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After careful consideration of the rapidly changing situation relating to the Coronavirus outbreak, the Society of Occupational Medicine and the Faculty of Occupational Medicine have taken the decision to postpone...
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A significant proportion of worldwide cases of coronavirus have been related to occupational exposure. All health personnel should be alert to the risk of COVID-19 in a wide variety of occupations, not only HCWs,...
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Social workers providing care and support to people in distress are at risk of developing compassion fatigue, which is a risk factor for a deterioration in their own mental health, according to...
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On the 31st December 2019, the World Health Organization was informed of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Less than two weeks later a novel coronavirus (2019n-CoV) was identified...
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The SOM has released a new report "The Value of Occupational Health to Workplace Wellbeing".
The report was written by a team from the University of East Anglia led by Professor Kevin Daniels and Dr Jenny Napier.
To view...
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A review conducted by Dr Nupur Yogarajah, GP and Policy Intern for the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM).
Increasing Occupational Health (OH) professionals across the multidisciplinary workforce is necessary to meet the...
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SOM welcomes the Government’s consultation on improving health at...
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Today, Business in the Community (BITC) and Mercer Marsh Benefits have released a new report, ‘Time to Take Ownership’. Together with eight other national partners, the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) has ...