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Join the SOM! Any health professional with an interest in #occupational #health is welcome E.g. #doctors #GPs & #disability assessors, #Nurses, #AHPs such as Occupational #Therapists & #Physiotherapists; Occupational #Ergonomists, #Hygienists @SOMNews - som.org.uk/membership-inf…

We’re pleased to announce that registration is open for the Lane Lecture 2026, featuring Professor Gillian Leng CBE. “The Evolution of Evidence and the Changing Nature of Employment.” eventbrite.com/e/lane-lecture…

This #SocialPrescribingDay, it’s time to focus on the ethical implications of evolving “bridge” roles such as #SocialPrescribing #LinkWorkers, who operate at the intersection of clinical care and community-based support.💡 learn more #LinkWorkerregulation journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17…

🎬 EU-OSHA and @doclisboa are looking for the next Healthy Workplaces Film Award winner! Submit your #documentary film dealing with work by 31 May 2026 and get a chance to win in Lisbon 🇵🇹 Learn more and apply 👉 osha.europa.eu/en/oshnews/202…

Nearly 1 million workers in Great Britain reported stress in 2024–25, causing 22.1 million lost days. Much of this harm is preventable. Work-related stress often stems from poor design & management. As Stress Awareness Month approaches, employers must act to protect mental health

Want to get involved in the peer review process for a leading scientific journal?  You will be contributing your part in protecting the integrity of published scientific literature.  Interested?  email omj@som.org.uk Also see: academic.oup.com/occmed/pages/b…

Recruiting? Advertise via the Society of Occupational Medicine Contact: Mimi.Eyeoyibo@som.org.uk or complete the form at som.org.uk/advertise-oh-j…

Yesterday's Covid‑19 Inquiry report found that extraordinary efforts by healthcare staff prevented the NHS from collapsing during the pandemic. Doctors and their colleagues carried this burden at immense personal cost. They worked in unsafe conditions, faced trauma and moral injury, as well as burnout that many are still living with today. The inquiry makes clear how close the system came to failure, and how reliant it was on staff going far beyond what should ever be expected. Read our full response 👉 bma.org.uk/news-and-opini…

I am incredibly proud of my colleague @mcaffrey62 @THETlinks, lead author on this @APPGGlobHealth report ‘An honest account’ #ExpertsInOurMidst #UKGlobalHealthSummit globalhealth.inparliament.uk/news/appg-publ…

"I am proud of this country. I am proud of the NHS. But we must recognise that our health system has been built, in part, on the contributions of people from around the world." @monicabeharding MP #UKGlobalHealthSummit @APPGGlobHealth #globalNHS globalhealth.inparliament.uk/news/appg-publ…

Today at the UK Global Health Summit 2026 at the Royal College of Physicians, we held a great discussion on strengthening health systems through global partnerships. I shared Uganda’s experience on how partnerships have helped build resilient systems, including strengthening our laboratory capacity. I emphasized that effective partnerships must be built on mutual respect, enabling beneficiary countries to set their own priorities for sustainable and impactful health outcomes.

Glad to see further coverage of @APPGGlobHealth report as we enter day 2 #UKGlobalHealthSummit. This focused on the enormous contribution of internationally recruited #NHS staff. #ExpertsInOurMidst #globalNHS #HealthPartnerships bmj.com/content/392/bm…

#UKGlobalHealthSummit Lord Crisp introducing a session on how can we innovate and research to drive equity and a universal health service..”we are all in it together whether we want to or not”

The opening session didn't shy away from the big picture - exploring how financial and political turbulence is reshaping global health and development right now. Speakers laid out the urgent realities facing governments and partners amid a deepening crisis. But alongside the challenges came something just as important: a genuine sense of opportunity. Bold, coordinated action can still protect hard-won progress and open the door to new solutions. #UKGlobalHealthSummit #GlobalHealth

#UKGlobalHealthSummit building a global health workforce for the future. @WHOAFRO Director Professor Janabi .. “Our health workforce is not fit for purpose.. by 2030 there will be a global gap of 11 million healthcare workers.. the difference between life and death @bensimms65

#UKGlobalHealthSummit great session on the value of health partnerships to improve care locally .. and the need to shift the dial showing how UK aid works- investing abroad can help the UK @bensimms65

👏👏 Very much the themes will be focusing on at the #UKGlobalHealthSummit next week @JennyChapman @DrTedros.

And we're off! 🌍 The UK Global Health Summit is officially underway - opening with a live address from Geneva by WHO Director-General Dr @DrTedros, followed by a welcome from our CEO @bensimms65. Three days of conversation, debate, and ideas that matter. We can't wait to see where the discussions take us. #UKGlobalHealthSummit #GlobalHealth

Registration is open for the Society of Occupational Medicine and Faculty of Occupational Medicine Nottingham Conference June 16/17 at occupationalhealthconferences.com There is a Buddy Scheme with a tickbox in the Registration system for new delegates See you there!

"If we benefit from health workers trained overseas, we also have a duty to help strengthen the systems they come from” argues @AndrewmitchMP theguardian.com/society/2026/m… as new cross-party report launched at #UKGlobalHealthSummit today globalhealth.inparliament.uk/news/appg-publ…

If the UK benefits this substantially from health workers trained elsewhere, what responsibility does that create? #UKGlobalHealthConference #HealthPartnerships #globalNHS #ExpertsInOurMidst globalhealthpartnerships.org/why-the-future…