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The SOM Occupational Health Awards showcase occupational health – demonstrating its value to organisations and the wider community. Entries for the 2025 awards are now open! Do apply! Please complete the form here. Rules of entry here. Closing date: 5pm Friday 7th November. Categories are as follows…
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SOM has published a new Occupational Health Leadership Competency Framework. The framework provides a clear, practical, and aspirational guide to leadership development across the profession. Aligned with the objectives of the SOM Leadership Academy, the framework aims to: Develop leadership and…
Only 12% of HR professionals identify occupational health (OH) as one of the top factors contributing to employee health at work - despite evidence that OH underpins many of the wellbeing priorities they ranked more highly. The findings come from a YouGov survey commissioned by the SOM ahead of…
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Occupational Health Awareness Week (OHAW25) is this week - Monday 22nd to Sunday 28th September. The campaign shines a spotlight on the role of occupational health (OH) in improving workplace health, retention, and organisational performance. Do get involved! The theme is “Occupational Health as a…
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With workplace sickness absence stuck at record levels, employers need to step-change how they think about and manage employee ill health. Importantly, they need to recognise that the value of occupational health (OH) services goes far beyond simply supporting employees who are unwell. The call from…
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SOM is excited to announce a strategic partnership with FOHN. This collaboration will leverage the strengths of both to provide a more integrated approach to workplace health and wellbeing, support the multiprofessional occupational health workforce and be a change agent for the future of work and…
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The culmination of SOM’s 90th anniversary activity in 2025 will be a celebratory gala dinner on Friday 26th September at the Apothecaries' Hall in London. Join us for a magical evening of reflection, socialising, entertainment and a banquet dinner. Speakers include Dame Carol Black, SOM Patron; Dr…
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SOM with the University of Addis Ababa is starting a programme to support occupational health of healthcare workers in rural and urban areas in Ethiopia. 160 Health and Safety officers will gain a clear understanding of occupational health risks, safety protocols, and preventive measures to protect…
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An open letter to the employment minister, signed by 28 organisations including the CIPD and SOM, highlights the economic and societal importance of workplace support for women’s health and reproductive challenges The government has been urged to launch a review of the support for women’s health and…
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SOM and CIPD today held a Parliamentary reception on 'Helping women thrive in work: making women's and reproductive health a key priority'. Speakers included Emma Persand, Chair of SOM's Women's Health at Work Network, Sarah Owen MP, Chair of Women and Equalities Committee, Carolyn Harris MP, Chair…
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Today is World Sleep Day 2025. SOM has created an information sheet on snoring and sleep apnoea - download here.
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SOM has launched a Consensus document on fatigue risk management, authored by Dr Bernadette Dalton and the North-west NHS Occupational Physicians group. Download the document here.