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Guest blog by Mark Hammar, ISO 45001 expert, Advisera In March 2018, ISO 45001 was released by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), becoming the internationally recognized requirements for implementing an Occupational Health & Safety Management System (OHSMS) in the workplace…
Guest blog by Dr Justin Varney MBBS FFPH HonFFOM Interim Strategy & Planning Lead, Business in the Community & National Strategic Advisor, Public Health England On average two women each week in England and Wales are killed by a partner or ex-partner through domestic abuse. 26% of women and 15% of…
The Charlie Waller Memorial Trust has partnered with the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) to produce a leaflet , focused on looking after oneself, written specifically for occupational health professionals. You can download the leaflet here: Looking after your mental wellbeing: A guide for…
Workplace Wellbeing - Theory, Strategy and Application for OH Teams 18th March 2019, 9.30-4.30 Venue: 20 Little Britain, London, EC1A 7DH Join James Rind – Workplace Wellbeing Consultant – for two workshops in one exciting day. In the first (morning) explore what Wellbeing in the workplace really is…
Guest blog from Dr Lucy Wright, Chief Medical Officer Optima Health. I was thinking the other day about mental health issues in the workplace. They make up the majority of the cases I see in clinic these days. Unwell and unhappy people who are not coping in work or in life or in both. Most of the…
The Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) and the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) are running the following one-day training course in York: Management of Stress in the Workplace, 4th December 2018 Stress has been recognised by the HSE and many others as one of the biggest single causes of…
Guest blog from Dr Joanna Wilde C. Psychol. C. Sci. FBPsS Precarious Work and Psychological Trauma: the long-term occupational health implications of changing work structures The ESRC “what works for wellbeing” team recently published a report that indicates 38% of working people (12 million people)…
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Guest blog from Martin Short, Workplace Sector Lead for the What Works Centre for Wellbeing As I come to the end of my secondment from the Ministry of Defence to the What Works Centre for Wellbeing, I've found myself reflecting on my experiences over the past 18 months as the Centre’s lead for…
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Location – Auditorium, Stewart House, 32 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DN 24th September 2018 1.00-2.45pm and 3.00-4.45pm - bookable slots This event aims to provide information about careers in occupational health and understand what aspects of your current knowledge and experience will help you in…
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Guest blog from Hugh Robertson, Head of Health and Safety, TUC Discussing what is likely to happen after Brexit is just crystal-ball gazing. The truth is that no-one has any idea what the post transition landscape will look like, and that includes those who are negotiating our future. What is more…
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Your membership is open for renewal from now until the end of March 2018. If you pay by direct debit, renewal will occur automatically and a payment will be made on or around 1 February. If not, you can renew by credit/debit card now by logging in to your Members’ Area on our website, and going to…
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Guest blog from Jocelyn Cornwell, Chief Executive of The Point of Care Foundation In recent years we have seen more and more stories about the difficulties of working in healthcare. For the majority who work in the NHS, pay restraint has been particularly keenly felt, and for the public it is…