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31 March 2021The University of Glasgow and The Society of Occupational Medicine have launched COVID-19 return to work guidelines which, for the first time, take account of community prevalence, vaccination status and previous COVID-19 infection in the risk assessment.
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29 March 2021The SOM has released a Statement of Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion.
The SOM is committed to actively and openly supporting and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. Within its remit as an educational charity, SOM does not tolerate...
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26 March 2021Assessing risk for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic - the need for investment in occupational health.
Risk assessment of the workplace, workforce and individual reduces potential workplace hazards for all staff and should be always adhered to....
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24 March 2021
Long read: In this guest blog, in anticipation of our Perspectives on Long COVID and work Online Summit on 29th March, Lesley Macniven, Long Covid...
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22 March 2021
Guest blog by Dr Paul Nicholson OBE and Dr Dil Sen
Expert groups have been urging governments to recognise the risk of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and to provide healthcare workers with better respiratory protective equipment (RPE). Our ...
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18 March 2021An editorial published this morning in the SOM’s journal Occupational Medicine summarises briefly a range of evidence which outlines how a) underestimating the risk of...
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18 March 2021
Guest blog by Julie Luff, Lead Occupational Health Practitioner, Flintshire County Council
It seems so long ago now back in February 2020 when all service heads within my Local Authority (LA) were called by the Chief Executive (CE) to an emergency planning meeting...
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12 March 2021
Guest blog by Sandra Morse-Weaver, Occupational Health Manager, Wales & West Utilities
I am a reflective thinker. Anyone who knows me will agree that I’ll do my research and balance my arguments before I approach something worthwhile, so when I was asked to...
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08 March 2021
Guest blog by Deborah Garlick, Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace
This year’s International Women’s Day has the theme of #ChooseToChallenge, with the idea being...
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04 March 2021
Guest blog by Dr Jenny Napier
Dr Ivan Ivanov, who leads the World Health Organization (WHO) global programme for Occupational and Workplace Health, gave international SOM members plenty of food for thought in his January webinar...