Guest blog by Ruth Abrams and Lilith Whiley The renewed Women’s health strategy acknowledges the need to strengthen support for women at work. Alongside the Employment Rights Act 2025, which enhanced support for pregnant women and new mothers, the Department of Education (2025) has expanded funding…
Josh Martin - Inactivity and long-term sickness - SOM event, 13 Oct
Guest blog by Emily Pearson, Founder and CEO, Wellbeing Lead Academy Occupational health often sees the consequences of work long before the board sees the pattern. By the time an employee reaches occupational health, something has usually already happened. They may have been absent for weeks. Their…
SBevan SOM Webinar on Worklessness Oct 22 v1
Guest blog by Janet O'Neill Many clinicians are curious about occupational health (OH) but understandably are unsure how to take the first step. OH is a specialty that many encounter only briefly during training, if at all. Yet it is one of the most impactful, future‑focused areas of clinical…
SOM - an OH career 2 22 9 2022 J oneill
Guest blog by Carl Wells PhD My career has been rooted in high-performance sport supporting athletes at the highest levels, alongside postgraduate academic study. One key lesson is that high performance rarely comes from a single intervention or discipline. It comes from creating an ecosystem around…
OTs in OH SOM Presentation March 2022
Today marks the start of Occupational Health Awareness Week 2026! Use the hashtag #OHAW2026 to join the conversation. The week increases awareness of what occupational health (OH) is and the value it provides to workplace health. This year the focus is on communicating that occupational health…
Guest blog by Dr Mary Bernadette Dalton, Independent Consultant Occupational Physician Fatigue is a work-related hazard; linked to sleep loss and circadian dysregulation, it disproportionately affects shift workers. Seeds of my interest in fatigue were sown during my childhood, observing my father…
Guest blog by Robert Annis, NEURO Co-Founder & Organisational Psychologist In April to June 2026, an estimated 981,000 people aged 16 to 24 in the UK were not in education, employment or training - 13% of that age group.¹ For neurodivergent young people, the challenge can be sharper still. The…
Guest blog by Lisa Harrison, Occupational Therapist, Rehab Jigsaw When I explain the value occupational therapy offers to employers, managers, and sometimes even other healthcare professionals, I often find myself saying the same phrase: "We don't just ask whether someone can work. We ask how they…
Perspectives from a new OHP – Dr Sophie Ainscough MBChB DOccMed After ten years in Emergency Medicine, a fast-paced environment with rapid decision making, I was ready for a change. The demanding hours, emotional intensity, and increasing pressures prompted me to reflect on my career aspirations…
Guest blog by Laura Baxter 1:45am. LAX hotel room. Wide awake. When it came to being jet-lagged (especially on the West Coast of USA where there is an 8-hour time difference to the UK), I had two options - I could complain about it on social media like a lot of cabin crew, or I could create my own…
Guest blog by Amy McKeown, Workplace Health Strategy Consultant What does the future of occupational health look like? That was the question at the centre of a recent SOM podcast bringing together senior voices from occupational health (OH), occupational hygiene, HR, public policy and private sector…
Guest blog by Claire Glynn, Operations Manager at The Wellness Centre, University of Lancashire Workplace wellbeing is increasingly recognised as a strategic priority and no longer a “nice to have”. According to the Health and Safety Executive, work related stress, depression and anxiety accounted…