Welcome to our June 2022 Bulletin
Read about the Growing Occupational Health and Wellbeing Strategy launch on 20 June, the new Diploma in Occupational Health Practice for nurses, and much more!
We are dedicated to maintaining a healthy, motivated workforce
Occupational Health is crucial to the effectiveness of the NHS and a good service is proven to have a direct impact on patient care. The NHS must be an exemplar employer in ensuring the health and wellbeing of its staff.
Having a good occupational heath service in your Trust will
‘Healthy staff, better care for patients’ sets out the Government’s proposals for occupational health services in the NHS.
See our 10 point checklist to see if your organisation is meeting the new recommendations.
Alongside these proposals, the Department of Health’s Improvement Framework provides support and direction for commissioners and providers to establish occupational health departments that deliver services that meet the full breadth of NHS staff health & well-being needs.
NHS Plus and the NHS Health at Work Network are working in partnership with the Department of Health and NHS Employers to support this work.
See NHS Employers health and well being.
Read about the Growing Occupational Health and Wellbeing Strategy launch on 20 June, the new Diploma in Occupational Health Practice for nurses, and much more!
Our 'jam-packed' May bulletin features the latest updates from NHS Employers including a wide-range of invaluable resources for all those involved in the occupational health and wellbeing of their people....
Visit our new Growing OH webpages, some useful Ask-A-Question responses, new NICE guidelines on mental wellbeing at work, and much more...