Oxford Handbook of General Practice 4e & Oxford Handbook of Occupational Health 2e
Chantal Simon, Hazel Everitt, Francoise van Dorp, and Matthew Burke
Edited by Julia Smedley, Finaly Dick, and Steven Sadhra
Author Information
Chantal Simon, General Practitioner, Banks and Bearwood Medical Practice, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK, and Executive Editor of InnovAiT,Hazel Everitt, Clinical Lecturer in Primary Care, Southampton University, UK,Francoise van Dorp, General Practitioner, Brentford, Essex, UK,Matthew Burke, GP Registrar, Flansham Park Health Centre, Bognor Regis, UK
After completing her undergraduate training at Nottingham University Medical School, Julia Smedley subsequently spent several years in hospital medical specialties before embarking on higher specialist training in occupational medicine (a joint clinical/academic post at Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust and the Medical Research Council Environmental Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton). She is currently the head of a large NHS occupational health department that also provides services to a range of local and global industries. Whilst she is primarily a practical clinician and service director, she has always maintained a strong interest in research and evidence-based practice in occupational medicine.
Finlay Dick is a Senior Lecturer in Occupational Medicine at Aberdeen University, Honorary Consultant Occupational Physician to NHS Grampian and is the course co-ordinator for the MSc in Occupational Medicine at the University of Aberdeen. He has worked in occupational medicine for 15 years in a number of sectors including the oil industry, shipping, local authority, and healthcare sectors.
Steve Sadhra has published over 50 book chapters, international reports and peer-reviewed publications in the field of Occupational Health. He has over 15 years experience in teaching occupational physicians, nurses and occupational hygienists and engineers and currently undertakes National and International Consultancy work in occupational health for over 30 organisations throughout the UK.
Contributors:
Professor Jon Ayres,
Professor of Environmental and Respiratory Medicine, Institute of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Birmingham, UK
Dr David Brown,
Consultant Occupational Physician, EDF-Energy Nuclear Generation, Gloucester, UK
Dr John Cherrie,
Research Director, Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh, UK
Professor David Coggon,
Professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton,
Southampton, UK
Dr Hilary Cross,
Honorary Senior Lecturer in Occupational Toxicology, Institute of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Birmingham, UK
Dr Steve Deacon,
Consultant Occupational Physician, Avondale Medical Consultancy Ltd, Waltham on the Wolds, Leicestershire, UK
Dr Mike Doig,
Regional Medical Manager, Chevron Corporation, London, UK
Dr Clive Harker,
Consultant Occupational Physician, Occmed Ltd, Carlisle, UK
Dr Kit Harling, retired Consultant Occupational Physician, Devon, UK
Dr Max Henderson,
Consultant Psychiatrist, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings and The Maudsley, Senior Lecturer in Epidemiological & Occupational Psychiatry, Kings College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Weston Education Centre, London, UK
Professor Craig Jackson,
Professor of Occupational Health Psychology / Head of Psychology, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK
Dr Bob Jefferson,
Consultant in Environmental Medicine & Deputy Director, Medical Toxicology Centre, Newcastle University, UK
Dr Susan Klein,
Director, Aberdeen Centre for Trauma Research, Institute for Health & Welfare Research, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK
Professor Diana Kloss MBE,
Hon. FFOM, Barrister and Chair, Council for Work and Health, Manchester, UK
Professor Ewan Macdonald,
Head of Healthy Working Lives Research Group, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Dr Ira Madan,
Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Occupational Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS (Foundation) Trust, London, UK
Dr Stuart Mitchell,
Head of Aeromedical Centre and Occupational Health Safety Regulation Group, UK Civil Aviation Authority, Gatwick
Airport, UK
Dr Keith Palmer,
Honorary Reader, Senior Investigator Scientist and Honorary Consultant, Occupational Physician, MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, UK
Dr Cathy Price,
Consultant in Chronic Pain Management, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
Dr Paul Sclare,
Consultant in Adult Psychiatry, NHS Grampian, Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen, UK
Dr. Alan Smith,
Lighting Consultant, Honorary Lecturer, Institute of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Birmingham, UK
Dr Jon Spiro
Independent Specialist in Occupational Medicine
Dr Andrew Wheatley,
Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Birmingham, UK
Dr Nerys Williams,
Independent Consultant Occupational Physician, and NHS Non Executive Director.
