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The SOM Podcast
The Society of Occupational Medicine is the UK organisation for all healthcare professionals working in or with an interest in occupational health.
The SOM podcast is sponsored by Orchid Live - specialist occupational health software used by a number of SOM members to run every aspect of their occupational health operations. They hold healthcare records for over 1 million UK workers and work with both in-house OH teams and OH providers. You can find out more at OrchidLive.com.
Episodes
- The SOM Podcast
SOM NEWS UPDATE - OCTOBER 2026
Our monthly SOM News Update brings you the latest stories and insights from SOM and the wider OH world. Hosted by Steve Randall. -- Links mentioned in the…
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SOM MINI CPD: Modernizing Spirometry in OH with Z Scores with Rebecca Burton
In this monthly Continuing Professional Development (CPD) episode of the SOM Podcast, host Steve Randall talks with Rebecca Burton, a qualified occupational…
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SOM NEWS UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 2026
Our monthly SOM News Update brings you the latest stories and insights from SOM and the wider OH world. Hosted by Steve Randall. The SOM podcast is sponsored…
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RESEARCH: What Australia Can Teach the UK About Workplace Rehab
In this episode of the SOM Podcast, Steve Randall interviews occupational health physiotherapist Katherine Roberts about her benchmark research comparing…
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SOM MINI CPD: AI and Audiometry in Occupational Health with Trevor Chapman
In our latest Mini-CPD episode, Steve Randall speaks with audiologist Trevor Chapman about how artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming…
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SOM NEWS UPDATE - AUGUST 2026
Our monthly SOM News Update brings you the latest stories and insights from SOM and the wider OH world. Hosted by Steve Randall. -- Links mentioned in the…
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SOM MINI CPD: Burnout with Jalees Razavi
In this episode, host Steve Randall sits down with occupational medicine specialist Jalees Razavi to tackle the widespread, critical issue of workplace burnout…
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SOM NEWS UPDATE - JULY 2026
Our monthly SOM News Update brings you the latest stories and insights from SOM and the wider OH world. Hosted by Steve Randall. -- Links mentioned in the…
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Exploring the Future of Occupational Health
To mark SOM’s 90th anniversary Amy McKeown brings together a distinguished panel to explore what the future looks like for occupational health, the pressing…
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SOM MINI CPD - Hearing Loss & Tinnitus: The Poor Relation of Health? with Clare Forshaw
While safety in the workplace gets a massive amount of attention, long-term health risks (specifically exposure to loud noise) are frequently overlooked. In…
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SOM NEWS UPDATE - JUNE 2026
Our monthly SOM News Update brings you the latest stories and insights from SOM and the wider OH world. Hosted by Steve Randall. -- Links mentioned in the…
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Future of Work, AI, and Occupational Health: Navigating Change and Uncertainty
Explore how artificial intelligence is transforming workplaces and what occupational health professionals need to know to support organizations and employees…
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SOM MINI CPD - Sleep Health & the Role of OH Professionals with Werner Stipp
In this episode, Werner Stipp - Consultant in Occupational Health and member of the SOM Special Interest Group in Sleep - joins host Steve Randall to discuss…
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SPECIAL: Cold Stress, UV, and Community: Insights from an Arctic Research Trip
In this episode, Steve Randall speaks with with Dr. Emma Wallace, a recipient of the SOM Golden Jubilee Award. Emma shares her journey from anaesthetics to…
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SOM NEWS UPDATE - MAY 2026
Our monthly SOM News Update brings you the latest stories and insights from SOM and the wider OH world. Hosted by Steve Randall. -- Links mentioned in the…
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SOM MINI CPD: Going Independent in Occupational Health with Lanre Ogunyemi
In this episode of the SOM Podcast, we welcome back Lanre Ogunyemi, independent occupational health physician and former president of the Society of…
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SOM NEWS UPDATE - APRIL 2026
Our monthly SOM News Update brings you the latest stories and insights from SOM and the wider OH world. Hosted by Steve Randall. -- Links mentioned in the…
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Menopause, Work and What We’re Still Getting Wrong - with Carolyn Harris MP
In this special episode of The SOM Podcast, Amy McKeown speaks with Carolyn Harris MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Menopause…
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GLOBAL CMO PODCAST - EP 2 - Workforce Health as a Strategic Asset with Dr Katherine Carandang Chua
