How pandemic has put the spotlight on OH accreditation
“I think this aligns very much not only with current occupational health best practice but also where the future of occupational health is going. It is not about the numbers, it is about the quality, that for me is the key piece for occupational health,”
Could Covid-19 cost pressures crunch SEQOHS?
Over the past year, during the Covid-19 lockdowns, many Chartered Quality Institute online branch meetings have steered away from topics of compliance or root cause analysis and instead focused on the topical subjects of health and wellbeing in the workplace and returning to work.
Many attendees to these meetings have been brave enough to open up about their own personal experiences surrounding their mental health as well as encounters with their companies’ OH departments.
As Occupational Health & Wellbeing highlighted in December, the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) Christmas lecture by Professor Dame Carol Black urged OH practitioners to use the harsh spotlight that Covid-19 has thrown on to workplace health to “seize the moment”, to raise their voice and profile with government and employers and truly show the value OH can bring to the table.
International Women’s Day 2021
8th March - Sarah Maddox hosted CQI Branch of Leicester & Coventry Network event celebrating Women in Quality on International Women's Day #iwd2021.
In a thought provoking debate, the challenges still being faced in our profession we recognised but also the achievements of 5 female role models including myself were celebrated.
Collaboration in the fight against Covid-19
At the beginning of the 2021, Qualitait was approached to assist an independent Occupational Health provider through UKAS accreditation for ISO 15189 as a COVID-19 sample collector and ISO 22870 as a point of care tester.
Creating a path to success
In this month's Chartered Quality Institute mailing, I talked to Daniel Moore about securing the grade of Chartered Quality Professional (CQP MCQI) at the CQI, and what others should consider when regrading.
