Events

Employment Medicals and Fitness for Work 2026

Tuesday 19 May, A Virtual Event

This important training examines why good practice in assessing fitness for work is a key aspect of OH, to safeguard the health and safety of employees and others affected by the work, and to ensure fair and non-discriminatory employment.

Conducted virtually via zoom, the course will look at best practice in the field of employment medicals, fitness for work, and the use of pre-employment/pre-placement questionnaires and health checks.

The course brings together a fantastic line-up of speakers, which include:

Dr John Ballard (Occupational Health [at Work]), Audrey Ludwig (trainer and consultant), Dr Tony Williams (Working Fit), Dr Samantha Phillips (Transport for London), Dr Amanda Edgeworth (DVLA) and Prof Diana Kloss (barrister).

Comments from previous delegates:

“Resourceful and educational, a must in OH learning!”
- OH nurse advisor, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

“Excellent course, great content, relevant and engaging speakers”
- OH physician, HSE Ireland

Benefits of attending:

- Ensure that your organisation is up to date with all of the latest legal and practical issues affecting health issues at recruitment and ongoing fitness to work.

- Gain an up-to-the-minute understanding of how the legislation and case law relating to employment medicals and fitness for work impacts on your responsibilities and your day-to-day work.

- Learn about the issues affecting fitness to drive and drug and alcohol testing

- Gain an understanding of best practice and evidence-based decisions

- PLUS – printed documentation to keep for future reference.

EARLY BIRD RATE OFFER: Book and pay by 27 March and save £60 + VAT!

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FREE for ALL 

While it is generally accepted that work improves mental health, people with serious mental illnesses face considerable challenges when returning to the workplace. This presentation will outline what has been learned from implementing Individualized Placement and Support (IPS) services throughout the state of Connecticut. While IPS services have a strong evidence base, here we consider factors beyond rapid placement in a competitive job that often affect the mental health of people with psychiatric disabilities returning to work: stigma and discrimination, navigating public benefits while working, the realities of low-wage work in a neoliberal economic system, and the fundamental meaning of work. We will explore how each of these factors may lead us to a different paradigm when it comes to the future of employment services for people with psychiatric disabilities. 

Dr. Megan Evans is an Associate Research Scientist in the Program for Recovery and Community Health at the Yale School of Medicine. Trained in public health, she studies the social determinants of mental health and substance use recovery and is especially interested in social, relational, and vocational recovery. She completed an employment-focused postdoctoral fellowship funded by the National Institute for Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research. Her current research focuses on developing a measurement approach to capture personally meaningful recovery and life goals of adults with serious mental illnesses, moving beyond traditional symptom and functioning measures to assess recovery in areas deemed as important by people with lived experience themselves. She also works with behavioral health agencies to better incorporate recovery-oriented services into their operations and serves as faculty for the Yale Lived Experience Transformational Leadership Academy (Yale LET(s)Lead).

Chair: Professor Neil Greenberg 

FREE for ALL. You will then be sent the joining link.

Introductory course from The At Work Partnership

OH Report Writing Workshop

Tuesday 9th June 2026: A Virtual Event

Do you need to improve your OH report writing skills? Preparing high-quality OH reports is one of the most important tasks that occupational health professionals undertake.

Join The At Work Partnership virtually on Tuesday 9 June for this full-day intensive workshop covering the preparation of high-quality OH reports. Discover how to prepare concise, well-written reports that provide quality information for managers, are understood by employees and meet your legal obligations.

This workshop covers the preparation of occupational health reports for management, following the OH referral. It will cover practice issues such as sickness absence, likely return to work, disability and case management.

Delivered by a team of expert tutors including Sandra Winters, Dr Nerys Williams and Prof Diana Kloss, this is a must-attend event.

Course testimonials from previous delegates:

“A very informative day that is essential for best practice in OH”
Senior Occupational Health Advisor – Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust

“Excellent workshop with many practical suggestions”
Independent Consultant OH Physician

This training is designed for OH professionals and other professionally registered practitioners working in OH. The course attracts OH and allied professionals with differing levels of OH experience. For the more experienced OH professional, it is very useful as a refresher course.

SPECIAL OFFER:
Don't miss out on the early bird offer, secure your place online now before 28 April to save up to £75+VAT

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Registration is now open for Occupational Health 2026, with this year's programme entitled “The Future of Occupational Health: Transforming Work and Health through Prevention”.  

There are some great speakers covering mental health and return to work, metabolic health, pain and respiratory disease, alongside the growing role of data, research and evidence-based practice in informing clinical decision-making. View the Day 1 programme here and Day 2 here. Workplace visits to Boots, Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust and The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) systems are on the afternoon of Monday 15th June.

The venue location is Albert Hall Conference Centre. Hotel information is here.

On Tuesday 16th June, there will be a Gala Dinner and Dance held in the Hub Hotel, the Hilton Nottingham City Centre Hotel. 

Register here.

Any organisation interested in exhibiting should contact Rebecca at oh@indexcommunications.com