OP5 MENTAL HEALTH AND OCCUPATIONAL IMPACT ON NEURODIVERGENT HEALTHCARE WORKERS A.Sequeira, E. Hickey, D. Patel, University College London Hospital, UK Background Up to 20% of people identify as neurodivergent(1). There is a lack of workplace support for neurodivergent healthcare workers (HCW)(2) which can negatively impact mental health and performance leading to sickness absence(3). Healthcare staff...
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OP6 EVALUATING AND BENCHMARKING MENTAL WELLBEING IN AN GARDA SÍOCHÁNA, THE IRISH POLICE SERVICE Carr, V. Horkan, S. Dalton, O. Oghuvbu, An Garda, Siochana, Dublin, Ireland Background: The short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale [s-WEMWS] is a validated scale which was developed to monitor general population mental wellbeing and evaluate wellbeing projects(1). Cut off points are...
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OP7 QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE – ENHANCING PEER SUPPORT AT THE BBC Fernandes, Haleon, London, UK Background: The BBC introduced a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) network in 2014 to support employees experiencing psychological distress. However, a 2021 review identified governance issues, low visibility, and role ambiguity, highlighting the need for a more structured approach tailored...
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OP2 NEW GUIDANCE FOR ILL HEALTH RETIREMENT – DELPHI STUDY 2025 Naleem, E. Hirons, C. Piper, S. Sheard, Health Partners Group, UK Background Ill health retirement (IHR) allows early access to a pension if an individual is permanently unable to work due to a health condition.(1) Permanent incapacity is considered an impairment that adversely impacts...
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OP1 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES FOR HEALTH WORKERS IN COMMONWEALTH MEMBER STATES: A POLICY REVIEW Michell, C. Davis, I. Williams Jimenez, C. Edwards IOSH, Wigston, UK Background Globally, approximately 136 million workers are employed in the healthcare sector1, which is recognized as one of the most hazardous industries from an occupational health and...
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Professor Chris Warhurst FRSA FAcSS is Director of the Institute for Employment Research (IER) at the University of Warwick in the UK. IER is one of Europe’s leading institutes for applied labour market research. He is an internationally recognised expert on employment and motivated by wanting to improve working lives through better scientific and policymaker...
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