▸ The Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) is available to all doctors with an interest in occupational health: https://www.som.org.uk/

▸ Higher specialist training in occupational health is supervised by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM), based at the Royal College of Physicians: http://www.facoccmed.ac.uk/

▸ Distance learning Occupational Medicine Diploma courses are available at the Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health from the University of Manchester: www.coeh.man.ac.uk/ and the Institute of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Birmingham University: http://www.pcpoh.bham.ac.uk/ioem/ and the Institute of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Birmingham University: http://www.pcpoh.bham.ac.uk/ioem/

▸ The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) oversees health and safety in a wide range of working environments including factories, hospitals and schools: http://www.hse.gov.uk/

▸ England: NHS Plus is a network of NHS Occupational Health Departments that provides occupational health services to both NHS and non-NHS organisations in England: http://www.nhsplus.nhs.uk.

Scotland: http://www.healthyworkinglives.com/

Wales: http://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacehealth/workboostwales/index.htm

Northern Ireland: Employment Medical Advisory Service (EMAS): http://www.hseni.gov.uk/

▸ The Health Work and Wellbeing Initiative website has further guidance information for both GPs and employers throughout the UK: http://www.workingforhealth.gov.uk