Gp Capt Alexander Bennett Gp Capt Alexander Bennett joined the RAF in August 2000. He has been a Consultant in Rheumatology and Rehabilitation at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Headley Court and Stanford Hall since October 2008, the Head of the Academic Department of Military Rehabilitation since June 2011 and was the RAF Consultant Advisor...
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2026 – O4
O4 THE SUPPLY CHAIN HEALTH INITIATIVE EVALUATION (SHINE) STUDY: INSIGHTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM SETTING UP A RANDOMISED CONTROL TRIAL WITH 18 SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES Dempsey1, O. Bullock2, E. J. D. Webb3, A. Martin3, A. Sinclair2, S. Russell2, V. Parsons1, J. Yarker2 1Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK 2Affinity Health at...
2026 – O3
O3 GUARDRAILS FOR AI IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH USE: GUIDANCE FRAMEWORK AND RISK CHECKLIST G. O’Neill, PAM, Burton Upon Trent, UK Background AI use in occupational health (OH) is expanding, yet services lack practical, sector‑specific guardrails to ensure safe, lawful, and effective deployment across clinical and non‑clinical workflows. Aims To co‑produce a concise guidance framework and...
2026 – O2
O2 SENTINEL CASES REPORTED TO THOR NETWORK IN 2024 Fyall, The University of Manchester, UK Background Working conditions and practices are constantly changing, which may lead to emerging health risks and work-related ill-health (WRIH). Data collected by The Health and Occupation Research Network (THOR) allows for early identification of sentinel cases, clusters or new patterns...
2026 – O1
O1 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK Green1, J. Yarker1, N. Palmer1, L. Ogunyemi2 1Affinity Health, London, UK 2TOPHS, Nottingham, UK Occupational health (OH) professionals are central to creating healthier, safer, and more productive working lives. As work and health needs evolve, leadership capability has become just as important as clinical and technical expertise. To support...
Professor Sharon Stevelink
Professor Sharon Stevelink is a Professor of Applied Epidemiology and Occupational Health at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, with formal training in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She leads a research programme centred on the relationship between work, welfare and health. Her work spans three...
Sarah Upjohn
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Nikki Cordell
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Nick Carver OBE
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Prof van Tongeren
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