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The Government in England mandated that all social care workers should be vaccinated from 11 November 2021. Now a similar mandate is due to be introduced on 1 April 2022 for all NHS staff health and social...
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Sickness absence levels are at record levels as people self-isolate with COVID-19. Occupational health has a key role in managing absence. It equips employers and employees with the...
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An evidence review, ‘Return to work after long COVID: Evidence at 8th March 2021...
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The winners of the 2021 SOM Occupational Health Awards were announced this week at the SOM Christmas Drinks at the Royal College of Physicians, London....
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SOM supports the new public health measures to reduce the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. It is highly likely that there will be an increase in close contacts and cases in workers. This...
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COVID-19 has demonstrated the importance of occupational health. Tackling inequalities in occupational health provision and access is a key issue in the levelling up agenda.
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SOM welcomes...
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The Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) has today launched a new Podcast series about work and health. Listen here.
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In the Government's guidance on Summer 2021 plans it is...
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At least two million people in the UK have experienced ongoing debilitating symptoms following COVID-19 infection, known as 'Long COVID'[1]....