Uk Industrial Injuries Advisory Council

Research into Malignant and Non-malignant Respiratory Disease Prescriptions

The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council published an independent literature review commissioned from the Institute of Occupational Medicine on selected work-related malignant and non-malignant respiratory diseases. The Phase 3 Summary Report and supplementary analyses on Silica and COPD, and Silica and Lung Cancer are available. This research examines occupational exposure links to respiratory disease prescriptions within the UK's industrial injuries benefits framework.

Invitation to IIAC Public Meeting on 16 October 2025 in London

The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) announced a public meeting on 16 October 2025 from 10am to 1pm at The Wesley Hotel & Conference Venue, London. The meeting will explain IIAC's role in recommending diseases and occupations for the industrial injuries scheme, present the council's work from the past year, and provide an opportunity for attendees to contribute views on future priorities. RSVPs and questions are requested by Monday 13 October 2025.

MND Risk in Professional Sportspeople: IIAC Evidence Review

The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) published an information note reviewing evidence on motor neurone disease (MND) risk among professional sportspeople. While acknowledging stakeholder interest and acknowledging the evidence base is stronger than in 2016, IIAC concluded the evidence remains insufficiently clear or consistent to recommend prescription of MND as an industrial disease for professional sportspeople. The Council has commissioned additional reviews on cognitive impairment and Parkinson's disease and will revisit the topic when further studies provide additional information.

Professor Gillian Leng CBE Appointed IIAC Chair from April 2025

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced the appointment of Professor Gillian Leng CBE as the new Chair of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC), effective 1 April 2025. Professor Leng succeeds Dr Lesley Rushton, who served as IIAC Chair for seven years. The appointment is for a five-year term with annual remuneration of £22,000.