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27 April 2026Webinar
A FOM-approved course in preparation for FOM Diploma in Occupational Health Practice Examination (DipOHPrac).
The course covers:
- Introduction to Occupational Health
- Effects of work on health
- Clinical Occupational Health and Management
- Assessment of Actual Workplace ScenariosCourse Leads: Dr Lanre Ogunyemi, Dr Alan Bray and Dr Steven Sadhra
Course Dates: Monday 27th April - Friday 1st May and Monday 18th May - Friday 22nd May 2026 (Virtual – Online)
Price: £3,480 including VAT
Click here to view more information and register your interest.
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27 April 2026Webinar
A Faculty of Occupational Medicine approved course in preparation for FOM Diploma in Occupational Medicine Examination (DOccMed).
The course covers:
- Introduction to Occupational Health
- Effects of work on health
- Clinical Occupational Health and Management
- Assessment of Actual Workplace ScenariosCourse Leaders: Dr Lanre Ogunyemi, Dr Alan Bray and Dr Steven Sadhra
Course Dates: Monday 27th April - Friday 1st May and Monday 18th May - Friday 22nd May 2026 (Virtual – Online)
Price: £3,480 including VAT
Click here to view more information and register your interest.
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27 April 2026West Midlands
Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) for Occupational Health Technicians & Nurses
Monday 27 April - Birmingham
Course tutor: Dr Roger Cooke, consultant in occupational medicine, and a leading expert in hand–arm vibration syndrome
Are you getting started in HAVS? Do you want to improve your confidence, knowledge and skills? For OH technicians and screening nurses with no prior knowledge of HAVS, this new introductory course is designed to meet your needs.
Join The At Work Partnership face-to-face for this one-day training course in Birmingham, that provides a solid introduction and significant background knowledge on HAVS to assist OH technicians, and screening nurses in their role undertaking delegated tasks for statutory health surveillance. The day will feature practical training on specific clinical assessments
Course testimonial from previous delegates
“Great course, a pleasure to attend. Very beneficial to my learning and development. Would highly recommend.” – Clinical Nurse Advisor, Airbus
“Excellent…very well structured, with a great balance of theory and practice. I would definitely recommend this course to others.” – OH technician, Global OHS
How will attending this training benefit you?
You will gain:
• Detailed background knowledge of hand-transmitted vibration, its health effects and symptoms
• An understanding of your role in undertaking delegated tasks for statutory health surveillance at Tiers 1, 2 or 3, and how you can work under supervision to assist suitably qualified occupational health staff
• Comprehension of the legal requirements relevant for workers exposed to hand-transmitted vibration
• Hands-on, practical experience of how to conduct different assessments for HAVS
• Improved confidence in your HAVS knowledge and skills
Who is the training designed for?
This training is designed for OH technicians and screening nurses that are new to HAVS (little or no experience). Previous experience of HAVS is not essential, but experience in OH is required.
SPECIAL OFFER: Book & pay for an early bird place before 6 March to save £50+VAT
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28 April 2026West Midlands
Course Overview
This 2-day course on Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th April, offers training to those working in occupational health or respiratory medicine/physiology with an interest in occupational asthma. It covers the core investigations into occupational asthma, how to do them and interpret them, with a case-based approach throughout.Dates
Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th April.Location
The course will be held face-to-face at Voco St John's Hotel, Solihull, West Midlands.Costs
2-day Occupational asthma course: £450. Trainees and ARTP members £395.Target Audience
This course is aimed at Respiratory Physiologists, Occupational Health Doctors and Nurses, GPs, Asthma Nurses, and others involved in diagnosis or screening for occupational asthma.Course Programme and Form to Book
Please click here for the Course Programme, which includes the form to book. To reserve your place, complete the form and return it to Vicky Moore at vicky.moore@uhcw.nhs.uk -
30 April 2026S Wales and W of England
SOM Occupational Health Practitioners Conference
Thursday 30th April 2026 9:00am-4:00pm (in-person only)
Future Inn Cardiff, Hemingway Road, Cardiff, CF10 4AU (free parking)
£65 SOM members (please log in before registering); £95 non-members
Reduced rate for students: £47.50 - Email Mimi.Eyeoyibo@som.org.uk for the discount code.
This conference is open to all occupational health professionals and those interested in the sector, including nurses, AHPs, students, occupational therapists and GPs.
Draft programme:
09:00 Coffee and networking
09:30 Chair: Anne Harriss, then Communication within Occupational Health – Janet O’Neill
10:00 Drug and Alcohol issues in the workplace - the latest issues – Helen Vangikar, Chair, SOM SIG
10:30 HAVS – Dr Roger Cooke
11:00 Break
11:15 Neurodiversity in the workplace – Nina Parsons
11:45 Respiratory issues in OH – Dr Jo Szram
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Chair: Caroline Whittaker, then introduction to Fitness to practice, changes to threshold, record keeping – Sharon Clement-Thomas
14:00 Clinical audit – Hilary Winch
14:30 Confidence in report writing – Tracie McKelvie
15:00 Stretch and comfort break
15:15 ICOH information sharing and code or practice – Chris Burn
16:00 CloseIn partnership with the SOM South Wales and West of England Regional Group
With thanks to our generous sponsor Insight Workplace Health
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06 May 2026Webinar
FREE for SOM Members (please log in on the SOM website first).
