Karen is a consultant in occupational medicine with experience across a wide range of industries and a background in clinical governance and leadership. She has a special interest in evidence based occupational medicine practice. In her current role at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust she undertakes work and health research alongside her clinical...
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John Harrison
Professor Harrison is the National Police Chief Medical Officer for England and Wales based in the College of Policing. Between 2014 and 2021 he was Chief Medical Officer for Devon and Cornwall Police and strategic health and wellbeing lead for the Alliance with Dorset Police. He was Clinical Director of Organisational Health and Wellbeing at...
2026 – OP17
OP17 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT OF MYASTHENIA GRAVIS AND THYMOMA: A LONGITUDINAL CASE STUDY IN THE AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING SECTOR N. Naleem, Health Partners Group, East Sussex, UK Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterised by fluctuating, fatiguable muscle weakness. Approximately 15–20% of individuals with MG develop a thymoma. This case study examines...
2026 – OP16
OP16 THE INVISIBLE HAZARD: A CASE OF MICROVASCULAR ANGINA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Lau, ST4, Optima Health Ltd, Nottingham, UK Background Microvascular angina (MVA) is a common cause of angina with non-obstructive coronary arteries. NHS diagnostic delays occur due to limited access to definitive tests. This creates an occupational health (OH) challenge in safety-critical...
2026 – OP15
OP15 PRESENTEEISM IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE: OCCUPATIONAL RISK, CULTURAL DRIVERS AND PATIENT SAFETY IMPLICATIONS Exploring the Impact of Working While Unwell on Emergency Department Staff and Patient Safety Talbot, M. Keast, BCUHB, Bangor, UK Background Presenteeism, defined as attending work despite illness, is recognised across healthcare but remains poorly characterised in Emergency Medicine (ED), where staffing...
2026 – OP14
OP14 WORKFORCE WELLBEING AT RISK: THE FUNCTIONAL AND QUALITY-OF-LIFE EFFECTS OF OBESITY IN NHS EMPLOYEES L. Stavrou, A. Popat, LNWH, London, UK Background: Obesity among healthcare workers has significant implications for workforce health, productivity, and organisational sustainability. Research shows that obesity prevalence among nurses (25.1%) and unregistered care workers (31.9%) is high, and this is...
2026 – OP13
OP13 WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF COPING STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES USED BY LINE MANAGERS ON THEIR RESILIENCE? Coutinho, University College London, UK Background Line management tends to be associated with increased responsibility and accountability in the workplace and can be a challenging and high-pressured role. More resilient line managers are more likely to...
2026 – OP12
OP12 WE WORK BY GRACE”: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RISKS, HEALTH LITERACY, AND PREVENTIVE PRACTICES AMONG INFORMAL AUTO-MECHANICS IN THE SUAME MAGAZINE INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER, KUMASI, GHANA Mensah, University of Ghana Business School, Accra, Ghana Ghana’s economy relies heavily on the informal sector, with the Suame Magazine industrial cluster in Kumasi representing one of West Africa’s largest concentrations...
2026 – OP11
OP11 BENCHMARKING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PHYSIOTHERAPY SKILLS, CAPABILITIES AND TRAINING: A QUALITATIVE COMPARISON BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE UK (SOHPA STUDY) L. Roberts1, L. Wood2, S. Dean3 1University of Exeter, UK 2Department of Public Health and Sports Science, University of Exeter, UK 3Department of Health & Community Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, UK Background Occupational health...
2026 – OP10
OP10 UNDERSTANDING VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND BEHAVIOURAL COMPONENTS TO HELP PEOPLE WORK AFTER CANCER: IMPLICATIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH HEAD AND NECK CANCER AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS — A SCOPING REVIEW A.Miller1, B. De Dios Perez2, R. Govender3, K. Radford2 1Centre for Rehabilitation and Ageing Research, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham; Adult Speech and Language Therapy, Chesterfield...