SOM and RSM joint meeting: Women's health at work

Women's health at work: Policy, progress and public perception

Society of Occupational Medicine and Royal Society of Medicine joint meeting

Venue: Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE

This conference provides an essential update for occupational health (OH) professionals on women’s health and rights in the workplace, set against the changing legal landscape and the government's preparative work on the Employment 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 understanding of how these issues can disadvantage women in the workplace due to women’s sex-specific health factors, and what good OH practice looks like in response.​

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 support women experiencing these health challenges at work, how to advise employers on reasonable adjustments, and how to embed women’s health into organisational culture and strategy.​

Aims of the event
- To provide OH professionals and trainees with a structured understanding of current and emerging challenges in women’s health within workplace settings.
- To equip delegates with the knowledge needed to apply best practice, reasonable adjustments and evidence-based thinking to real-world OH scenarios.
- To support the development of critical reasoning skills through expert-led discussions, clinical perspectives and contributions from the Apothecaries Lecture and Medal presentations.

Why attend?
- Explore how OH professionals can be a driving force for change in raising public, organisational, and governmental awareness of women’s health needs in a modern, diverse workforce.
- Delegates will receive an up-to-date briefing on the potential implications of the Employment Rights Act for occupational health practice.
- Gain practical tools to improve case management, communication with employers and advocacy for fair and inclusive workplaces.​
- The programme also includes the prestigious Apothecaries Lecture and the presentation of the Apothecaries Medal, offering additional opportunities for reflection on professional standards, ethics and excellence in occupational health.
- With its combination of legal and policy update, clinical relevance, and professional development, this event is essential for anyone in occupational health committed to evidence-based, ethical and equitable support for women at work.

This event is aimed at: Occupational health physicians, nurses, advisers and trainees, as well as HR professionals and managers involved in workplace health, wellbeing or policy.

Discounted rate for SOM members. For further details and to book, visit the RSM website.