Derby Health Management

Welcome to new SOM Corporate Supporter Qualitait. Qualitait provides organisations with the extensive knowledge and passion of a Chartered Quality Professional; specialist in the public and private Occupational Healthcare sector. In 2024, the business grew to collaborate with an experienced qualified SCPHN OHA Associate, permitting the offer of occupational health business development and tenders, clinical governance strategy and occupational health audit assessments expertise. Quality Management can be strategically used to help organisations plan, evaluate, evidence measurable results, thrive, create superior value for customers and facilitate innovation within.  Find out more about SOM Corporate Supporters here https://lnkd.in/epqAExJ #occupationalhealth #occupationalmedicine #healthatwork #healthcare

New research in England finds line manager training in mental health is associated with improved staff recruitment, staff retention, customer service, business performance, and lower long-term sickness absence due to mental ill-health. Whereas much of the existing research in this area has focused on the impact of line manager mental health training on employee outcomes, this study of company data, collected from an average of 1,800 organisations over 4 years across different sectors, looked specifically at organisational-level outcomes. The findings suggest that line manager training in mental health has business benefits. "𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦. 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘔𝘴 [𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴] 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 (𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰) 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘓𝘔𝘴." Interestingly, most organisations in this study had fewer than 50 employees. A common challenge for these organisations is that they often have fewer resources to be as active in mental health promotion. However, line manager training in mental health is a relatively inexpensive intervention to implement at the leader level. It can therefore be deployed in the smallest to largest of organisations. Also of note, the study did not evaluate the quality of the training provided, only the presence or absence of such training. The authors anticipate that the nature of the training (in terms of content, focus and duration) and its perceived quality by managers are likely to be important variables in how impactful the training is to organisational outcomes. I can see how other contextual factors may also be relevant. Nonetheless, the study suggests the presence of line manager training in mental health is associated with better business outcomes compared to having none at all. * Line manager training in mental health is different from mental health first aid training. Whereas the latter is focused on remedial care and support, the former is focused on prevention and improving employees' working conditions and management practices through upskilling line managers. #workplacewellbeing #mentalhealth #linemanagers

As Chair of the Occupational Medicine Specialty Committee at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), I'm thrilled to announce a monumental achievement for our field. After years of dedicated effort, during the RCPSC council meeting in June 2024, occupational medicine has been formally approved to transition from a subspecialty back to primary specialty status! (Snippets of the letter are below) This change marks a pivotal moment for occupational and environmental medicine in Canada. It will significantly enhance our ability to protect and promote worker health and safety, benefiting employees, employers, and our nation as a whole. I'm immensely grateful to all who contributed to this journey - past and present committee members, RCPSC staff, our working group, the independent panel, and the Committee on Specialties. The past three years have been particularly intense, but the outcome is truly rewarding. This accomplishment is especially noteworthy given our unique history. We transitioned from primary to subspecialty status in the mid-2000s, and now, 19 years later, we've regained our primary specialty standing. This full-circle moment underscores the growing recognition of occupational medicine's crucial role in healthcare. As we embark on this new chapter, I'm excited about the opportunities it presents for advancing occupational health in Canada. Here's to a healthier, safer future for all Canadian workers! #OccupationalMedicine #WorkplaceSafety #CanadianHealthcare #RCPSC #MedicalSpecialty #OccHealth #WorkerWellness #HealthcareLeadership #MedicalMilestone

The mystery of the notches on audiograms. In the past couple of years I have seen more people with what was Category 1 hearing being recategorised as Category 3. These pictures show why. Do you remember having a loud noise go off near you - or coming out of a gig or live band and feeling your ears ringing? Or having temporarily muted hearing? That’s pretty much what this notch is. And sometimes it’s there to stay and left unchecked, becomes hearing loss due to noise exposure. Employers - health surveillance does not need to be tricky or expensive. Health surveillance can help you manage health risks in the workplace and protect the health of your workforce. If you aren’t sure, get in touch!! Deafness is known to reduce a persons health outcomes and increase the risk of dementia. It also means you can’t hear a loved one asking you to do the pots… I am happy to talk if you want to discuss health surveillance / sickness absence management - rates for days on site are £500 plus mileage!

We're proud to share that #OccupationalHygiene has become the first occupational health profession to achieve accreditatio by the Professional Standards Authority for our Register of Occupational Hygiene Professionals! The register is free to access and provides a list of competent professionals in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eW477958

In the year 2024 – 25 HSE health campaigns, don't be surprised if inspectors ask questions on health/medical surveillance. Where health surveillance or medical surveillance is required, inspectors will look at the management arrangements for sustainable compliance with relevant legislation. Health surveillance is appropriate where: An identifiable disease or health effect may be linked to the exposure at work; There have been previous cases of work related ill health in the workforce/workplace There is reliance on PPE e.g., glover or respirators, as an exposure control measure Employees are wearing respirators to prevent asthma. There is evidence of ill health in jobs within the industry. There are valid techniques for detecting signs of the disease or effect; and, The technique is low risk to workers. Medical surveillance is a specific form of surveillance required in certain regulations which must be carried out by a doctor appointed by HSE. The requirements for identifying ill-health through health surveillance are long[1]established in law and guidance, yet HSE routinely find poor compliance across industry. What is the extent of the problem? Recent ill-health data highlights Statistics - Work-related ill health and occupational disease (hse.gov.uk): • Occupational Asthma / Silicosis - there are currently an estimated 19,000 annual new cases of self-reported ‘breathing or lung problems’ caused or made worse by work. • Occupational dermatitis - there were an estimated 7,000 new cases of self[1]reported ‘skin problems’ on average each year over the five years 2018/19- 2022/23. • Lead exposure- in 2021/22 there were 4438 lead workers and 22 were suspended from work due to excessive blood lead levels. • Noise induced hearing loss - estimated 11,000 cases of hearing problems each year caused or made worse by work over the last three years (2020/21 – 2022/23). • Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome / Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - there were 300 new cases of Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome and 150 cases of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in 2022.  

HSE started it's 2024/25 Enforcement programme so if you get a visit don't be surprised if the Inspector asks you a few more questions about workplace noise. https://lnkd.in/eH9gZd5U

The best way to avoid suffering the effects of hearing loss is by preventing unnecessary workplace noise. Reduce noise levels by procuring or hiring quieter equipment or machinery, shield workers with barriers or put in materials that prevent sound bouncing around & becoming amplified. Moving people away from the noise source can also make a big difference.