Blogs

Guest blog by Affinity Health at Work as part of the Project OSCAR team Stress accounts for almost half of all cases of work-related ill-health and of all working days lost due to illness ( HSE, 2023). Deloitte’s mental health report ( 2024) surmises that mental health concerns cost the UK workforce…

Guest blog by Janet O'Neill, Deputy Head of the National School of Occupational Health Before I entered occupational health (OH) I felt stagnant. As a school and agency nurse at the time, I focused on the next shift and not much else. Nurse accreditation and Continuing Professional Development (CPD)…

Guest blog by Clare-Louise Knox, Founder & CEO at See Her Thrive For most of my career, I have been battling Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). PMDD is not just “PMS". It is a crippling condition that, at times, completely derailed my life. As an Organisational Psychologist specialising in…

Guest blog by Phil Webb, CEO TAC Healthcare In today's work environment, Occupational Health (OH) has never been more crucial. As businesses navigate the complexities of employee wellbeing, regulatory compliance, and productivity demands, OH providers have elevated their services to meet these…

The Smart Clinic is a specialist provider of occupational health and corporate wellbeing packages to organisations around the UK. We explore one of their client case studies to see how occupational health made a difference to their client’s business, reducing absence costs by 60% and saving them…

By Nick Pahl, SOM CEO Occupational Health Awareness Week aims to raise awareness of occupational health (OH) and explain the value it provides. Have a look at the plethora of resources on our website, engage with SOM social media content, use posters under free resources, release your own press…

Guest blog by Karin Brawn Spare a thought for the small business owner. They must secure a continuing revenue stream and stay ahead of the curve. They must also know about health and safety, risk, employment law, tax, and environmental impact. SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) face the…

Reforming policy to promote good work and health - HR and OH working together A SOM CIPD House of Lords roundtable on 28th February Lord Blunkett and Lord Bethell emphasised the critical role of occupational health (OH) to help address the record 2.6 million people who do not work due to long-term…

Guest blog by Suzanne Clarkson Psychosocial risk management is vital but will not (on its own) automatically result in a happy, healthy, and thriving workforce; all of which can be encapsulated in the term ‘employee wellbeing’. Balance and joined-up thinking are needed, because employee wellbeing is…

Guest blog by Ann-Marie Adiku, Occupational Health Nurse My journey to occupational health (OH) began in 2021. My skin condition had flared up to the point where it became difficult to work safely and effectively as a nurse in a clinical setting with patients. I became a patient, under the care of…

Guest blog by Sharon Isaac-Upton and Giulia Villanucci Clean indoor air is essential for our health and wellbeing, offering relief to asthma and allergy sufferers and reducing disease transmission. This is especially important in clinical rooms with no windows and limited airflow. HEPA (High…

Guest blog by Beverly Knops, Specialist Occupational Therapist I have been working with people experiencing persistent symptoms following COVID-19 since 2020. At this point I was using the term ‘Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome.’ Following publication of the NICE COVID-19 rapid guidelines in December…