Events

FREE for ALL 

Hosted in partnership with the London Centre for Work and Health

This workshop will cover the IMRD system of writing a paper, introduction, methods, results and discussion. Some details of the editorial process of Occupational Medicine will be included. Delegates of the writing a paper workshop at the Annual Scientific Meeting in Nottingham are encouraged to attend to fine tune their papers

Speaker Bios:

Dr Ira Maden was a Consultant and Professor in Occupational Medicine at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London.  She is the former Academic Dean of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine and was Chief Medical Advisor to the Houses of Parliament for 23 years. Her broad-ranging career has combined clinical practice, teaching, research, and policy with a career-long interest in creating evidence for, and promoting the use of, evidence-based occupational health practice. She was formerly a member of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council and chair of a NIHR, Health Technology Assessment Panel. She was the co-founder and co-director of the London Centre for Work and Health and is a Scientific Trustee of the Colt Foundation. Ira was a keynote speaker presenting at the RSM/SOM event in May 2026 on women’s health in the workplace.

Chair: Dr Lara Shemtob

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

Mastering Occupational Health Report Writing

Half-Day Interactive Course for OH Advisors (OHAs) and OH Physicians (OHPs) 

3 dates available to choose from: Saturday 25th April, Wednesday 29th July, Saturday 10th October 9am-1.30pm

R-Health, 98 Burnt Oak Broadway, London, HA8 0BE

Price: £150 + VAT

The course is available in-person or online.

9.00-9.15 Welcome & Introduction

9.15-10.00 The Foundations of OH Report Writing

10.00-10.45 Translating Clinical Findings into OH Reports

10.45-11.00 Break

11.00-11.45 Practical Report Writing Workshop

11.45-12.30 Advanced Considerations for OH Reports

12.30-12.55 Polishing and Professional Presentation

12.55-1.30 Course Close

This course is led by Dr Satish Ranka, a Senior Consultant Occupational Health Physician, Deputy Chief Examiner at the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, and CSER Assessor. Dr Ranka is also Director and Responsible Officer of R-Health Limited, which he co-leads with his business partner and through which he provides specialist occupational health services to police forces and other safety-critical organisations across the UK.

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Hosted by Propel Solutions, Backed by R-Health

Health Surveillance Essentials

Half-Day Training for Prospective and Diplomate Occupational Health Physicians

3 dates available to choose from: 18th April, 18th July, 17th October (all Saturdays), 9am-1pm

R-Health, 98 Burnt Oak Broadway, London, HA8 0BE

Price: £200 + VAT

This course is available in-person or online.

For newly qualified or developing Occupational Health Physicians (Diploma-level) seeking to build practical competence in health surveillance delivery across key risk areas: respiratory, noise, and hand-arm vibration.

09:00-09:30: Introduction to Health Surveillance

09:30-10:00: Legal Foundation of Health Surveillance: Legislation, Employer Duties, Data Protection

10:00-10:15: The Role of the HSE

10:15-10:45: Respiratory Surveillance: COSHH and Spirometry

10:45-11:00: Break

11:00-11:30: Noise surveillance, NIHL and Audiometry

11:30-12:00: HAVS: Tiered Surveillance and Regulation

12:00-13:00: Hands-On Practical: Audiometry and Spirometry

This course is led by Dr Satish Ranka, a Senior Consultant Occupational Health Physician, Deputy Chief Examiner at the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, and CSER Assessor. Dr Ranka is also Director and Responsible Officer of R-Health Limited, which he co-leads with his business partner and through which he provides specialist occupational health services to police forces and other safety-critical organisations across the UK.

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Hosted by Propel Solutions, Backed by R-Health

£490 for SOM Members (please log in on the SOM website first). Non-members £590. There is a maximum of 20 places.

2-Day Surveillance Audiometry Course
(Compliance with The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005)

Date and Time: 9.30am - 5.00pm, Thursday 29th - Friday 30th October 2026

Venue: St Pancras & Somers Town Living Centre, 2 Ossulston St, London NW1 1DF (maps)

Please note that this is an in-person event only. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Trainer - Melanie Brewster, Clinical Physiologist (Audiology)

This two-day face-to-face training course is practical and includes extensive ‘hands-on' experience of audiometry, ear examination and appropriate analysis of audiograms, under the direct supervision of a qualified, experienced tutor, in line with CNWR2005. Suitable for OH physicians, nurses, technicians and other clinicians.

This course follows the guidelines as stated by BSA and training candidates will acquire knowledge and skills in the following areas:
a. Communication needs of hearing impaired people 
b. Anatomy and physiology of the outer, middle and inner ear, with particular reference to the effects of excessive sound on these structures 
c. Hygiene and disinfection, and risks of cross-infection 
d. Safe technique for ear examination 
e. Identification of the structures of the outer ear and eardrum 
f. Contraindications to audiometry 
g. Manual and automated audiometry 
h. Referral criteria and process
i. Basic hearing protection in noise 
j. The need for third-party insurance 

Additionally, the course adds relevant training specific to the requirements of CNWR 2005 (L108):
1. Normal audiograms for age
2. Audiogram characteristics of noise-induced hearing loss
3. Severity of NIHL relative to exposure
4. Audiogram characteristics of non-noise-induced hearing loss
5. Impulse noise hearing loss (acoustic shock)
6. Role of the OHP
7. Role of the competent adviser
8. SOM guidance

Candidates are required to bring the audiometers they use day-to-day to the training course, plus an otoscope.

CPD points accredited by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) and SOM Certificate of Attendance.

Delegate fee - £490 SOM member; £590 non SOM member

Duration 13 hours

Trainer: Melanie Brewster, Clinical Physiologist (Audiology) RCCP 1529, Dip Safety Management, Cert OH Law

Melanie Brewster is an NHS-trained Clinical Physiologist specialising in audiology. Alongside private and medico-legal practice she provided the assessment service for the claimants from the NCB and war pension directorate in the early 1990s and branched out into occupational health in 1996 setting up her own Occupational Health company which specialises in noise. Melanie was instrumental in the 2021 changes in CNWR 2005 guidance and still works in the NHS part-time as an external consultant.  

Melanie is an advocate for the correct identification of noise-induced hearing loss and has over 35 years of experience in interpreting audiograms in the industry. She provides specialist Occupational Health risk assessment and reports for employees identified as having hearing loss including advising on the compatibility of hearing aids and hearing protection and the management of safety-critical workers with hearing loss.

Melanie has been a trainer for many years alongside advising major insurance companies on NIHL claims, validating medico-legal audiograms and several papers published in her subject.

(SOM members please log in on the SOM website to get the discount).