Executive medicals tend to be viewed as a perk, rather than an OH tool to
protect employee health. In my employing company, executives are given an
annual medical by BUPA, thereby bypassing any risk assessment based
screening.It seems to provide a false sense of security to these executives.
I am not entirely sure whether there are any benefits in terms of preventing
/ detecting occupational illness.
Best wishes,
Giuliana
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From: diane romano woodward [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 29 January 2004 16:05
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: executive health screening
Looks like no-one else is having a go...probably reflects the esteem in
which these medicals are held..
In Occupational Health (Pocket Consultant) Harrington et al it states
"....executive medical examinations are of questionable value. They are
costly to perform, with a low detection rate of significant clinical
abnormalities. It has also been argued that, if there is clinical value in
such periodic assessments, they should be made available to other categories
of staff."
However there is a good article in Occupational Health magazine August 2003
Vol 55 no 8 p13-15 of a project at Unilever .it takes the premise that most
executives do not have a great deal wrong with them medically, and instead
"gives them tools to be more productive, sleep better, be more alert, have
more stamina and to deal with stress and pressure more effectively"
(Where do I sign up?!)
Hope this helps,
Diane
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From: "Margaret Mercer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 2:11 PM
Subject: executive health screening
> Hello everyone,
> I am researching the provision of executive health screening and would be
> grateful for comments/opinions on this subject. What do you think should
> be in an executive health screening programme? Do you have good and/or
> bad experiences that I can learn from? How far from the traditional
> medical (Questionnaires, tests and med exam) towards the promotion of
> physical and mental fitness and vitality should one venture? What works
> and what does not work? All ideas welcome
> Apologies for any cross posting.
> Best wishes
> Margaret
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