OHW+ to close its doors

DVV media has announced the end of OHW+ (Personnel Today’s subscription-based service for occupational health professionals).

This move means that the title The Manchester University Journal for Industrial Nurses , which was first published in March 1949 as , will no longer be published.

Personnel Today will be able to offer all existing health and wellness content, including the digital archive of occupational health and well-being, for free.

The bi-monthly OHW+ Editorial Choice eNewsletter and the monthly OHW+ Direct eNewsletter will both cease to exist.

Rob Moss said that the move was a simple response to the commercial challenges many media organizations are currently facing.

“Given OHW+’s rich history, which spans over 75 years, we regret that it will be ending. If you are a current OHW+ member, a refund of your membership fee will be made by March 17, 2025. Please contact us if there are any questions at [email protected].

Moss thanked all the former editors, contributors and subscribers who supported the publication for many decades.

The Manchester University Journal for Industrial Nurses began as a quarterly publication, then became bi-monthly by 1950. In 1955 it was taken over and published by the Royal College of Nursing.

In 1963 it was known as Occupational health. It changed to Occupational health & wellbeing in 2015.

The pandemic of 2020 brought occupational health to the forefront of the public’s attention, but the commercial impact of the decline in readership and the rising cost of printing publications meant that in 2021, the publication ceased being printed in favor of its current online model, which is OHW+, based on a subscription-based model.

Nic Paton, a consultant editor, also expressed sadness over the decision. “From a purely personal perspective, this is the end of a era. I’ve been writing for OHW+ in various forms for over 24 years.

“I’d like to take the opportunity to thank all of the editors who worked with me during this time. Those were Eliza O’Driscoll and Sara Bean as well as Noel O’Reilly and Ashleigh Webber. “I also had the honor of editing Occupational health & well-being from 2018 to 2020,” he added.

He expressed his confidence, however, that occupational health will continue to play a crucial role in the workplace health landscape. This is especially true as we look forward to the Get Britain working and Keep Britain Working reviews of the current government.

“It’s been a privilege and a pleasure to work with so many inspiring practitioners throughout the years. My thanks to you all.” It may be that OHW+ is leaving the playing field, but it’s still up for grabs when it comes time to shape the future of workplace healthcare. Paton concluded by saying, “Good luck to all of you – and continue the fight.”