Dr Steve Boorman joins Abermed as Medical Director for UK Occupational Health Services.

Dr Steve Boorman MBBS MRCGP FFOM FRCP FRCN

Abermed Limited is extremely pleased to announce that Dr Steve Boorman has joined the company as Medical Director for UK Occupational Health Services, with a remit to maintain, develop and improve clinical occupational health services across the diverse UK client base served throughout the UK. 

Dr Boorman is a widely recognised and experienced consultant specialist in occupational medicine.  He has served as Chief Examiner to the Faculty of Occupational Medicine’s Diploma Examination since 1998, has an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer’s appointment to the Institute of Occupational Health, Birmingham and is an Ex-President of the Royal Society of Medicine’s Occupational Medicine section. He served as an appointed Appeal Board Referee under the Merchant Shipping Regulations for over 15 years until 2010 and has presented widely on occupational health, safety and CSR topics nationally and internationally.

Dr Boorman serves on the board of the workplace strand of the Responsibility Deal, was a member of its predecessor the Coalition for Better Health and is a member of the Steering Group for Professor Malcolm Harrington’s review of Department of Work & Pensions Work Capability Assessment. He has worked closely with Departments of Health and Work and Pensions over the last ten years and received his Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Nursing for his contribution to public health.

Dr Boorman was appointed to lead the review of NHS workforce health and wellbeing in January 2009 by the Secretary of State for Health. This independent review published its final conclusions in November 2009, which were rapidly accepted by the Secretary of State for Health and have been taken forward by the Department of Health, also being included in the White paper “Liberating the NHS” and the subsequent Public Health White paper. The recommendations are adopted in the NHS strategic plan and continue to form one of the department of Health Workforce Directorate’s key priorities – linking staff health and well-being to organisational performance and patient outcomes.

Dr Boorman spent over 20 years working in Royal Mail Group until joining Abermed, latterly as Chief Medical Officer and Director Health and Safety, but for seven years as Director of Corporate Responsibility with a remit covering occupational health, safety, environment and social policy for this complex large UK public service business.

Dr Boorman has published widely and is a regular teacher / lecturer on professional courses. Dr Boorman is constantly in demand as a speaker at conferences where audiences have admired his insight and vision and have been inspired by his expert knowledge of occupational health issues and his personal warmth. 

Abermed is delighted to welcome a colleague who is at the top of his profession and combines a wealth of expertise with genuine charisma.