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By Amanda Hinkley, Chair of the Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing (FOHN)
I had the opportunity to present on the FOHN Accreditation and Competency Framework, which generated interest among delegates. In...
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Guest blog by Liz Kendall
Having spent most of my career in law and healthcare, one phrase stands out as being pervasive in both contexts – early intervention. I advocate for the importance of early-stage health...
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By Rose Wood, SOM International Coordinator
100 million people work in the informal mining sector worldwide, using basic tools to extract minerals and metals, often without proper equipment. There is little...
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By Rose Wood, SOM International Coordinator
A core part of this new partnership is delivering training that equips Health and Safety Officers (HSOs) in Public Health facilities across four regions in...
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By Amy McKeown, Workplace Health Strategy Consultant
When Britain’s suffragettes campaigned for the vote in the early 1900s, women in allied labour movements were also pressing for safer, fairer workplaces;...
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By Amy McKeown, Workplace Health Strategy Consultant
When the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) began in 1935 (then known as the Association of Industrial Medical Officers), Britain was powered by mills,...
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By Nick Pahl, SOM CEO
Today marks the start of Occupational Health Awareness Week 2025! Use the hashtag #OHAW2025 to join the conversation.
The week increases awareness of what...
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Guest blog by Rebecca Preece, Senior Occupational Health Advisor
I studied to become a Nurse at Portsmouth University. Our cohort was unique as everyone was serving in the armed forces. We split our time between...
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Guest blog by Rachel Mitchell, LightAware Charity
Marcus was a Management Consultant in a top UK consulting firm, a well-paid and fulfilling...
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Guest blog by Dr Paul J Nicholson
The evolving relationship between human and work, from the prehistoric to the present.
Eight years have flown by since I was asked to write my first Art and...