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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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...
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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...
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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...
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OP5 OCCUPATIONAL RESPIRATORY ALLERGY TO HORSES IN VETERINARY STUDENTS: THE APPLICABILITY OF THE EQUALITY ACT 2010 A.Colby1, K. Eraneva2, G. Martell1, J. Szram3, G. Scadding3, J. Feary4 1University of Cambridge, UK 2Royal Veterinary College, London, UK 3Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK 4Royal Brompton Hospital/National Heart and Lung Institute (Imperial College) London, UK Background: Veterinary students...
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OP4 SUICIDE POSTVENTION IN THE WORKPLACE: DEVELOPING GUIDANCE G. Kinman1, N. Greenberg2 1Birkbeck University of London, UK 2King’s College London, UK Background: ‘Suicide postvention’ refers to the support measures taken after an unexpected death, typically within organisational settings. A colleague’s suicide can profoundly affect the wellbeing and functioning of other staff members, requiring a compassionate,...
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OP3 EVIDENCE FOR WORK: THE GLOBAL NETWORK FOR EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH, WORK PARTICIPATION AND WELL-BEING AT WORK D. M. McElvenny1, D. Gagliardi2, C. Tikka3, S. Curti4, S. Mattioli5, R. Sauni6, J. L. Hoving7 1IOM, Edinburgh, UK 2INAIL, Rome, Italy 3University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland 4University of Bologna, Italy 5University of...
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OP2 EXPERIENCES OF WORKING FROM HOME: UMBRELLA REVIEW C. E. Hall1, S. K. Brooks2, F. Mills3, N. Greenberg2, D. Weston4 1King’s College London; UK Health Security Agency, UK 2King’s College London, UK 3UK Health Security Agency; University of Sussex, UK 4UK Health Security Agency, UK Background: The concept of ‘working from home’ is extremely topical...