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03 November 2016The Faculty of Occupational Medicine and Society of Occupational Medicine welcome the Government green paper on work and disability which aims to address barriers to access to the workplace.
The Faculty of Occupational Medicine and Society of Occupational Medicine welcome plans announced by the Government to consult on their Improving...
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14 October 2016Dr Robin Cordell, SOM Past President, has outlined his views to local enterprise networks on the value of supporting older works in work.
In his feature for the LEP Network, Dr Cordell wrote:
“To support businesses in recruiting and retaining older workers in work, occupational health professionals can advise on measures to...
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16 August 2016The Society of Occupational Medicine has welcomed Lord David Blunkett as its Patron as it works to improve the health of the UK’s workforce.
Given his previous roles as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Secretary of State for Education and Employment Lord Blunkett is an obvious choice to help champion the agenda of health at...
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12 July 2016The Faculty of Occupational Medicine and Society of Occupational Medicine have called for the government’s ‘Fit for Work’ initiative to allow employees to be referred earlier. The FOM and SOM welcome the Government’s focus on reducing sickness absence and increasing employment rates for those with disability, but support needs to be available...
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20 May 2016Dr Olivia Carlton has been awarded an OBE for services to Transport for London and Occupational Medicine in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
Dr Carton was the first female president of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine and is one of the UK’s most senior Occupational Health physicians.
She has worked for...