4th National Conference Future of Nursing Workforce 9 February 2010, The King's Fund, London Full details of this event can be found on the linked flier. Mark your place application "Via AOHNP" to receive a discounted event fee.
Health and Wellbeing @ Work 2010 9 - 10 March 2010 National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
Now in it's fourth successful year, Health and Wellbeing at Work has firmly established itself as a leading event for those responsible for the health and wellbeing of work-aged people.
Visit members of the Board at the AOHNP (UK) Stand no. 111.
Forge Health part of Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service Sharing Good Practice Again in 2010 25 March 2010, Holywell Park Conference Centre, Loughborough, LE11 3TD Download a booking form and programme here. A 10% discount is being offered to AOHNP members.
Greater Manchester OHN Group Workshop on Lung Function Tests, Asthma and Work 22 April 2010 - Venue to be confirmed Further details will be added to this site shortly. Information may be available on
The BOHS Annual Conference is the largest occupational hygiene conference in Europe, and brings together leading UK, European and international researchers, practitioners and regulators, in a professionally cosmopolitan environment, so providing excellent scope to meet fellow hygienists and peers from related professions from all sectors of industry. The Conference Dinner is the social highlight, on the Wednesday night.
The Conference can be booked on-line, via www.occupationalhygiene2010.com. All non-BOHS members paying the full Conference fee will be granted complimentary Society membership until 31st December 2010.
Society of Occupational Medicine’s 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting 6 - 9 June 2010 The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
Celebration: In 2010 the SOM will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Society of Occupational Medicine and in Scotland they know how to celebrate! The conference website has the latest programme which is very advanced. So please visit:
Tempus Computers/Greta Thornbory Case Management Study Day An event will be held in the Wirral early in 2010. The contents of this study day can be found on the linked flier.
For details of these events and for a booking form contact jo.henderson@tempus.co.uk. Members will receive a £10 discount off the event price.
Lisa Dancer, an AOHNP member attended the Case Management Study Day on 11th November 2009 - here's here comments:
I was very lucky to be sponsored by the AOHNP to attend the above study day at the Union Jack Club, London. The day was presented by Greta Thornbory and sponsored by Tempus.
After eventually finding the venue and jumping into the lift up to the 23rd floor….which had a wonderful view….I was pleased that the day was obviously for a small number of people and not in a large impersonal venue.
We started off discussing the definition of case management and after much discussion understood it to be similar to a problem solving approach, with communication the key. A case management team obviously varies depending on the nature of the issue but with some lateral thinking, we came up with approximately 20 potential people/agencies who may become involved.
We discussed the biopsychosocial model of health whose concept dictates that biological, psychological and social factors affect health as a whole. We discussed these in detail in the realms of the actual medical problem, attitudes and beliefs, emotions, diagnosis and treatment, compensation issues, family issues and work.
We then went onto discuss problem solving and the most important point was that the employer owns the problem, not us!
A fun but interesting task came next – we split into two groups to undertake a winter survival test – basically whatever decision we made would mean life or death! No pressure. We all initially had individual varying ideas of what to do but after group came together to discuss our survival we eventually came to the right conclusion and plan. The main point from this was to show that it is hard to make a decision or plan on your own so use the team around you – you will make a more informed decision - case management should not be a solo effort by the OHNA .
We ended the day with a case management workshop in which the two groups discussed case studies. Greta thought we were all too very kind but very thorough in our plan and evaluations!.
The day was excellent. It was a privilege to meet Greta and to have a chance to meet up with other OH colleagues in a great venue.
