Dr Jo Feary discussed occupational asthma and the rising risks of accelerated silicosis from engineered stone at the recent annual conference hosted by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) for Occupational Medicine Resident and Portfolio Pathway doctors, titled "Occupational Health Horizons: Empowering Tomorrow’s Practitioners".Read more

The i Paper has recently published several articles about silicosis due to artificial/engineered stone. The articles are part of a wider campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of working with this type of stone, and to improve health surveillance and accountability of UK employers which are still using these products. The i Paper is ultimately calling for ban of artificial/engineered stone ... Read more

Our service won Outstanding Occupational Health Initiative of the Year 2025 in the recent annual awards ceremony hosted by the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) at the Royal College of Physicians on Wednesday 10th December 2025.

We were honoured to receive this award from the SOM in recognition of our service. We strive to provid ... Read more