BACKGROUND One way to facilitate the translation of research into the occupational health service practice is through clinical practice guidelines. To increase the implementability of guidelines it is important to include the end-users in the development, for example by a community of practice approach. This paper describes the development of an occupational health practice guideline aimed at t...

Health promotion is predicted to have a major impact on occupational therapy practice. Keeping people well and promoting a healthy life-style will be the focus for the future. Many companies and agencies are taking the lead by instituting employee assistance programs (EAPs). With the de-emphasis on long-term hospital care, many occupational therapists will be seeking employment with community h...

The inclusion of occupational health topics in vocational training for general practice is limited-principally by course overload, and by a lack of local contact between occupational physicians and general practitioners (GPs). There is a need for the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Faculty of Occupational Medicine to review communication and training opportunities between the spe...