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01 April 2026
Guest blog by Hannah Strawbridge
If you asked most employers whether they understand their duty to make reasonable adjustments, most would say yes. But in my experience advising on tribunal claims and negotiating exits, the issue is rarely a lack of awareness. It is how that duty is applied in real situations, with real...
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31 March 2026
Guest blog by Dr Martin Tohill
My career began in general practice and has evolved through curiosity, a desire to support colleagues, and a belief that strong occupational health (OH) systems can change working lives for the better. Looking back, the most significant opportunities emerged not from seeking leadership, but...
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30 March 2026
Guest blog by Tracy Turner
They say the path to your dreams is rarely a straight line, but mine looked more like a mountain range I was not equipped to climb. If you had told me, as I left school with zero qualifications, that I would one day lead an award-winning occupational health firm, I would have thought you were...
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25 March 2026
Guest blog by Dr Mary Obele
The health of the UK workforce is a major policy concern. But, less attention has been given to a more basic question: do our health data systems actually record what people do for work? Work is one of the most powerful influences on adult health, but it remains largely invisible in routine...
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18 March 2026
Guest blog by Janet O'Neill
Undertaking an MSc in Workplace Health and Wellbeing enabled me to align wellbeing with OH practice. As a contributing member of the...
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13 March 2026WISE-QM [Quality Mark for Wellbeing Initiatives and Services for Employees] is a new joint initiative between SOM and the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych). Together, we are committed to shaping a more transparent, consistent, and effective wellbeing landscape across workplaces.
WISE-QM is a sector wide quality mark designed to...
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12 March 2026
Guest blog by Jan Webb
As a non-clinical business owner myself, I would say that I’m more conscious of safe practice. Clinical decisions and the overseeing of work is only ever at the hands of our clinical lead - an Occupational Health Advisor (OHA) with a degree in Occupational Health. Having said that, it’s highly...
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11 March 2026On International Women’s Day this year, SOM and Fertility Matters at Work urged employers to drive a fundamental cultural shift in how fertility and reproductive health are...
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Title: International Women's Day 2026: The Evolving Role of Occupational Health in Menopause at Work06 March 2026
Guest blog by Emma Persand
This day is a great opportunity to reflect on progress in supporting women’s health in the workplace. Menopause has rightly gained attention as an important workplace issue. New Government guidance encourages employers...
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03 March 2026
Guest blog by Susan Gee
My story begins at 15 in a woollen mill, long before any qualification, where I first understood what it meant to work, to be part of a working community, and to see how people’s health and livelihoods are tightly bound together. In 1980 I began my nurse training as a State Enrolled Nurse, a...