This podcast discusses the vital connection between work and health, focusing on the challenges of prolonged work disability and the importance of good work for mental and emotional well-being.

Experts Kim Burton, Karen Wallace, and Emma Hogan explore the role of healthcare professionals, the fitnote system, and the need for cultural shifts in perceptions of work and health.

They emphasize the importance of education, preventative strategies, and creating a supportive environment for individuals with health problems to maintain their workability and successfully return to work.

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.