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3. STATS 4. IOSH NEWS
Just 1 in 3
cancer suff erers
satisfied with
employer support
Just a third of workers who have had cancer
feel satisfied that their employer made
‘reasonable adjustments’ to their job to
help them manage their long-term health
condition, new UK research has revealed. CFIOSH says the OSH profession has an obligation to combat t
36%
of respondents were satisfied
with adjustments
33%
of female respondents were satisfied
with the support provided, compared
with 39% of their male counterparts
25%
of those aged 55 or over were not
happy with the adjustments made
to accommodate their needs
29%
have been satisfied with the
physical modifications that their
employer has offered them
42%
have been satisfied with
the flexible working off ered
28%
have been satisfied with the coaching
support offered, the study finds
23%
Less than a quarter of those polled
(23%) said they would proactively
explain their legal rights
Source: The Opinium Research UK study,
undertaken for back-to-work
rehabilitation specialist Working To Wellbeing Find out more: ioshmagazine.com/aea-2023
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Time to tackle the plague of THE KNOWLEDGE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS ISSUE
work accidents and ill health,
says new IOSH president
The health and safety profession must challenge itself to develop new ways
of tackling the ‘unacceptably high’ number of work-related deaths, fatalities
and ill health, according to IOSH’s new president.
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nd unhealth
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With an estimated 7500 people dying because of unsafe and unhealthy
s
e
working conditions every day around the world, Stuart Hughes
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this by working together with businesses, governments and
other professions.
Read more about Stuart’s plan for his
presidency at ioshmagazine.com/stuart-hughes-
becomes-president and follow the IOSH podcast
at podcast.ioshmagazine.com for an interview
with Stuart, coming soon.
Devoted asbestos
campaigner mourned
Tributes have poured in for a mesothelioma sufferer who dedicated her time
to supporting others with the disease and raising awareness of the dangers
of asbestos.
Dr Mavis Nye passed away in November 2023. She was diagnosed with the
disease in 2009, decades after being exposed to asbestos via her husband
Ray, who worked in a dockyard in Kent, UK.
OSH professionals from around the globe shared their reflections
on the news of Mavis’ passing – see what they had to say at
ioshmagazine.com/mavis-nye
IOSH scoops three
industry accolades
IOSH magazine, its video series and IOSH’s Blueprint
programme were recognised at the Association Excellence
Awards, held last November at the Grand Connaught Rooms
in London, reflecting the strength and breadth of IOSH’s membership benefits.
For the quality of its editorial content, IOSH magazine won two bronze
awards – in the best magazine and best video series categories. In the
professional development category, IOSH won the gold award trophy for its
Blueprint programme, which was only launched last year.
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