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10 June 2026Webinar
Certificate in Managing Mental Health at Work
Wednesday 10th - Friday 12th June, A 3-day virtual course
“Brilliant course, one of the most informative courses linked to mental health at work that I have attended” – Head of Occupational Health & Wellbeing
Mental health issues are amongst the most common, complex and costly problems that OH professionals deal with in the workplace. This practical three-day qualification is designed to give OH professionals the in-depth knowledge, strategies, skills and techniques to successfully manage mental health in the workplace.
Join The At Work Partnership this June, virtually via Zoom, to gain this fantastic qualification that will help you to employ the right strategies, interventions and create a more engaged and productive workforce.
Benefits of attending for you and your organisation
You will gain:
- A comprehensive understanding of the effectiveness of different strategies/interventions that organisations can adopt – so that you can review what will work in your workplace
- Detailed knowledge and practical skills to manage specific cases including an in-depth understanding of different conditions
- The ability to assess the severity of a condition and its impact on a person’s job – so that you can recommend the best interventions to put in place for a particular case
- Enhanced skills and knowledge to use during OH consultations and in giving advice to managers
- In-depth understanding of reasonable adjustments in practice
- Advice on tools, resources and action plans
- Guidance on the relevant lawExpert speakers:
The course is led by Dr Nerys Williams, and other speakers include Dr John Ballard, Dr Paul Litchfield and Prof Diana Kloss. The team of lecturers on the course have an outstanding level of knowledge and expertise and will use a combination of lectures and group work to ensure that you come away with the detailed knowledge and methods to make a positive impact on the mental health of the employees within your workplace.
View the full line-up of speakers and programme at the link below
Click here for full course details and to book online
EARLY BIRD RATE OFFER: Book and pay before 20th April and save £100 + VAT!
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15 June 2026East Midlands
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.
Any organisation interested in exhibiting should contact Rebecca at oh@indexcommunications.com
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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 2026Webinar
Introductory course from The At Work Partnership
Foundation Course in Occupational Health
Wednesday 24 - Thursday 25 June - A Two-Day Virtual Event
Chaired by Sandra Winters, Independent specialist (OH) practitioner
“Interesting, engaging, very informative, very relevant and one of the best foundation courses I have attended in my 20 years career as a nurse” – Occupational Health Nurse
The At Work Partnership is pleased to announce the new dates for this introductory course focusing on the fundamental principles of occupational health. Specifically designed to fast-track your knowledge and understanding of OH, the course will help you develop your professional abilities and maximise your contribution to your occupational health team. It will also be valuable for those planning further study in the field.
Taking place virtually over two in-depth study days, the course will guide delegates through some of the most important concepts in occupational health, including developing your legal and ethical knowledge, taking an evidence-based approach to fitness for work, sickness absence, disability and more!
Delegates will be taught by an expert team of tutors, with a wealth of invaluable occupational health knowledge, including course chair, Sandra Winters (independent specialist OH practitioner), Dr John Ballard (Occupational Health [at Work] journal), Prof Diana Kloss (barrister), Dr Sarwar Chowdhury (Work Doctor Occupational Health).
For further details on the programme, view the course brochure and visit the event page at the website link below.
If you have any questions about the course, email conferences@atworkpartnership.co.uk
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL OFFERS AVAILABLE
Book and pay by 6 May and save up to £50 + VAT
Self-funded delegates from only £435 + VAT
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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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26 June 2026Webinar
FREE for ALL
tbc
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 tbc Dr Lara Shemtob
FREE for ALL. You will then be sent the joining link.
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01 July 2026Webinar
Introduction to Occupational Health
Wednesday 1st July, 2:00-4:30pm
Open to all. This is an online event.
An afternoon for clinicians and students interested in understanding more about what Occupational Health (OH) is and the OH specialisms involved (find out more here: https://www.som.org.uk/careers)
Programme may be subject to change.
2pm - Introduction to OH - What is it?
Lynda Bruce, Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
2.30pm - The Fascinating World of Occupational Medicine
Dr Richard Peters, Chief Medical Officer/Honorary Clinical Associate Professor
Q&A
3pm - Case studies - Career Path
Chris Rhodes, Chief Nursing Officer, Health Partners
Q&A
3.30pm - OH Physiotherapists and OH Therapists
Karen Phillpotts, Occupational Therapist & Simon Ahmed, Head of MSK Team & Physiotherapist, Optima Health
Q&A
4pm - Getting into OH
Janet O'Neill, Deputy Head of the National School of Occupational Health
Q&A
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03 July 2026Webinar
Occupational Health Consultations
Friday 3rd July, A Virtual Event
Delegate testimonials:
“Very enjoyable with some real gems to improve my consultations”
- OH physician, Working with Health“Excellent content and presenters. Really useful session for experienced and new OH professionals”
- OH safety & wellbeing manager, Pembrokeshire County CouncilOH consultations are at the heart of an occupational health professional’s work. The At Work Partnership is delighted to announce the new date for their one-day course designed to help OH professionals enhance their consultation skills.
Join The At Work Partnership for an essential day of training looking at how a skilled consultation can help move a case forward, how to manage difficult consultations and ensure that legal, ethical and quality requirements are met. The day includes a focus on the communication and interpersonal skills that are required for effective OH consultations.
The course will be led by a team of specialists in occupational health and consultation techniques, including Dr Nerys Williams, independent OH physician; Dr Clare Fernandes, Haleon; Carolyn Graham, mediator & conflict coach; Audrey Ludwig, trainer and solicitor; and Sharon Wilday, consultant cognitive behavioural psychotherapist.
The training aims to teach you to:
- Understand the aims of the OH consultation in terms of moving the case forward
- Set up and prepare for effective OH consultations, and understand how to audit and improve these
- How to develop your communication and interpersonal skills that are required for effective OH consultations – including establishing rapport, information gathering, listening and questioning skills, and an introduction to motivational interviewing and coaching techniques.
- Know your legal responsibilities – and the nuances of the unique role of the OH professional – in fulfilling your obligations to both the employee and the employer
- Get the most out of your OH consultations, whether face-to-face, telephone or video/onlineSPECIAL OFFERS AVAILABLE!
EARLY BIRD RATE OFFER: Book and pay before 15th May and save £70 + VAT!
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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.
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05 August 2026Overseas
The 24th Asian Congress on Occupational Health (ACOH) will be held on the 5th - 8th August 2026 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) in Sarawak, Malaysia.
With the theme ”Shaping a Sustainable Future: Global Perspectives on Occupational Health", this triennial congress promises insightful discussions, knowledge sharing, and collaboration opportunities aimed at advancing the field of Occupational Health in the region.
The congress will comprise keynote sessions, plenaries, symposiums, poster and oral presentations with invited speakers from all over the globe.
The event is expected to draw more than 1,200 international and local participants comprising practitioners in Occupational Health, Occupational Medicine, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, Occupational Safety and related fields.
Participants to the 24th ACOH will also have the opportunity to experience the majestic natural beauty of the lush, biodiverse rainforest, home to unique flora and fauna such as the orangutan, proboscis monkey and Rafflesia - the largest flower in the world.
For more details and to register your interest, visit the event's official website at www.aaoeh.org.