The Centre for Workplace Health
The Centre for Workplace Health (CWH) was launched in 2005. This
national centre of excellence builds on an existing tripartite
agreement between the University of
Sheffield, the Health and Safety Laboratory and the Sheffield
Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust dating back to
1997. The skill mix of the partners afforded an opportunity
to establish a multidisciplinary 'Centre for Workplace Health'. In
doing so, we have moved the emphasis away from the academic
discipline of Occupational Medicine to the partnership approach for
Occupational Health
delivery, which will help to achieve national targets set by UK
Government. The Centre hosts the largest group of
occupational health specialists in the UK delivering high quality research, training and
advice.
The aims of CWH are:
- To use high quality research and development to develop simple
practical solutions to workplace problems.
- To increase the knowledge available to those who are active in
the treatment, planning, prevention and legal process associated
with workplace illness and injury such that the impact of this
cause of ill health is minimised.
- To offer value for money occupational health services that
deliver measureable health improvements in workplaces.
In addition to the core activities the Centre for Workplace
Health also co-ordinateds certain national activities (for
example the Group of Occupational Respiratory Disease Specialists
(GORDS) network
) and developed good international links (iGORDS and WHO Collaborating
Centre ) being two active examples.
CWH Directors
Clinical Director - Prof David Fishwick MBChB, FRCP (London),
FRCP (Glasgow), AFOM, MD
Scientific Director - Dr Andrew Curran BSc (Hons) PhD CBiol
MIBiol
For further Information:
Please contact CWH by telephone (+44) 01298 218607 or
e-mail cwh@hsl.gov.uk.