In response to Dennis's comments below, I wish to make it clear that I entirely disassociate myself from his comments.
I think you should also be aware that addressing matters such as these have been within the role and expertise of specialist occupational health inspectors in EMAS for some considerable time.
Dennis,
If you wish to contact me privately, we could discuss this further.
Linda Shelmerdine
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Subject: Re: clinical governance and occupational health provision
Author: PC:[log in to unmask] at netmail Date: 25/07/2001 19:11
A small number of members have expressed an interest in this topic [thank you], and I have replied directly to all of them.
My thoughts underlying linking the twin concepts of OH provision and clinical governance include:
[a] trying to develop a methodology for HSE inspectors to understand what to expect of OH providers at the workplace;
[b] develop a common question set to enable Inspectors to establish the quality, scope, validity and effectiveness of OH provision at the workplace.
My ideas are still in the process of evolving at the moment - very little help from senior management within HSE [told not to meddle in things I don't understand, and "leave it to the medics"]. I know Linda S is a subscriber to this discussion page, and I hope she will understand the frustration felt by myself and many of my colleagues - I certainly do not wish to include Linda in this criticism.
However, I am sure that many of you will realise that the OH circuit is riddled with quacks and charlatans in what is, after all, an unregulated activity [the back pages of the Nurses Journals is sufficient evidence of this - "no experience required"!].
Dennis M
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