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02 March 2026East Midlands
FOR SOM MEMBERS ONLY
Lunaz is an electric vehicle company which restores and remasters luxury British cars including, Rolls Royce, Bentley and Jaguar.
SOM has arranged an exclusive tour of the Lunaz factory on Monday 2nd March 2026 commencing at 2PM.
Spaces are free to SOM members but limited to the first 24 individuals to book on.
Lunaz has an onsite Health & Safety employee. Details of whether photography will be allowed tbc.
You can find out more online here https://bylunaz.com/
SOM Members ONLY. If you are not a member, please join here https://www.som.org.uk/membership
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18 March 2026Webinar
FREE for ALL (please log in on the SOM website first).
Overview::
If you want to build a healthy culture at work, where people thrive in high performing teams, leaders need to be proactive - caring and daring.
Join us - find out what leaders need to embed the skills and qualities for their teams to thrive.
We’ll look at the critical skills to lead with a wellbeing lens including:
creating an environment that’s psychologically safe
being confident in supportive conversations about mental health & wellbeing
adapting leadership style so that your people can be their bestWe’ll explore questions like:
what stops people reaching out to a colleague when they notice that they’re struggling?
what happens when a leader ignores banter about mental ill-health?
how can leaders be proactive to reduce the stressors at work?You’ll discover the kind of results to expect from a comprehensive programme that develops learning and embeds best practice over time.
Come along to this webinar, and leave confident in what you’re doing well, inspired to implement fresh ideas.
Date: 18th March 2026
Time: 12 noon
Via Microsoft Teams
Speakers:
Angus Robinson
Executive ChairmanAngus is expert in developing a healthy workplace where people thrive and organisations succeed. With an engineering background he has a proven track record in business creation and growth. He previously worked in General Management, Engineering, Technical, and Commercial roles in multi-national companies including in the nuclear, medical, engineering and manufacturing sectors.
Amy McDonald
Founder & CEOAmy inspires people to find their voice and shift mindset - head and heart, to ensure a fair and inclusive workplace.
She creates the conditions for individuals and teams to engage, develop and grow, so that people thrive and organisations succeed. Amy has a background in business, mediation, coaching and theatre - bringing issues to life using drama for safe learning.Chair: Dr Kevin Teoh
FREE for ALL. You will then be sent the joining link.
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05 August 2026Overseas
The 24th Asian Congress on Occupational Health (ACOH) will be held on the 5th - 8th August 2026 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) in Sarawak, Malaysia.
With the theme ”Shaping a Sustainable Future: Global Perspectives on Occupational Health", this triennial congress promises insightful discussions, knowledge sharing, and collaboration opportunities aimed at advancing the field of Occupational Health in the region.
The congress will comprise keynote sessions, plenaries, symposiums, poster and oral presentations with invited speakers from all over the globe.
The event is expected to draw more than 1,200 international and local participants comprising practitioners in Occupational Health, Occupational Medicine, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, Occupational Safety and related fields.
Participants to the 24th ACOH will also have the opportunity to experience the majestic natural beauty of the lush, biodiverse rainforest, home to unique flora and fauna such as the orangutan, proboscis monkey and Rafflesia - the largest flower in the world.
For more details and to register your interest, visit the event's official website at www.aaoeh.org.
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31 December 2026Webinar
The four courses aim to help delegates understand the facts about drug & alcohol misuse in the workplace including legal considerations, how to compile a substance misuse policy and interpretation of reports generated by the laboratory.
Collection Officer Training
Who should attend: Anyone who undertakes Chain of Custody collections; OHA / OHNAs; Occupational Health Physicians; GPs; HR Managers; Health & Safety Officers; trade union members
Course content:
- Preparing a site for collection
- Mechanics of a urine collection, troubleshooting and common errors
- Collection demonstration for back-to-lab and Point of Collection [POC] devices
- Breathalyser selection, calibration and verification with demonstration
- What happens to the samples in the laboratory
- Oral fluid and hair collections
Cost: £300 per delegateMRO Training, part 1
Who should attend: OHA / OHNAs; Occupational Health Physicians; GPs
Course content:
- The role of the Medical Review Officer [MRO] including the Medical Review
- Laboratory process
- Adulteration checks and how donors try and mislead the testing
- Drug metabolism looking at the fact and fiction behind positive samples
- Evaluation and debate of Chain of Custody cases through result interpretation
Cost: £300 per delegateMRO Training, part 2
Who should attend: OHA / OHNAs; Occupational Health Physicians; GPs
Course content:
- Use of alternative biological samples such as hair, oral fluid, sweat and sweat vapour
- Pros and cons of Point of Collection [POC] devices, how to develop protocols consistent with the principles of Chain of Custody
- Quality and accreditation, European Guidelines for Workplace Drugs Testing, minimum service level to expect
- Alcohol including biomarkers such as EtG/EtS, FAEE
- Evaluation via MCQs
Cost: £300 per delegatePolicy Workshop
Who should attend: HR Managers; Health & Safety Officers; Occupational Health professionals; trade union members
Course content:
- Drawing up a draft substance misuse policy
- Timelines for policy introduction and educational requirements
Cost: £185 per delegate for a half-dayOn-site courses can be tailored to your requirements. Please call for further information and details of costs
Venues and dates available throughout 2026:
Policy, afternoon
Collection Officer
MRO1
MRO2
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Dates and start times can be adapted to your time zone. Please contact Helen Vangikar for further details.
All delegates will receive an information pack and certificate(s), and MRO1 and MRO2 are accredited and qualify for CPD hours from the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians [UK].
To view further course details please click here.
To reserve a place or enquire about on-site training, please contact Helen Vangikar, Toxicology Consultant: Mobile: +44 (0)7856 979961; Email: helen@helenvangikar.com; Web: www.helenvangikar.com
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