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Goal zero for work place fatalities in health and social care due to COVID-19 - Work related fatalities is not a given
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In the COVID-19 pandemic lives will inevitably be lost that could, in other circumstances, have been saved. This has the potential to cause moral injuries in key workers, according to...
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COVID-19 testing should be available for key workers
One vital aspect to control the spread of COVID-19 and support the...
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We have been approached by a number of OH doctors and nurses in the last few days, eager to volunteer their support and expertise to help the NHS occupational health community during the coronavirus...
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After careful consideration of the rapidly changing situation relating to the Coronavirus outbreak, the Society of Occupational Medicine and the Faculty of Occupational Medicine have taken the decision to postpone...
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A significant proportion of worldwide cases of coronavirus have been related to occupational exposure. All health personnel should be alert to the risk of COVID-19 in a wide variety of occupations, not only HCWs,...
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Social workers providing care and support to people in distress are at risk of developing compassion fatigue, which is a risk factor for a deterioration in their own mental health, according to...
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On the 31st December 2019, the World Health Organization was informed of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Less than two weeks later a novel coronavirus (2019n-CoV) was identified...
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The SOM has released a new report "The Value of Occupational Health to Workplace Wellbeing".
The report was written by a team from the University of East Anglia led by Professor Kevin Daniels and Dr Jenny Napier.
To view...