Inside this issue

A framework for national OH pp03

Employment rights under review pp04-05

OH and the NHS. Tea-breaker: should OH be a fully integrated part of the NHS? pp06-07

Mental health first aid pp07

Practice teachers pp07

Manslaughter consultation pp08-09

Asbestos competence pp09

IIAC report pp09

Fatal injuries pp09

Work-related road safety pp10

Fitness to drive pp10

Disability-related absence pp11

No reasonable adjustment pp12

Complaints against healthcare workers pp13-18

How do OH and other healthcare professionals cope when accused of wrongdoing?

Expert Witness: Breaching consent pp19-20

Is there ever a duty to disclose confidential information without the patient’s consent?

Population ageing and work, part 1 pp21-26

Part 1: demographics

Psychological wellbeing practitioners pp27-30

An opportunity for new ways of working in occupational health

Current practices in noise health surveillance pp31-35 CPD

An exploratory study on the delivery of noise health surveillance programmes in Britain

Pre-placement screening for mental health pp36-37

Occupational injury risks linked to health conditions pp37-38

Returning to work after head injury pp38

Mental health literacy pp38-39

Sleep apnoea in commercial drivers pp39

Workplace exercise for osteoarthritis pp39-40

US dentists falling short on bloodborne pathogens control pp40

Does work–family conflict widen the gender absence gap? pp40-41

Motivational interviewing for MSD rehabilitation pp41

Personal Learning Zone in this issue pp43 CPD