Events

E.g., 13/08/2026

SOM Events Code of Conduct
  • RCN & SOM Occupational Health Nursing Conference 2026
    27 November 2026
    Hybrid

    Online or in person at 20 Cavendish Square, Marylebone, London W1G 0RN

    Advancing Occupational Health Practice.

    We are pleased to announce the popular RCN and SOM joint Occupational Health Nursing Conference returns for the ninth year in November.

    Following the conference, delegates will be able to:
    - Apply inclusive occupational health practices
    - Identify and apply at least three evidence based approaches to supporting neurodivergent employees, menopause related needs, and other long term health conditions through appropriate reasonable adjustments within their own workplace or caseload.
    - Assess and respond to evolving workplace health risks
    - Critically assess emerging and complex occupational health issues including; medicinal cannabis use, men’s health risks, and safeguarding concerns and outline clear occupational health interventions or referral pathways for at least two real world workplace scenarios.
    - Integrate innovation and strategic thinking into OH nursing practice
    - Demonstrate an understanding of how AI, social prescribing, and cross sector collaboration can be ethically and safely integrated into occupational health nursing practice, identifying at least one practical change they will implement within three months of the conference.

    Who should attend?
    This conference is open to all occupational health professionals and those interested in the sector, including nurses, AHPs, students, occupational therapists and GPs. 

    Discounts are available for RCN, SOM and FOHN members.

    Find out more and register here.
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  • Drug and Alcohol Misuse in the Workplace by Helen Vangikar, 2026 Accredited Training Courses
    31 December 2026
    Webinar

     

    The four courses aim to help delegates understand the facts about drug & alcohol misuse in the workplace including legal considerations, how to compile a substance misuse policy and interpretation of reports generated by the laboratory.

    Collection Officer Training
    Who should attend: Anyone who undertakes Chain of Custody collections; OHA / OHNAs; Occupational Health Physicians; GPs; HR Managers; Health & Safety Officers; trade union members
    Course content:
    - Preparing a site for collection
    - Mechanics of a urine collection, troubleshooting and common errors
    - Collection demonstration for back-to-lab and Point of Collection [POC] devices
    - Breathalyser selection, calibration and verification with demonstration
    - What happens to the samples in the laboratory
    - Oral fluid and hair collections
    Cost: £300 per delegate

    MRO Training, part 1
    Who should attend: OHA / OHNAs; Occupational Health Physicians; GPs
    Course content:
    - The role of the Medical Review Officer [MRO] including the Medical Review
    - Laboratory process
    - Adulteration checks and how donors try and mislead the testing
    - Drug metabolism looking at the fact and fiction behind positive samples
    - Evaluation and debate of Chain of Custody cases through result interpretation
    Cost: £300 per delegate

    MRO Training, part 2
    Who should attend: OHA / OHNAs; Occupational Health Physicians; GPs
    Course content:
    - Use of alternative biological samples such as hair, oral fluid, sweat and sweat vapour
    - Pros and cons of Point of Collection [POC] devices, how to develop protocols consistent with the principles of Chain of Custody
    - Quality and accreditation, European Guidelines for Workplace Drugs Testing, minimum service level to expect
    - Alcohol including biomarkers such as EtG/EtS, FAEE
    - Evaluation via MCQs
    Cost: £300 per delegate

    Policy Workshop
    Who should attend: HR Managers; Health & Safety Officers; Occupational Health professionals; trade union members
    Course content:
    - Drawing up a draft substance misuse policy
    - Timelines for policy introduction and educational requirements
    Cost: £185 per delegate for a half-day

    On-site courses can be tailored to your requirements. Please call for further information and details of costs

    Venues and dates available throughout 2026:

     

    Policy, afternoon

    Collection Officer

    MRO1

    MRO2

    Zoom UK/GMT

    02-Feb

    03-Feb

    04-Feb

    05-Feb

    Zoom UK/GMT+1

    13-Apr

    14-Apr

    15-Apr

    16-Apr

    Zoom UK/GMT+1

    03-Aug

    04-Aug

    05-Aug

    06-Aug

    Zoom UK/GMT+1

    05-Oct

    06-Oct

    07-Oct

    08-Oct

    Dates and start times can be adapted to your time zone. Please contact Helen Vangikar for further details.

    All delegates will receive an information pack and certificate(s), and MRO1 and MRO2 are accredited and qualify for CPD hours from the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians [UK].

    To view further course details please click here.

    To reserve a place or enquire about on-site training, please contact Helen Vangikar, Toxicology Consultant: Mobile: +44 (0)7856 979961; Email: helen@helenvangikar.com; Web: www.helenvangikar.com
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