Northern Ireland Society of Occupational Medicine

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[Northern Ireland Society of Occupational Medicine @S0M_NI]

Underlines the value of all clinicians having some training in #occhealth in order to promote early identification of work related ill health, thus facilitating timely introduction of workplace preventative measures

[Northern Ireland Society of Occupational Medicine @S0M_NI]

Assessing the work relatedness of diagnoses in occupational health primary care appointments: a 3-year review of electronic medical records | Occupational & Environmental Medicine https://t.co/cMlkx4Ncl9

[Northern Ireland Society of Occupational Medicine @S0M_NI]

Assessing the work relatedness of diagnoses in occupational health primary care appointments: a 3-year review of electronic medical records | Occupational & Environmental Medicine https://t.co/cMlkx4Ncl9

[HSENI @Hsenigov]

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt joined HSENI Chief Executive Robert Kidd and HSENI Chair Catherine Irwin MBE today at our Workplace Health Conference. The conference is aimed at addressing occupational health risks facing Northern Ireland’s workforce and how to tackle them.

[HSENI @Hsenigov]

Bringing our #WorkplaceHealth Conference to a close – a heartfelt thank you to all our speakers, attendees, and organisers for two inspiring days of learning, collaboration, and advancing Occupational Health.

#HSENIConference

[HSENI @Hsenigov]

News Release:

As part of HSENI’s Workplace Health Campaign 2025/26, the Manufacturing Team will be launching an enforcement initiative in April 2025 specifically focusing on Health Surveillance.

Read more here: https://t.co/IuhMSNG3ml

[Doctors In Distress @DoctorsDistress]

Being a healthcare worker brings a lot of joy, but it also comes with emotional difficulties.

We provide a range of support for any healthcare worker who feels like they need it.

To register for today's free, confidential Weekly Support group, visit https://t.co/vsLIYcN061

[FOM @FOMNews]

Registration will soon be open for this year’s annual SOM/FOM conference in Belfast on the 20th - 21st June. With speakers, workplace visits and networking, we’ll be “Leading OH Into the Future”. https://t.co/A0Z1CtBzKc
#occupationalhealth #workplacehealth #OccHealth24

[Northern Ireland Society of Occupational Medicine @S0M_NI]

Last Friday saw @S0M_NI stage its AGM&annual dinner organised by our Chairperson Dr S Porter. We were delighted that @somceo Nick Pahl and SOM President @DrLanreOgunyemi were able to make the trip over from GB to join us- next time will be June '24 for #ASMBelfast24! @SOMNews

[SOMCEO @somceo]

Save the date - 20/21 June 2024

[Northern Ireland Society of Occupational Medicine @S0M_NI]

@S0M_NI past Chairpersons @TohillMartin and @rwjblack enjoying meeting our colleagues @SOMNews @somceo again in person at @HWatWork !

[Northern Ireland Society of Occupational Medicine @S0M_NI]

Invaluable webinar for our colleagues in primary and indeed secondary care and a reminder of how all clinicians have a role to play in the #occhealth of their patients @rcgp_ni @QUBGPSociety @_NIMDTA

[SOMCEO @somceo]

How to complete the #fit note effectively. For all GPs and soon.. AHPs ..YouTube of webinar yesterday https://t.co/bvrWu4cYWu
@KMiddletonCSP @RCGPWales @rcgp @MartinRCGP @ValWassRCGP @ClareGerada @RCGP_SEThames @SOMNews @FOMNews @sbnimmo @fitforworkscot

[HSENI @Hsenigov]

The Condition Management Programme runs across NI, and can be accessed in all health trusts. It can help people with physical or mental conditions stay in work, or get back to work, read more about it here https://t.co/ZgFWqcIJHx

[South Eastern Trust @setrust]

We are recruiting for a new Head of Occupational Health & Staff Wellbeing, Band 8B

An amazing opportunity to lead on the delivery of Occupational Health & Staff Wellbeing Services in the SE Trust.

📅 Closing date: 3 December 2021

Apply online at 👇

https://t.co/oZI5cEFkyb

[SOM e-News @SOMNews]

NEW #JOB AD: South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust Northern Ireland is seeking a Head of Occupational Health and Staff #Wellbeing (Band 8B). Closing date 9th September. Further details here https://t.co/IqEgCXCRvz #occupationalhealth

[Michael Kinney @MOP_Kinney]

Would recommend this series of free expert webinars to any @QUBelfast medical (budding neurologists, psychiatrists or GPs or anyone for that matter) or psychology students interested in functional neurological disorders. @qubmindmatters @society_brain @GpQub @QUBMedEd @QUBPsych

[SOM e-News @SOMNews]

UofG @HWLGroup and SOM launch new #returntowork guidelines which for the first time, take account of community prevalence, vaccination status and previous #COVID-19 infection in the risk assessment https://t.co/LB1SOR9o4m @UofGIHW #occupationalhealth

[Blackwell Associates Ltd @BwellAssociates]

More helpful guidance for employers, this time with the aim of helping, in particular,#CEV workers return to the workplace from 12th April (should they be unable to work from home). Courtesy of @UofGlasgow & @SOMNews
#COVID19 #returntoworkpostlockdown
https://t.co/le9NkzdOSX

[SOMCEO @somceo]

University of Glasgow and SOM launch new return to work guidelines | The Society of Occupational Medicine ⁦@RSuff⁩ ⁦@acasorguk⁩ ⁦@SOMNews⁩ ⁦@FOMNews⁩ ⁦@BBCHughPym⁩ ⁦@BBCFergusWalsh⁩ https://t.co/XMWW56uzuu

[Blackwell Associates Ltd @BwellAssociates]

Excellent guide produced by the Society of Occupational Medicine on how employers / managers can support workers to get back to work with ongoing symptoms following COVID-19 infection and Long COVID.
#longcovid #longcovidrecovery

https://t.co/XTF90CyF0i

[SOM e-News @SOMNews]

COVID-19 #returntowork guide: For managers - This new leaflet offers guidance from OH Professionals on how managers can support workers to get back to work with ongoing symptoms following #COVID-19 infection and #LongCOVID https://t.co/fe9Z4MUiVU