Wome n'\;s health at work: Policy\, progress and pub lic perception
\n \nSociet y of Occupational Medicine and Royal Society of Me dicine joint meeting
\n \nVenue: Royal Society of Medicine\, 1 Wimpole Stree t\, Marylebone\, London\, W1G 0AE
\n \ nThis conference provides an essential update for occupational health (OH) professionals on wome n&rsquo\;s health and rights in the workplace\, se t against the changing legal landscape and the gov ernment'\;s preparative work on the Employment Rights Bill. It will examine conditions such as me nopause\, endometriosis\, and the emotional and ph ysical demands of fertility treatment on women&rsq uo\;s working lives. Delegates will gain a deeper understanding of how these issues can disadvantage women in the workplace due to women&rsquo\;s sex- specific health factors\, and what good OH practic e looks like in response.
\n \nA key focus will be the government&rsquo\;s preparatory work for the Employment Rights Act and how this may req uire changes in OH approaches\, policies\, and adv ice. Sessions will provide practical insight into how to assess and support women experiencing these health challenges at work\, how to advise employe rs on reasonable adjustments\, and how to embed wo men&rsquo\;s health into organisational culture an d strategy.
\n \nAims of the event
\n - To provide OH professionals an
d trainees with a structured understanding of curr
ent and emerging challenges in women&rsquo\;s heal
th within workplace settings.
\n - To equip d
elegates with the knowledge needed to apply best p
ractice\, reasonable adjustments and evidence-base
d thinking to real-world OH scenarios.
\n - T
o support the development of critical reasoning sk
ills through expert-led discussions\, clinical per
spectives and contributions from the Apothecaries
Lecture and Medal presentations.
\n - Explore how OH p
rofessionals can be a driving force for change in
raising public\, organisational\, and governmental
awareness of women&rsquo\;s health needs in a mod
ern\, diverse workforce.
\n - Delegates will
receive an up-to-date briefing on the potential im
plications of the Employment Rights Act for occupa
tional health practice.
\n - Gain practical t
ools to improve case management\, communication wi
th employers and advocacy for fair and inclusive w
orkplaces.
\n - The programme also includes
the prestigious Apothecaries Lecture and the prese
ntation of the Apothecaries Medal\, offering addit
ional opportunities for reflection on professional
standards\, ethics and excellence in occupational
health.
\n - With its combination of legal a
nd policy update\, clinical relevance\, and profes
sional development\, this event is essential for a
nyone in occupational health committed to evidence
-based\, ethical and equitable support for women a
t work.
This event is aimed at: Occupa tional health physicians\, nurses\, advisers and t rainees\, as well as HR professionals and managers involved in workplace health\, wellbeing or polic y.
\n \nPlease note\, there is not a discounted rate for SOM members this year.
\n \nFor further deta ils and to book\, visit the RSM website.
< /body> DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n Women's health at work: Policy\, progr ess and public perception\n \n \n \n Society of Oc cupational Medicine and Royal Society of Medicine joint meeting\n \n \n \n Venue: Royal Society of M edicine\, 1 Wimpole Street\, Marylebone\, London\, W1G 0AE\n \n \n \n This conference provides an es sential update for occupational health (OH) profes sionals on women’s health and rights in the workpl ace\, set against the changing legal landscape and the government's preparative work on the Employme nt Rights Bill. It will examine conditions such as menopause\, endometriosis\, and the emotional and physical demands of fertility treatment on women’ s working lives. Delegates will gain a deeper unde rstanding of how these issues can disadvantage wom en in the workplace due to women’s sex-specific he alth factors\, and what good OH practice looks lik e in response.\n \n \n \n A key focus will be the government’s preparatory work for the Employment Rights Act and how this may require changes in OH approaches\, policies\, and advice. Sessions will provide practical insight into how to assess and s upport women experiencing these health challenges at work\, how to advise employers on reasonable ad justments\, and how to embed women’s health into o rganisational culture and strategy.\n \n \n \n Ai ms of the event\n \n - To provide OH professionals and trainees with a structured understanding of c urrent and emerging challenges in women’s health w ithin workplace settings.\n \n - To equip delegate s with the knowledge needed to apply best practice \, reasonable adjustments and evidence-based think ing to real-world OH scenarios.\n \n - To support the development of critical reasoning skills throu gh expert-led discussions\, clinical perspectives and contributions from the Apothecaries Lecture an d Medal presentations.\n \n \n \n Why attend?\n \n - Explore how OH professionals can be a driving f orce for change in raising public\, organisational \, and governmental awareness of women’s health ne eds in a modern\, diverse workforce.\n \n - Delega tes will receive an up-to-date briefing on the pot ential implications of the Employment Rights Act f or occupational health practice.\n \n - Gain pract ical tools to improve case management\, communicat ion with employers and advocacy for fair and inclu sive workplaces.\n \n - The programme also includ es the prestigious Apothecaries Lecture and the pr esentation of the Apothecaries Medal\, offering ad ditional opportunities for reflection on professio nal standards\, ethics and excellence in occupatio nal health.\n \n - With its combination of legal a nd policy update\, clinical relevance\, and profes sional development\, this event is essential for a nyone in occupational health committed to evidence -based\, ethical and equitable support for women a t work.\n \n \n \n This event is aimed at: Occupat ional health physicians\, nurses\, advisers and tr ainees\, as well as HR professionals and managers involved in workplace health\, wellbeing or policy .\n \n \n \n Please note\, there is not a discount ed rate for SOM members this year. \n \n \n \n For further details and to book\, visit the RSM websi te (https://www.rsm.ac.uk/events/occupational-medi cine/2025-26/omu02/).\n \n CATEGORIES:Day Conference CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T090000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T163500 URL:https://www.som.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=940 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR