Guest blog by Robert Annis, NEURO Co-Founder & Organisational Psychologist In April to June 2026, an estimated 981,000 people aged 16 to 24 in the UK were not in education, employment or training - 13% of that age group.¹ For neurodivergent young people, the challenge can be sharper still. The…
Guest blog by Lisa Harrison, Occupational Therapist, Rehab Jigsaw When I explain the value occupational therapy offers to employers, managers, and sometimes even other healthcare professionals, I often find myself saying the same phrase: "We don't just ask whether someone can work. We ask how they…
Perspectives from a new OHP – Dr Sophie Ainscough MBChB DOccMed After ten years in Emergency Medicine, a fast-paced environment with rapid decision making, I was ready for a change. The demanding hours, emotional intensity, and increasing pressures prompted me to reflect on my career aspirations…
Guest blog by Laura Baxter 1:45am. LAX hotel room. Wide awake. When it came to being jet-lagged (especially on the West Coast of USA where there is an 8-hour time difference to the UK), I had two options - I could complain about it on social media like a lot of cabin crew, or I could create my own…
Guest blog by Amy McKeown, Workplace Health Strategy Consultant What does the future of occupational health look like? That was the question at the centre of a recent SOM podcast bringing together senior voices from occupational health (OH), occupational hygiene, HR, public policy and private sector…
Guest blog by Claire Glynn, Operations Manager at The Wellness Centre, University of Lancashire Workplace wellbeing is increasingly recognised as a strategic priority and no longer a “nice to have”. According to the Health and Safety Executive, work related stress, depression and anxiety accounted…
Guest blog by Amanda Hinkley This year is my 40th anniversary in nursing with a 35-year career in occupational health (OH) in manufacturing, retail, aviation, telecommunications, police, NHS and Public Health England (now UK Health Security Agency, UKHSA). I joined Public Health England as an OH…
Guest blog by Maria Paviour, Occupational Psychologist I enjoyed attending the recent Policy Liaison Group for Workplace Wellbeing Roundtable on the Keep Britain Working review, chaired by Gethin Nadin with an esteemed group of people in the room, including Professor Dame Carol Black. The…
Guest blog by Maureen Makanza RN, BSc (Hons), PgDip, SCPHN (OH) My grandmother worked in nursing, and she poured into me a deep sense of care, compassion, and attentiveness to the emotional needs of others. Those values became the foundation of everything that followed. When the opportunity arose to…
Guest blog by Liz Eades, BSc (Hons) RGN SCPHN (OH) CMIOSH When I began my nurse training in 1974, I had no long-term career plans. Nursing for me was something I wanted to do, I guess a calling. I enjoyed the fast pace of A&E but then took my first occupational health (OH) job, in retail, Debenhams…
Guest blog by Dr Cameron Black Our recent survey of UK occupational health (OH) professionals found that 60% have experimented with AI tools mainly for documentation, research, and administration. But only 12% use AI in clinical decision-making. The barriers are not technical, they are human: data…
Guest blog by Angela Steel and Professor Gail Kinman Workplace wellbeing is receiving more attention and investment than ever before, yet many organisations still struggle to embed it in a meaningful and sustainable way. Occupational health (OH) professionals often sit at the intersection between…