Programme
- PART ONE:
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Wednesday 9 February 2021, afternoon
- 12.55
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Registration
- 1.00
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Introduction and welcome
Dr John Ballard, Occupational Health [at Work]
- Introduction and welcome
- SEQOHS review
- 1.15
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COVID-19: where are we now and where are we going?
Dr Anne de Bono, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- COVID-19 and work – the state of play
- Occupational travel and workers abroad
- Preparing OH and businesses for future outbreaks and pandemics
- Latest hot topics
- 2.05
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Legal update 1: COVID-19 legal hot topics
Prof Diana Kloss MBE, barrister
- Mandatory vaccines for workers legislation
- Vaccine passports
- COVID-19 and disability claims
- Data protection and COVID
- Latest hot topics
- 2.50
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COVID Q&A
Prof Diana Kloss and Dr Anne de Bono
- 3.05
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Tea break
- 3.25
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Workplace support in the time of COVID
Dr Liz Tallentire, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Facing the challenge – workplace needs assessment
- A support line for all staff
- Individual therapies: mindfulness-based CBT and other brief interventions
- Group interventions – mental well-being and resilience
- Outcomes and plans for the future
- 4.10
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Legal update 2: OH data management, consent and confidentiality
Nick Hanning, Anthony Gold Solicitors
- Consent for OH reports
- Lawful basis
- Relevance of consent
- Seeking information from a GP/specialist
- Recording OH consultations
- Reforming the UK’s data protection regime
- 5.00
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Final questions
- 5.10
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Close of day one
- PART TWO:
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Thursday 10 February 2021, morning
- 8.55
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Registration
- 9.00
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Welcome and introduction to day two
Dr John Ballard, Occupational Health [at Work]
- 9.10
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OH Pay & Benefits
Dr John Ballard, Occupational Health [at Work]- Highlights of our biannual survey
- Pay trends by sector
- Self-employed income
- Impact of the pandemic
- Outlook
- 9.50
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Legal update 3: Disability discrimination
Rebecca Tuck QC, Old Square Chambers
- Key cases and difficult issues
- Is the employee disabled?
- Assessing long-term and recurring conditions
- Pre-employment health screening – EHRC action against a recruitment agency
- 10.40
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Tea break
- 11.00
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Epilepsy – the role of occupational health
Nicola Milne, Epilepsy Scotland
- Assessing risks and supporting the employee safely at work
- Addressing misconceptions
- Reasonable adjustments
- Disclosing epilepsy to managers and colleagues
Changes to professional development
- 11.40
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OH nursing standards – the NMC review
Deborah Edmonds, Occupational Health Nursing Standards Delivery group
- What did the NMC consultation find?
- What will happen to the SCPHN part of the register?
- Timetable for new standards
- Future status of non-NMC approved OH nursing qualifications?
- 12.05
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FOM plans for professional development
Prof Steve Nimmo, Faculty of Occupational Medicine
- Professional development for OH physicians
- New Diploma in Occupational Health Practice
- 12.30
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Q&A
- 12.45
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Chair’s closing comments
- 12.50
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Close of day two
Benefits of attending
You will gain:
- A vital update on legislation and recent case law taking you through the complexities of COVID, disability discrimination, and OH data management, consent and confidentiality – you’ll be sure you know your obligations, and how to meet them
- Knowledge of the legal dos and don’ts in some of the most difficult areas affecting OH professionals’ practice
- An update on key professional practice issues, including COVID and occupational health, SEQOHS, OH pay and benefits, as well as epilepsy.
- The opportunity to learn about the implications of the new NMC OH nursing standards review which will affect all OH nurses, and the professional development for OH physicians.
PLUS – you will receive printed documentation to keep for future reference.
This event is designed for:
• OH professionals and allied health professionals
• HR managers
• H&S practitioners
• Case managers
