Education, Training & Support
Date: 26 November 2024 (12.30-13.15)
Topic: The lived experience of presenteeism in employees with long-term health conditions: A qualitative investigation into the decision to work whilst ill and its consequences.
Presenter: Hannah McAleavey (PhD candidate from University of Liverpool and intern consultant from Affinity Health at Work)
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Click on the videos below to watch our monthly online webinars
Lunch and Learns
The London Centre for Work and Health is a cross-institutional partnership involving clinical and academic researchers from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial College London, King’s College London, Queen Mary (University of London), University College London, University of Southampton, Affinity Health at Work and other external partners. The centre runs regular virtual Lunch and Learn webinar sessions which are open to all. Sessions will be recorded and made publicly available. Upcoming events are listed below
Upcoming Webinars
The Quick Study: Quantifying the impact of chronic pain on paid work with Dr. Ann Stagg
PHD opportunities for health and non-health professionals at KCL and more broadly with Dr Sharon Stevelink
The mental health and wellbeing of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic with Dr Danielle Lamb
Job exposure matrices, occupational exposures and respiratory health. What are the gaps? with Valentina Quintero Santofimio, Dr Jo Feary, Dr Andre Amaral
Models of delivering health and wellbeing services (HWS) to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK: Results from a scoping review presented by Dr Georgia Ntani, University of Southampton
The Adverse Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Dust on the London Underground presented by Ms Justie Mak, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College (Part 1)
Working the night shift and living with type 2 diabetes - summary results from the Shift Diabetes Study. Presented by Dr Rachel Gibson, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics from King’s College London.
Date: 23 October 2024 (12.30-13.15)
Topic: Occupational Health Research in Pakistan
Presenter: Dr Asaad Nafees (Associate professor) from the Aga Khan University
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Benefit receipt among mental health service users: initial results from data linkage with Dr Sharon Stevelink
Long Covid amongst healthcare workers with Dr Brendan Dempsey
Developing an integrated model of sustainable return to work following mental health-related sickness absence with Dr Jo Yarker
G-inducted loss of consciousness with Micheal-Luke Jones
What influences the timing of middle-aged people retirement following the first UK national lockdown? Results from a qualitative study. Presented by Stefania D'Angelo (PhD student) from the University of Southampton
The Adverse Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Dust on the London Underground presented by Ms Justie Mak, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College (Part 2)
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Occupational Respiratory Disease training programme Courses run by LungsAtWork
Spirometry Training Courses for Occupational Health
Lung Function Testing in the Workplace - intermediate level
A one-day course (accredited for 5 CPD points) for OH professionals with an interest in the use of spirometry in the workplace. Please note this is not a practical spirometry course and a working knowledge of spirometry is required.
Topics:
• individual variation, interpretation, abnormalities, longitudinal changes
• case-based discussions
• the role of spirometry in health surveillance
• use in pre-placement screening/fitness to work, its use and utility
Dates:
• Thursday 7th March 2024
• Thursday 27th June 2024
• Thursday 7th November 2024
Support
Centre members can offer practical advice, signposting and potential supervision to individuals who are interested in pursuing work and health research. We can support individuals to develop their research ideas and research proposals. Contact us if you would like more information.