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We cannot ignore the silent crisis of poor mental health in the construction industry Partner content
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By Chartered Institute of Building
We cannot ignore the silent crisis of poor mental health in the construction industry
We need to offer attention and investment to the mental health of workers just as we do regarding the safety of construction sites, and make sure that every workplace has the resources it needs to support the mental health of its employees.
Keir Starmer demands ‘urgent’ boost to mental health services in bid to tackle ‘hidden cost’ of coronavirus
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer demands ‘urgent’ boost to mental health services in bid to tackle ‘hidden cost’ of coronavirus
Sir Keir Starmer has called for an “urgent national package of mental health support” to support frontline workers amid the coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus
By Police Federation of England and Wales
Mental health must be at heart of Police Covenant
Federation publishes its submission to the Government.
The silent crisis in the construction industry Partner content
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By Chartered Institute of Building
The silent crisis in the construction industry
With new research highlighting the grim reality of mental health within the construction industry, PoliticsHome recently spoke with Professor Charles Egbu, president of the Chartered Institute of Building, to learn about their plans to address the poor record on mental health in the sector.
Coronavirus
By Chartered Institute of Building
One in four construction workers consider suicide finds CIOB report
26% of construction industry professionals thought about taking their own lives in 2019 – before the COVID-19 pandemic had hit the industry – and 97% recorded being stressed at least once in the last year, according to a new report from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
Senior MPs call for increased workplace mental health provision in light of construction industry report Partner content
Coronavirus
By Chartered Institute of Building
Senior MPs call for increased workplace mental health provision in light of construction industry report
Following a shocking new report by the CIOB into mental health in the construction industry, Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Rosena Allin-Khan and other senior MPs, call for the removal of stigma in the workplace around mental health.
Mental health issues top of workers' lockdown concerns Partner content
Coronavirus
By Unite
Mental health issues top of workers' lockdown concerns
A survey by Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, has found that workers’ concerns about their mental health have increased dramatically since the lockdown began.
The coronavirus pandemic is risking the mental health of our NHS staff
Coronavirus
By Luke Evans MP
The coronavirus pandemic is risking the mental health of our NHS staff
The unrelenting pressure of Covid-19 means our medical staff are at risk of developing anxiety, burnout and PTSD. It is time now to look after them as they have looked after us.
Coronavirus: Labour demands government action as poll reveals half of NHS workers suffering mental health problems
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Coronavirus: Labour demands government action as poll reveals half of NHS workers suffering mental health problems
Half of UK health workers are suffering from mental health problems as a result of fighting the coronavirus on the frontline, according to a new poll.
Coronavirus
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Equality and human rights considerations in access to food and essentials
EHRC are concerned that a large number of disabled people in the UK, who fall outside this high-risk group, face additional barriers to shopping and require reasonable adjustments to enable them to buy essentials such as food and medicine.
We must connect the most vulnerable in our communities with a telephone ‘happy hour’
Coronavirus
By Jamie Stone MP
We must connect the most vulnerable in our communities with a telephone ‘happy hour’
Loneliness is a crisis which can no longer be kept in the shadows. In these extraordinarily gloomy times, a free call ‘happy hour’ for the over-75s would be a light to see them out of the dark.