On 16 June 2023, the 2023 SEQOHS Standards will be launched.

https://www.fom.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023-SEQOHS-Standards-March-2023.pdf

You can access the standards via the link above, or via the FOM website:  www.fom.ac.uk 

The Council for Work and Health held a  Work and Health Question Time webinar on 26 April 2023 to discuss:

The Practicalities of Research in the Work and Health Setting

Here is the link to the recording

https://youtu.be/PWZir0R7QSE

The Council for Work and Health are holding a  Work and Health Question Time webinar to discuss:

The Practicalities of Research in the Work and Health Setting

To register: click here

“Looking back to look forward”.

 Book your place for the 2023 Annual Virtual conference which revisits important themes to review the recent past and build up to the future.

• Health and wellbeing
• Sleep and fatigue
• The multidisciplinary team and multidisciplinary education

Please note to book our place you will need to create an account with Accent Course Manager –https://accent.hicom.co.uk/coursemanager/live/hee/web

If you already have an account with Course Manager please  Click here to book your place.

If you have any problems booking your place please email Sonia.Ahmad@hee.nhs.uk

Health and Wellbeing at work is back for a successful 17^th year at NEC, Birmingham on 14-15 March 2023.

It’s the UK’s largest event dedicated to improving the health, safety, wellbeing, behaviour and culture of today’s workforce.

• Learn from some of the industries key speakers, success stories and examples of best practice
• Immerse yourself in an exciting environment and interact with delegates, speakers and exhibitors,
• Update your skills and improve your wellbeing with conference sessions and interactive demonstrations
• Source the latest products, technologies and innovations with our interactive exhibitor showcase
• Gain new ideas and insights to incorporate into your workplace
• Meet your CPD requirements in a cost-effective way

The 2023 conference programme includes speaker sessions from key stakeholder within the industry including Council for Work and Health Honorary President, Professor Diana Kloss who will discuss The Duty of Care and Legal Liability of the Occupational Health Professional. And Council for Work and Health Deputy chair, Dr Robin Cordell, discusses Leading Assurance and Enhancing Value in Occupational Health Service Provision.

To view the full event programme and list of speakers visit www.healthwellbeingwork.co.uk and to register visit https://eventdata.uk/Forms/Form.aspx?FormRef=HWW33Visitor

The recording of the seminar Evaluating interventions in work-related ill health is available to view here:

(65) WHEC Seminar: Evaluating interventions in work-related ill health and disease. October 2022 – YouTube

(4 November 2022)

We held our first Question Time panel session on 2 November 2022.  The panelists were:

Kathy Roberts, ACPOHE

Sarah Holt, RCOT

David Long, Department for Work and Pensions

The session was Chaired by CWH Board Director, Nic Suckley, with support from Mandy Murphy.

David Long introduced the subject by giving an overview of the changes introduced, the reasons for them and the governments vision for their future purpose. After their introductions the panel responded to the following questions

1. To date, what is your experience since the changes to the fit note have been introduced?
2. What have your individual organisations done to promote and support the changes in the fit note?
3. How do you think those working in OH will be impacted by the changes in the fit note?
4. What is the future direction for the use of the fit note?

Below is the YouTube recording of the event:

Additional links that may be helpful are:

Fit note – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The Fit Note – elearning for healthcare (e-lfh.org.uk)

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v2 CFWH – Mental Health Group – Survey Results March 2022