Migrant workers’ health presents a unique set of challenges for OH practitioners. Tristi Brownett draws on personal experience to offer...
OH service delivery
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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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A new service designed to offer support to GPs and GP trainees suffering from mental ill health and addiction has...
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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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If you have something to share with your peers, one of your best options is to write for occupational health...
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Occupational health professionals regularly work unpaid overtime, survey shows
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonMost OH and occupational hygiene professionals frequently work unpaid overtime, as reporting hours and workload continue to rise, an analysis...
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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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A survey by the Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing published in September shows OH nurses have an appetite for a...
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Parliamentary report finds occupational medicine workforce crisis is deepening
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonOccupational medicine in the UK is facing a recruitment and retention “perfect storm”, the Faculty and Society of Occupational Medicine...
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Scottish GPs and primary care staff get access to free occupational health service
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonGPs and practice staff in Scotland have been given access to a new, free occupational health service, the Scottish Government...
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Occupational health nurses have expressed their disquiet about a scheme being tested by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to...
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Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing survey finds OH nurses feel unrepresented
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonMore than eight out of 10 OH nurses in the UK feel they are not professionally supported, with existing nursing...
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The National School of Occupational Health was founded in 2014 to tackle the shortage of skilled OH practitioners and to...
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Learning and development in OH must combine clinical training with a large element of customer service and consulting skills, says...
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With the NHS facing a funding crisis, occupational health could be among the functions targeted for cuts and efficiency savings,...