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26 January 2024More people than ever are off work due to ill health. Employee mental health and musculoskeletal issues are a particular concern for businesses, large and small. The government have responded by recognising the need for business to access occupational health. Now, more than ever, it is important to raise the...
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14 December 2023The winners of the 2023 SOM Occupational Health Awards were announced last night. You can read about the winners in our...
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05 December 2023To continue to receive SOM benefits, please renew your membership. Your membership is open for renewal from now until the end of March. If you pay by direct debit, renewal will occur automatically and a payment will be made on or around 1 February - you do not have to do anything.
If you are not on direct debit, you...
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27 November 2023Guest blog by Helen Fitzhugh, Senior Research Associate, University of East Anglia
The first time I started...
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27 November 2023A new report encourages more effective interventions to support employees and colleagues in managing their mental health.
It is launched on the back of increased mental health issues in UK...
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23 November 2023SOM welcomes the mention of occupational health in the 2023 Autumn statement: “The government will establish an expert group to develop a voluntary minimum framework which will set out the minimum level of Occupational Health intervention that employers could adopt to help improve employee health at work”. This builds on...
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20 November 2023The SOM Skin Special Interest Group are delighted to publish a first of its kind, practical guide for non-clinical individuals including responsible persons and health & safety personnel involved in undertaking skin surveillance and the prevention of occupational skin disease.
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16 November 2023Guest blog by Faye Chappell, Workforce Development Coach
People are often promoted into leadership positions because they are high performing and not necessarily because they want to become leaders. The transition to a...
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20 October 2023Guest blog by Jenny Barrett, Wellbeing HR Manager at RSPB
“Your organisation is just about running bird reserves, isn’t it? Surely that is good for people’s wellbeing?” This was the reaction of a friend when I was appointed in December 2022 to the new role of...
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16 October 2023Work in HR, Wellbeing, Employee assistance or responsible for workplace health?
SOM is delighted to launch Professional Partner Membership, to keep you up to date with the latest workplace health resources and guidance – from mental health...