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08 October 2019SOM welcomes the Government’s consultation on improving health at work alongside proposed changes to improve statutory sick pay. We welcome the focus this consultation brings...
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26 September 2019Today, 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 collaborated on the recommendations for businesses detailed in the report.
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03 September 2019The Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) today updated its strapline – changing from the Society of Occupational Medicine to Supporting occupational health and wellbeing professionals. This change reflects the SOM’s strong multidisciplinary focus, the wide range of occupational health (OH) professions in its membership base, and...
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30 August 2019By Yvette Martyn
Workers making the rhinestones often found on high street jewellery, fashion and decorative items are at risk of developing silicosis, according to a new study ...
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08 August 2019
Guest blog by Dr Lisa Curran
All over the UK, medical graduates start their first hospital post on the 7th August 2019. What an important day this is. 23 years ago, I was there too.
August 1996 to February 1997, I was Medical House Officer for...
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30 July 2019
Guest blog by Dr Drushca Lalloo, lead author of The Value of Occupational Health Research report
As a follow-on from the Society of Occupational Medicine’s (SOM) 2017 report ...
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Title: WELL -being matters17 July 2019
Guest blog by Francesca Langton Kendall, Workplace Wellbeing Consultant, Making Moves.
Over the past five years awareness of the importance of health and wellbeing has grown rapidly as a primary concern in the design and...
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15 July 2019Leading occupational health (OH) organisations have today welcomed the launch of the Government’s consultation on improving health at work alongside proposed changes to improve...
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24 June 2019By Yvette Martyn
Football players could be at risk of developing cognitive problems from heading the ball and from experiencing concussions. However, researchers have told delegates at Occupational...
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20 June 2019The winners of the inaugural SOM Occupational Health Awards were announced this week at the annual SOM/FOM Occupational Health conference in Bristol.
The awards were presented at the SOM AGM, alongside the SOM Golden Jubilee travel award, the ESSO prize winning article of the ...