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13 November 2025
In this blog, Dr Natalie Nobar shares her career journey and why she believes working in the sector can make such a powerful impact.
What was it about occupational health that interested you?
I think the phrase “good work is good for your health” is absolutely true. I was working as a GP in a deprived area and saw... -
12 November 2025BSI, the UK’s National Standards Body, has developed and published BS 30480 Suicide and the workplace: Intervention, prevention and support for people affected by suicide. The standard supports...
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10 November 2025
Guest blog by Dr Lara Shemtob
I connected with Kim Baudek (pictured below), senior OH strategy leader and occupational health nurse by background. Kim spent decades at the helm managing workforce health at the nexus of the...
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06 November 2025
Guest blog by Dr Lara Shemtob
The Keep Britain Working Review Final Report has been published. The report outlines the direction of travel the government will...
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05 November 2025- Most employers are failing to understand the impact of having access to good quality occupational health advice on employee health, with only 12% listing it as a top factor.
- Mental health problems account for 41% of long-term work absences. However, fewer than one-third (32%) of UK organisations offer training for managers to...
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03 November 2025By Nick Pahl, Chief Executive, SOM
“HR doesn’t understand us!” How often have we heard occupational health (OH) colleagues say this, but it is not always the case.
There is a local authority where the HR team has embraced OH as a key partner when employees are taken through a disciplinary process. Previously, OH...
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29 October 2025
By Amanda Hinkley, Chair of the Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing (FOHN)
I had the opportunity to present on the FOHN Accreditation and Competency Framework, which generated interest among delegates. In Ireland, the recently launched Nursing Registration Framework is designed for general nurses, but there is not yet...
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13 October 2025
Guest blog by Liz Kendall
Having spent most of my career in law and healthcare, one phrase stands out as being pervasive in both contexts – early intervention. I advocate for the importance of early-stage health and wellbeing services for staff and its obvious benefits. Switching back to working in a law firm again has...
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07 October 2025The SOM Occupational Health Awards showcase occupational health – demonstrating its value to organisations and the wider community. Entries for the 2025 awards are now open! Do apply!
Please complete the form here.
Rules of entry...
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06 October 2025By Rose Wood, SOM International Coordinator
100 million people work in the informal mining sector worldwide, using basic tools to extract minerals and metals, often without proper equipment. There is little separation between living and working areas, miners and their families are exposed to pollutants and toxic hazards...