In this episode of the SOM Podcast – Global CMO Series, host Dr Lara Shemtob speaks with Dr Katherine Carandang Chua, Chief Medical Officer for APAC at Pfizer…
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SOM NEWS UPDATE - MARCH 2026
Our monthly SOM News Update brings you the latest stories and insights from SOM and the wider OH world. Hosted by Steve Randall. -- Links mentioned in the…
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SOM MINI CPD - Designing Workplace Health That Actually Works with Amy McKeown
In this episode of The SOM Podcast, Steve Randall is joined by workplace health and mental health expert Amy McKeown for a practical, insightful discussion on…
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GLOBAL CMO PODCAST - EP 1 - From Boardroom to Biopharma with Dr David Roomes
In this episode of Boardroom Brief, Dr Lara Shemtob speaks with Dr David Roomes, Chief Medical Officer at Bristol Myers Squibb, about what work and health…
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SOM NEWS UPDATE - FEBRUARY 2026
Our monthly SOM News Update brings you the latest stories and insights from SOM and the wider OH world. Hosted by Steve Randall. -- Links mentioned in the…
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From the Factory Floor to Global Policy: A Conversation with Dr. Ivan Ivanov
In this inspiring episode, Dr. Richard Heron welcomes Dr. Ivan Ivanov — global leader in occupational and workers’ health — for a wide-ranging conversation…
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SOM MINI CPD - Coaching Psychology with Fiona Day
In this CPD-focused episode of the SOM Podcast, Steve Randall speaks with Fiona Day — former public health consultant, NHS medical director, chartered coaching…
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FIT NOTES: Are We Using Them as Intended?
In this episode of the SOM Podcast, host Steve Randall is joined by a panel of leading clinicians and occupational health experts to explore the realities of…
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SOM 90th ANNIVERSARY 'DIAMOND DAYS' - EP5 - The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of AI
As part of the Society of Occupational Medicine’s 90th anniversary, this fifth and final special Diamond Days episode explores how artificial intelligence is…
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SOM MINI CPD - Coaching Skills with Mandy Murphy
In this CPD-focused episode of The SOM Podcast, host Steve Randall is joined by Mandy Murphy, an experienced Occupational Health Specialist, senior leader, and…
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SOM 90th ANNIVERSARY 'DIAMOND DAYS' - EP4 - Broadening the Focus of OH for the Future
In this thought-provoking episode of SOM’s Diamond Days podcast series with Amy McKeon & Anna Jones, we sit down with Dr Charlie Vivian, occupational physician…
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SOM 90th ANNIVERSARY 'DIAMOND DAYS' - EP3 - Dame Carol Black: Reinventing Occupational Health
In this landmark episode of SOM’s Diamond Days — celebrating the Society of Occupational Medicine’s 90th anniversary — host Amy McEwen and sits down with Dame…
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Is Work Really Good for Health? Revisiting the Evidence with Kim Burton & Janet O’Neill
In this thought-provoking episode, host Steve Randall is joined by Professor Kim Burton, freelance occupational health researcher and former Professor of…
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SOM NEWS UPDATE - NOVEMBER 2025
Our monthly SOM News Update brings you the latest stories and insights from SOM and the wider OH world. Hosted by Steve Randall. -- Links mentioned in the…
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SOM 90th ANNIVERSARY 'DIAMOND DAYS' - EP2 - Keep Britain Working: How HR and Occupational Health Can Join Forces
In this special Diamond Days episode, host Amy McEwen brings together two leading voices in workplace health – Professor Neil Greenberg, president of SOM and…
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SOM MINI CPD - Artficial Stone Silicosis with Jo Feary
In this episode of The SOM Podcast, host Steve Randall speaks with Dr. Jo Feary. Jo is a Respiratory Consultant specialising in occupational lung disease at…
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SOM NEWS UPDATE - OCTOBER 2025
Our monthly SOM News Update brings you the latest stories and insights from SOM and the wider OH world. Hosted by Steve Randall. -- Links mentioned in the…
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SOM 90th ANNIVERSARY 'DIAMOND DAYS' - EP1 - Like Father, Like Son
SOM’s Diamond Days is a limited-edition podcast series celebrating 90 years of the Society of Occupational Medicine. Each episode brings together voices from…
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SOM FAM GROUP - Support Conversations
In this episode of the Society of Occupational Medicine’s Specialist Functional Assessment Medicine Group Podcast, Karen Wallace is joined by Lara Shemtob…
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SOM CAREERS MINI-SERIES - psychotherapist & clinical director, Nicola Jagielski
Following on from the SOM Careers Event during Occupational Health Awareness Week 2025, we're hearing from OH professionals across various diciplines and from…
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SOM CAREERS MINI-SERIES - Senior occupational health physician, Sarwar Chowdhury
