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Special Interest Group – Drugs and Alcohol
In light of the increase in private prescriptions for medicinal cannabis and claims about CBD, the Society of Occupational Medicine has scheduled a virtual session to look at the issues seen in the workplace. The event is on 10 October 2022 at 14.00 and delegates...
Top 10 tips for meeting drug and alcohol legal requirements for happy and healthy workplaces
I was very flattered when The Society of Occupational Medicine asked me to document my 10 top tips regarding legal requirements for drug and alcohol policies and testing. The tips included seeking advice from industry best standards, best practise regarding...
Food Standards Agency draws up list of food products containing cannabidiol
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has created a list of more than 3,500 food products infused with cannabidiol (CBD), bringing them one step closer to being authorised as part of government plans to wrest control over a flourishing industry. CBD extracts are widely...
Workplaces and drugs: health and social responses
This EMCDDA miniguide is one of a larger set, which together comprise Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide. It provides an overview of what to consider when planning or delivering health and social responses to drug-related problems at the...
Medical cannabis and road safety
Following the legalising of cannabis-based products for medical reasons in 2018, this research report examines: the prescribing landscape and profile of medicinal cannabis users (for example, the extent to which prescriptions are issued to drivers) the impact medical...
World Accreditation Day, 09 June 2021
June 9th 2021 marks World Accreditation Day (#WAD2021), a global initiative established by ILAC and IAF to promote the value of accreditation. This year’s theme focuses on the use of accreditation in supporting the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable...
EWDTS 12th Symposium on Workplace Drug Testing delivered online
The 12th Symposium on Workplace Drug Testing is taking place online between the 10th and 11th of June 2021. The two-day event covers the latest developments in this field relevant to a wide range of people from the providers to the end users of these services. Topics...
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 28 April 2021
Anticipate, prepare and respond to crises - Invest Now in Resilient Occupational Safety and Health Systems The COVID-19 pandemic has led governments, employers, workers and the general population to face unprecedented challenges in relation to the virus and the many...
MSc Workplace Health and Wellbeing
Like many people I will be delivering my guest lecture to the MSc Workplace Health and Wellbeing students by MS Teams. Many thanks to Professor Amanda Griffiths for the invitation. The module is ‘contemporary issues in workplace health’ and there is nothing more...
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Transition Deadline Extended
The deadline for completion was set as 30 November 2020, with accreditation to the previous (2005) version no longer being valid beyond that date. The current COVID-19 outbreak led to global restrictions on travel and social contact that has had a significant impact...