Session details:
Dr Sue Law is a GP with over 20 years’ experience working predominantly in deprived inner-city communities and more than a decade’s experience in occupational health supporting professional drivers. She is Founder of Improve My Health, delivering evidence-based lifestyle medicine programmes to businesses and communities. She teaches lifestyle medicine to GP trainees and medical students while serving as an assessor for the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine Core Accreditation. Her approach is known for being clear, compassionate and engaging, combining clinical rigour with warmth, humour and real-world relevance.
This webinar introduces the principles of lifestyle medicine and explores how they can be applied practically within occupational health to improve workforce wellbeing, reduce sickness absence and support retention. Dr Sue Law will share real-world insights from her Driving Better Health interventions, including brief lifestyle medicine consultations delivered alongside D4 medicals and targeted group clinics for higher-risk employees. The session will demonstrate how occupational health teams can move from reactive management to proactive prevention, embedding evidence-based behaviour change approaches into everyday practice to create healthier, safer and more productive workplaces.
The session will cover
• What is lifestyle medicine
• Why and how lifestyle medicine is relevant in occupational health
• Top Lifestyle Medicine Tips
• Driving Better Health - a practical model for workforce health improvement in professional drivers
Chair: Lucy SmithFREE for SOM Members (please log in on the SOM website). You will then be sent the join link.
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19 May 2026Webinar
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 IrelandBenefits 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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22 June 2026Webinar
FREE for ALL (please log in on the SOM website first).
SPONSORED BY ORCHID LIVE
Summary
A panel discussion with experienced Occupational Health clinicians, passionate about delivering robust and effective management referral advice. Our panel will discuss the key elements of a good referral, effective assessment and usable report, providing insight into the standards required. Coming from differing angles i.e. physio, nurse and physician, the discussion will cover a range of perspectives. Attendees will be able to join in the discussion with questions and insights.
Suitable for those referring and those undertaking or considering undertaking management referrals/OH case management.
We will be fortunate to obtain the expertise from Amanda Dowson, SCPHN-OH nurse and lead of the clinical standards for management referrals working group, Dr Kevin Bailey FFOM, contributor to the working group: Stephanie Foster, OH nurse specialist and management referral educator and Tracey Atkinson, clinical governance lead physiotherapist in OH and member of the working group. The session will be chaired by Janet O’Neill, Deputy Head NSOH and fellow contributor to the working group.
Attendees can expect a thought provoking session which will provide them with the ability to reflect on what makes a good report.
BIOs: tbc
FREE for ALL. You will then be sent the joining link.
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24 June 2026East of England
FOR SOM MEMBERS ONLY £15
The tour will be a 40 minute guided tractor tour around the Tiptree Fruit Farms
where there has been farming since 1757 and quality preserves have been made since 1885.
During the tour you will see traditional methods combined with cutting edge new
technologies in fruit farming. After your tour you will be seated in the Tiptree Tea
Room ‘Tea Garden’ under a marquee where you will be served a Tiptree Cream
Tea with a tea or coffee*. There is also a Jam Shop for all of your Tiptree
favourites as well as a range of carefully selected giftware.*Please let us know of any allergies/dietary requirements
This is an opportunity to meet fellow SOM members in a friendly and relaxed environment.
Unfortunately, there is no Occupational health person available for the tour, however the guide will be able to answer questions as we go round.
You can find out more about the tour online here https://www.tiptree.com/
SOM Members ONLY. If you are not a member, please join here www.som.org.uk
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20 July 2026Webinar
FREE for ALL (please log in on the SOM website first).
Summary of webinar:
This session will introduce the new Professional Framework for Workplace Wellbeing. This is the first professional framework for wellbeing practitioners which has been developed through academically rigorous methodology and in partnership with multiple disciplines and institutions (including SOM, CIPD, HSE and IOSH) - meaning it is both integrated and multi-disciplinary. The session will, using data from Occupational Health professionals, highlight where OH professionals stand out from other professional backgrounds in terms of their wellbeing knowledge and skills, and provide insight into where and how OH professionals could continue to develop and embed their wellbeing practice.Bio:
Rachel Lewis is a multi-award winning Chartered Psychologist and Registered Occupational Psychologist specialising in health and wellbeing at work. Rachel conducts pioneering research and leads on strategy development, risk management and training and development programmes. Rachel provides the leadership and direction for Affinity Health at Work, as well as being a Reader in Occupational Psychology at Birkbeck University of London. Rachel is widely published in the field of health and wellbeing at work and has contributed to national guidance, and evidence-based tools and interventions. Her mission is to improve the working lives of all which she works to achieve through her research, consultancy and commitment to professional development of those working within wellbeing at work.Chair: Jo Yarker
FREE for ALL. You will then be sent the joining link.