Guest blog by Dr Fiona Day Workplace coaching has moved from being a “nice-to-have” buzzword to an empirically supported intervention in occupational health contexts. For occupational health leaders committed to evidence-based practice, understanding what the evidence says about coaching is…
Guest blog by Chris Rhodes I have been working directly with SOM as Treasurer since last summer, though had almost a year before to join meetings as an observer, which made the introduction a little gentler. I have worked in occupational health (OH) for 30 years now and have been fortunate to be…
Guest blog by Dr Casper Joubert As an occupational medicine practitioner, I have seen firsthand how quickly many healthcare workers have embraced artificial intelligence. The adoption has not been uniform, with some colleagues far ahead and others more hesitant, but what is striking is that much of…
By Professor Anne Harriss, SOM Past President In November 2025 I attended a launch event of the above project at Gweru Provincial Hospital, Midlands Province, hosted by Prof Dingani Moyo, a Zimbabwean based occupational physician. This project is funded by NEBOSH’s social purpose fund. The provision…
By Rose Wood, SOM International Coordinator In 2025, the Occupational Health Unit at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan and the Society of Occupational and Environmental Health Physicians of Nigeria completed an Occupational Health Training Project for healthcare workers across Oyo State…
Guest blog by Carl Wells PhD Occupational health is highly beneficial for the wellness of a workforce, from ensuring physical capability and safety to maintaining and enhancing good mental health. OH is preventative and reactive - providing a platform from which employees can thrive. Yet, the…
Guest blog by Lisa Davies, Registered Nutritionist & Postgraduate Dietetic student, KCL Shift work is a significant public health concern, affecting 14% of the UK working population (over 4 million people). It is associated with long-term health risks, with evidence showing that night-shift or…
Guest blog by Dr Georges Petitjean “We don’t have employees using drugs or alcohol in our organisation”, the HR Director of a major City firm told me, almost 10 years ago. Six months ago, a CEO said, “We never set up drug testing on purpose, because if employees need time off to get treatment for…
In this blog, Dr Natalie Nobar shares her career journey and why she believes working in the sector can make such a powerful impact. What was it about occupational health that interested you? I think the phrase “good work is good for your health” is absolutely true. I was working as a GP in a…
Guest blog by Dr Lara Shemtob I connected with Kim Baudek (pictured below), senior OH strategy leader and occupational health nurse by background. Kim spent decades at the helm managing workforce health at the nexus of the US’s most critical industries: covering nuclear, national gas and electricity…
Guest blog by Dr Lara Shemtob The Keep Britain Working Review Final Report has been published. The report outlines the direction of travel the government will be asking the country to take, in order to stop and reverse the rising rates of economic inactivity due to ill health in working age adults…
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By Nick Pahl, Chief Executive, SOM “HR doesn’t understand us!” How often have we heard occupational health (OH) colleagues say this, but it is not always the case. There is a local authority where the HR team has embraced OH as a key partner when employees are taken through a disciplinary process…