Following on from the SOM Careers Event during Occupational Health Awareness Week 2025, we're hearing from OH professionals across various diciplines and from…
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SOM CAREERS MINI-SERIES - Occupational health nurse, Matt Higginson
Following on from the SOM Careers Event during Occupational Health Awareness Week 2025, we're hearing from OH professionals across various diciplines and from…
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SOM CAREERS MINI-SERIES - Occupational therapists, Lisa Harrison & Karen Phillpotts
Following on from the SOM Careers Event during Occupational Health Awareness Week 2025, we're hearing from OH professionals across various diciplines and from…
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SOM CAREERS MINI-SERIES - Musculoskeletal physiotherapist, Karli Gibson
Following on from the SOM Careers Event during Occupational Health Awareness Week 2025, we're hearing from OH professionals across various diciplines and from…
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SOM CAREERS MINI-SERIES - Mental health nurse in OH, Alex Rhind
Following on from the SOM Careers Event during Occupational Health Awareness Week 2025, we're hearing from OH professionals across various diciplines and from…
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SOM NEWS UPDATE - SEPTEMBER 2025
Our monthly SOM News Update brings you the latest stories and insights from SOM and the wider OH world. Hosted by Steve Randall. -- Links mentioned in the…
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SOM MINI CPD: Cannabis Prescriptions with Helen Vangikar
Cannabis prescriptions are becoming more common in the UK, whether via NHS-approved routes or through private clinics. But how does this affect workplace drug…
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SOM FAM GROUP -Discussing the Pathway to Work Green Paper
In this episode of the Society of Occupational Medicine’s Specialist Functional Assessment Medicine Group Podcast, host Karen Wallace speaks with Dr. Lanre…
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SOM NEWS UPDATE - AUGUST 2025
Our monthly SOM News Update brings you the latest stories and insights from SOM and the wider OH world. Hosted by Steve Randall. SOM 90th anniversary - 2025…
- The SOM Podcast
SOM FAM GROUP - Reasonable Adjustments
This episode of the Society of Occupational Medicine's Specialist Interest Functional Assessment Medicine Group podcast delves into the critical topic of…
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SOM NEWS UPDATE - JULY 2025
Our monthly SOM News Update brings you the latest stories and insights from SOM and the wider OH world. Hosted by Steve Randall. SOM 90th anniversary - 2025…
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SOM MINI CPD: Chronic Pain with Richmond Stace
In this episode of the SOM Podcast Mini CPD Series, host Steve Randall speaks with renowned pain coach Richmond Stace to explore a transformational approach to…
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS SERIES - EP 4 - Vocational Rehab
In this episode of the SOM Occupational Therapists Series, host Jo Vallom-Smith is joined by Helen Valls-Russell, a passionate and experienced occupational…
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SOM NEWS UPDATE - JUNE 2025
Our monthly SOM News Update brings you the latest stories and insights from SOM and the wider OH world. Hosted by Steve Randall. SOM 90th anniversary - 2025…
- The SOM Podcast
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS SERIES - EP 3 - Fatigue
In the third episode of our occupational therapist-led podcast series, we explore fatigue - its clinical definition, impact on work, and how occupational…
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SOM NEWS UPDATE - MAY 2025
New for 2025 is our monthly SOM News Update, bringing you the latest stories and insights from SOM and the wider OH world. Hosted by Steve Randall. Get your…
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SOM MINI CPD: Long Covid with Clare Rayner
In the third of our ‘mini CPD’ episodes, Clare Rayner, occupational physician and occupational medicine consultant, to talk about Long Covid, a condition lived…
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Workplace wellbeing programmes and behavioural science
In this episode, the discussion revolves around the implementation of wellbeing programs in organizations, emphasizing the role of behavioral science in…
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SOM FAM GROUP - Work and Health
This podcast discusses the vital connection between work and health, focusing on the challenges of prolonged work disability and the importance of good work…
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS SERIES - EP 2 - Functional Capacity Evaluations
In the second episode of this special series, we explore the critical role of Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE) in occupational health with experts Jo…
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SOM NEWS UPDATE - April 2025
New for 2025 is our monthly SOM News Roundup, bringing you the latest stories and insights from SOM and the wider OH world. Hosted by Steve Randall. Get your…
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MINI CPD: Mental Health in the Workplace with Prof. Neil Greenberg
In the second of our ‘mini CPD’ episodes, Neil Greenberg, consultant psychiatrist and President Elect of the Society of Occupational Medicine joins us to talk…