title: Occupational health nursing in the United Kingdom: exploring the world through international occupational health programs.
abstract: The workplace and its potential to influence the health of the public is acknowledged by the United Kingdom government. The regulatory body (Nursing and Midwifery Council [NMC]) recognizes the need for Occupational Health Nurses to have a registrable qualification and also recognizes the public health role of the occupational health nurse. The need to keep abreast of fast-changing technologies, together with societal concerns about the acceptable level of risk in work activity, are key drivers in occupational health nurse research.
authors.affiliation: NHS Plus Team, Department of Health, London, UK.
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harriss
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maw
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs; D009784:Occupational Diseases; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends; D006113:United Kingdom