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23 February 2023Ill-health in the UK is a key contributor for people dropping out of the workforce (especially the over 50s) - sickness absence is the main contributor to...
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20 February 2023
Guest blog by Dr Momeda Deen, in association with BIMA (British Islamic Medical Association)
Between 22nd March and 21st April 2023, Muslims around the world will be celebrating the holy month of Ramadan by fasting every day between dawn and sunset. But what are the...
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31 January 2023* Organisations to receive up to £100,000 to help with challenges small businesses and self-employed face with ill health at work
* Projects to focus on research and development to increase access and capacity in occupational health (OH)A £1 million fund for new ideas to...
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25 January 2023Dr Shriti Pattani, SOM President, provided evidence to this committee. She described the economic, social and individual case for providing occupational health (OH) support and services in the workplace - helping employers reduce absenteeism, reduced presenteeism, and improved productivity. She referenced the...
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06 January 2023This is a five-year strategy to improve the health and wellbeing services for NHS people, to keep them safe and healthy, and empowered to pass good care onto patients. This forms part of the NHS’s ambition for a proactive culture of wellbeing within the NHS people plan and people promise. This strategy now forms a mandate...
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12 December 2022Guest blog by Stacey Lowman, Head of Employee Wellbeing at Claro Wellbeing
In the workplace, “wellbeing washing” is when businesses publicly advocate for employee wellbeing...
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05 December 2022
Guest blog by Dr Jan Maskell
As a Sustainability Consultant, I work with healthcare professionals helping them to appreciate their role in tackling climate change. One resource when preparing to support them is The Lancet...
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13 October 2022Recent publicity about the issue of workers with health conditions falling out of work is welcome. A seminar hosted by SOM on Thursday 13th October, with the Bank of England and Institute for Employment Studies, highlighted this further...
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03 October 2022At the SOM AGM in June it was agreed that SOM membership from 2023 should include online access to the Journal of Occupational Medicine as a default benefit of membership, with rates frozen for 2023 at £217/year.
The AGM requested this change to ensure membership is as accessible and affordable as possible, with consideration also of...
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02 September 2022
Guest blog by John Gilham, Head of Corporate Development at Gambling Education Network
Would you know if a family member, friend, or employee was suffering from...