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17 May 2017
A new report published today by the Society of Occupational Medicine sets out the value proposition for occupational health services and the benefits of occupational health.
Occupational health: the value proposition cites evidence that shows organisations most commonly rank occupational health involvement as the most effective...
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09 May 2017
Occupational Health 2017 Conference, hosted by SOM and FOM. June 26th-28th Leeds
This new multi-disciplinary scientific conference for Occupational Health professionals will be held at the Royal Armouries in Leeds at the end of June. Changes have been made to previous conferences in response to feedback, so the main...
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16 March 2017
Dear Members,
Please find a presentation attached that was given by our Chief Executive Nick Pahl during the Health and Wellbeing At Work Conference in Birmingham, March 7th-8th 2017.
The presentation discusses the current policy environment for OH; including...
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Title: Renewals FAQ15 February 2017
Welcome to the new SOM website! In order to renew your membership and access the full benefits of the members area, please follow the steps below.
How to renew?
- Creating a website login and filling in the renewals form. These are both done on the same page,...
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09 February 2017
This month, SOM hosted a peer support training workshop for members. From February, we will be letting you know who you can go to for peer support, if you need it. SOM has been approached by the National Training Programme Director (England and Wales), Dr Harj Kaul, who suggested we support junior doctors need for workplace visits as part of...
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13 December 2016
We’ve seen a step up in SOM’s national influence and advocacy recently, demonstrated by an event hosted recently by the SOM’s patron, Lord Blunkett, at the House of Lords. The event was attended by representatives from key stakeholders such as the CBI, CIPD, Public Health England, Disability Groups, and Occupational health providers and health...
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13 November 2016
Our joint campaign with the Faculty of Occupational Medicine – Why Occupational Health is now live. We now also have our Why Occupational Health Facebook page for you to share with friends and colleagues....
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03 November 2016
The 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 2016
Dr 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 2016
The 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...