The Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) has called for a new multi-disciplinary national “Centre for Work and Health” to be...
Clinical governance
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Organisations should implement and clearly communicate policies for reporting and managing sickness, according to new guidance from National Institute for...
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Ambient air pollution should be treated as an occupational health hazard and outdoor workers should receive better protections, according to...
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It can be challenging for an employer to know how best to support an employee living with a mental health...
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An NHS England consultation on how to spend extra funding announced by the government last summer has cast a spotlight...
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How new Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing could change the workplace health landscape
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonOctober saw the launch of the new Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing. What exactly is it, how will it work...
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The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned that a “no deal” Brexit would have a catastrophic impact on the nation’s...
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With the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation coming in next month, occupational health practitioners need to be reviewing how they...
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Will a united body put the future in the hands of occupational health nurses?
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThe decision in October by the Association of Occupational Health Nurse Practitioners (AOHNP) to merge with the Faculty of Occupational...
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The Association of Occupational Health Nurses Practitioners (AOHNP) will merge with the Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing (FOHN) when it...
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Occupational health nurses will be familiar by now with the process of NMC revalidation, but concerns remain about how to...
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Occupational health doctors welcomed the General Medical Council’s (GMC’s) publication in January of revised guidance on confidentiality for all doctors...
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Crystal Palace Physio Group has become the first occupational health physiotherapy service to achieve the SEQOHS standard for occupational health...
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PHE blueprint for occupational health nurse education sets standards for future OH training
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonPublic Health England (PHE) has set out a new blueprint for occupational health nurse education, designed to respond to the...
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Occupational health nurses leading the development of a Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing (FOHN) have called for sweeping changes to...