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
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Book your place: National School of Occupational Health Annual virtual Conference – 12 May 2023
“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
SOM Online Magazine (Winter – February 2023)
NHS Employers (February 2023)
NHS Employers have a selection of resources on their website in relation to the menopause. Here are some links:
Information on how menopause can affect people at work and practical guidance for employers on how to improve workplace environments for them.
Improve the way you address menopause and work. The NHS Staff Council’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing Group developed this guidance to support NHS organisations to improve the way they address menopause and work. This is complemented by principles for line managers and staff.
Menopause and the workplace webinar
A webinar which focused on how to support colleagues with menopause in the workplace.
Improving menopause support for staff: Sherwood Forest Hospital Foundation Trust
Case study on how Sherwood Forest Hospital Foundation improved its support for staff going through menopause.
NHS staff wellbeing needs poster
This resource highlights the importance of basic needs to help ensure our NHS people feel healthy at work.
Health and Wellbeing at Work event 2023
Health and Wellbeing at work is back for a successful 17th 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
RAND Europe: Occupational Safety and Health – understanding decision making
The final report: Occupational Safety and Health – understanding decision making, is now available on the RAND website:
If you would like to read this, you can access the publication here:https://www.rand.org/randeurope/research/projects/occupational-safety-and-health–understanding-decision-making-an.html
WHEC Seminar: Evaluating interventions in work-related ill health and disease
The recording of the seminar Evaluating interventions in work-related ill health is available to view here:
(4 November 2022)
Work and Health Question Time – Will changes to the Fit Note change our practice?
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
- To date, what is your experience since the changes to the fit note have been introduced?
- What have your individual organisations done to promote and support the changes in the fit note?
- How do you think those working in OH will be impacted by the changes in the fit note?
- 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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Risk Reduction in the Context of Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica
BOHS Response to All-Party Parliamentary Group on Respiratory Health Call for Evidence to Update Report:
Silica: the Next Asbestos?
Risk reduction in the context of occupational exposure to?? respirable crystalline silica pdf
SOM: Long COVID and Return to Work – What Works (August 2022)
SOM have prepared a paper on Long Covid and Return to Work – what works.
https://www.som.org.uk/sites/som.org.uk/files/Long_COVID_and_Return_to_Work_What_Works.pdf