head, Dräeger Safety UK and Ireland on 03 October 2025
Sick days highest for fifteen years, says CIPD with mental health ill cited as the main reason
More concerted action is needed to tackle the main causes of stress at work, particularly high workloads, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has said, after its latest report showed sickness absence in the UK has soared to record highs.
By Belinda Liversedge on 11 September 2025
BSI invites views for UK’s first suicide awareness standard
The first standard dedicated to suicide awareness and education has been put out for public consultation.
By Belinda Liversedge on 16 June 2025
Intervention is key, says PwC as 4.4m more workers set to leave labour market
Considering leaving work has "gone mainstream" says a new report, with one in 10 UK workers actively considering leaving work with mental health the main driver.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 March 2025
Review leader says “new era of workplace health” must solve long-term sick crisis
Employers must “adapt with the times,” the leader of a major government review has urged, which confirms record numbers of people suffering from work-limiting health conditions and increasing joblessness due to mental ill health.
By Belinda Liversedge on 20 March 2025
Holistically speaking: an interview with safety psychologist Dr Tim Marsh
Safety psychologist, Dr Tim Marsh is a well-known figure on the international conference and events circuit, regularly giving talks on the importance of taking a holistic approach to health, safety and wellbeing.
By Kerry Reals, British Safety Council on 01 April 2025
