Occupational Health
“From April 2010 the ‘sick’ note becomes the ‘fit’ note”
From the 6th of April the employee’s General Practitioner can recommend employers consider the following issues when returning an employee to the workplace
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Phased return to work
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Altered/reduced working hours
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Amended duties
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Adaptations to the workplace
Workplace Wellbeing OH advisers will attend your workplace to provide practical advice and information on how these recommendations can be implemented.
“The most important asset within any business is the workforce”
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) report that during 2006/7, an estimated 2.2 million people suffered ill-health which they believe was caused by their work. Of these musculoskeletal disorders and stress figured as the two most common reasons for sickness absence.
While not all illness can be prevented, a robust occupational health service can often help to reduce illness caused at work. Occupational health support can also improve the recovery time for those affected by work related illness.
Workplace Wellbeing is able to offer a practical occupational health service specifically tailored to the needs of each individual organisation.
Clinical services include:
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Pre employment health assessment
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DSE Assessments
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Sickness absence case management
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Return to work programmes
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Health surveillance including:
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Audiometry
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Vision screening
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Cardiac risk assessment
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Stress assessment programmes
Any individual employing more than five people must, by law, have a health and safety policy statement which must be brought to the attention of all employees. They must also record the results of all risk assessments.
Workplace Wellbeing is able to offer a comprehensive policy advisory service with the ability to give information, advice and, where required, administrative support for any occupational health or welfare policies requested