# THE SOCIETY OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1184142
- **Other names:** SOM
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [11380861](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11380861)
- **Registered:** June 27, 2019
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1184142


## Contact

- **Address:** 2 St Andrews Place, London
- **Postcode:** NW1 4LB
- **Phone:** 020 3910 4531
- **Email:** NICK.PAHL@SOM.ORG.UK
- **Website:** www.som.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE SOCIETY&#x27;S OBJECTS ARE: 1 PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF WORK-RELATED ILL HEALTH, OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES AND INJURIES AND THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH OF PEOPLE AT WORK; 2 THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED DUE TO ILL-HEALTH, DISEASE, INJURY OR DISABILITY BY SUPPORTING THEM TO KEEP IN WORK OR ASSIST THEM TO GET INTO WORK 3 ADVANCING EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE PROMOTION AND STIMULATION OF RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PUBLICATION OF SUCH RESEARCH AND THE PROVISION OF GUIDANCE AND ADVICE ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, INCLUDING BY FORMING FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES A GROUP OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS, NURSES AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN THE PRACTICE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE IN ANY OF ITS BRANCHES.

**Activities:** The SOM is the largest and oldest nationally recognised professional organization of individuals with an interest in health and work.  Through its collective voice, SOM advances knowledge, and increases awareness to influence the future of occupational health and the health of people in or returning to work.SOM membership is for anyone working in occupational health and related disciplines.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Dr Lanre Ogunyemi** | Chair | June 23, 2022 |
| Amitabh Shah |  | Dec. 13, 2023 |
| Christine Rhodes |  | June 17, 2025 |
| Dr Charlie Vivan |  | June 17, 2025 |
| Dr David Fox |  | June 17, 2025 |
| Dr Drushca Lalloo |  | June 17, 2025 |
| Dr Neil Greenberg |  | June 24, 2020 |
| Jonathan Gawthrop |  | Dec. 8, 2021 |
| Richard Southorn |  | March 11, 2026 |




