The SOM Podcast

In this episode of the SOM Podcast, we discuss occupational health placements and their role in growing the interest and understanding of occupational health (OH). Our panel of experts, Janet O’Neill, Deputy Head of the National School of Occupational Health, Karen Lever, Head of the Occupational Health Department at Keele University, and David Nti-Jackson, Clinical Practice Lect

Are you interested in a career in occupational medicine? In this episode of the SOM Podcast, occupational health physicians Dr Richard Peters and Dr Jayne Moore discuss the specialty of occupational medicine (OM) and what a career in OM entails. Discover how this specialty balances the impact of work on health and vice versa, the importance of workplace risk assessments, and the jo

In this episode of the SOM Podcast, Angela Matthews, Head of Policy and Research at Business Disability Forum and Mandy Whalley, founder of The Empowerment Passport™ and registered occupational therapist, discuss the need for and many benefits of disability passports.Angela and Mandy explain how these passports are helping employees with disabilities and long-term conditions mana

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A career in functional assessment medicine requires the ability to transfer and apply clinical and occupational health skills to establish a person’s functional capability. It is not about diagnosis, but focused on function and limitations secondary to the medical conditions. A career in functional assessment medicine can offer a good work-life balance, and is open to professiona

How do we help the world of work become a place where we all thrive and not just survive?Occupational psychologists explore questions such as:How do we motivate people so that they can perform to the best of their abilities?How do we support individuals who have caring responsibilities elsewhere?How can we improve creativity across people in different industries?How do we help orga

Are you are a registered nurse looking for different career options?This podcast from The Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) discusses the fabulous specialty of occupational health nursing. It will give you ideas of how to explore this specialty, decide if it is for you and training options. Anna Harrington speaks with Janet O'Neill about her years of experience as an OH nurse

Episode 3: The relationship between work and health with Dr Rob HamptonIn the third episode of our GP Essentials podcast series, Dr Lara Shemtob talks to Dr Rob Hampton about the relationship between work and health, the role of GPs in helping patients stay in or return to work, and what an occupational health consultation can offer that is difficult to achieve in a GP consultation

The SOM Podcast: GP Essentials seriesEpisode 2: Work and mental health with Professor Neil GreenbergMental ill health accounts for around a third of all fit notes issued and is the most common reason for issuing a fit note in General Practice. In this second episode of our GP Essentials series, Dr Lara Shemtob speaks to Professor Neil Greenberg about why so many people are signed o

The SOM Podcast: GP Essentials seriesOver 6 million fit notes were issued by GPs last year – almost 95% of which were signed off as not fit for work without using the options for workplace adjustments and advice. Deciding whether someone is fit to work is a difficult decision that can have a huge impact on the individual and at the societal level, however this is not a topic emph