Category: Oral Posters

OP3 THE AI REVOLUTION IN OH: FROM QUESTION TO CONSENSUS. THE ROLE AND MISSION OF THE ‘AI IN OH’ SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP Black1, M. W. Johnson2, J. O’Neill3, M. Healey4 1Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, UK 2University of Manchester, UK 3Deputy Head of National School of Occupational Health NHSE WT&E, UK 4GSK, London, UK   Background...

OP4 LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE: THE INFLUENCE OF WARD MANAGER VACCINATION STATUS ON NURSING STAFF INFLUENZA VACCINE UPTAKE Mccullough, D. Smyth, A. Reid, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland Background: Healthcare worker (HCW) influenza vaccination is crucial for protecting both staff and vulnerable patients. Despite this, HCW vaccination rates remain suboptimal globally and fell to 50.3% in...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

OP8 A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE RETURN-TO-WORK OUTCOMES AND EXPERIENCES OF EMPLOYEES FOLLOWING TREATMENT FOR DRUG OR ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY V. M. Naoui Nottingham University Hospital’s NHS Trust, UK Background There are estimated to be 602,391 people in England dependent on alcohol. Prevalence of high-risk drug use in England between 2016-2017 was estimated to be 313,971...

OP7 SUPPORTING RETURN TO WORK POST INJURY: ACCEPTABILITY OF A VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION INTERVENTION FOLLOWING TRAUMATIC INJURY D. Kendrick1, B. Kellezi2, C. Mann1, S. Timmons1, R. Lindley1, J. Holmes1, S. Fallon1, T. Jones1, I. Andrews1, K. Radford1 1University of Nottingham, UK 2Nottingham Trent University, UK   Background: A delayed return-to-work and/or lower productivity is common after...

OP6 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRUCTURED HEALTH INTERVENTION FOR TRUCKERS (SHIFT) SHORT COURSE WITHIN A MANDATORY HGV DRIVER TRAINING PROGRAMME S. Clemes1, V. Johnson2, M. Sayyah1, J. King1 1Loughborough University, UK 2University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, UK Background: To target HGV drivers’ health inequalities, we created the ‘Structured Health Intervention For Truckers’ (SHIFT), a health...