I agree with Paul.
We were asked to provide BUPA type health screens for all staff over 50. I was resistant: not a core OH task & much screening is of questionable validity & effectiveness.
However, we introduced it & it has been extremely popular and highly valued by staff taking up the offer as well as senior management. Raised our awareness at all levels & provides new opportunities for us to deliver information focussing on work-health issues (e.g. ergonomics, stress) & pick up on what's happening out there.
Also allowed us to employ an additional member of staff with the increased funding.
Dr. Alan Swann, BM, AFOM
Director of Occupational Health
Occupational Health Service
Imperial College London
Level 4 Sherfield building
South Kensington Campus
London
SW7 2AZ
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Fax: +44 (20) 7594 9407
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From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul Darcy
Sent: 13 September 2006 08:34 AM
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Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] "medicals" etc
Diane raises another point in her email,
We are all quite 'precious' about many aspects of our OH care that I
believe we often lose sight of other issues that organisations value
highly. For example, we know that one-off health promotion events make
little long term difference to public health and are therefore not a
cost-effective intervention. However, the value they add to companies
can really be quite high. This is the same as executive medicals etc.
At this time, we're having to be very 'customer-focussed' to ensure our
external clients feel looked after. If this means that we sometimes
perform tasks that we perceive as low-value but our client perceives as
high-value then why not do them? We get paid and keep our contracts and
they're happy - win:win!
Food for thought!
Paul
Paul D'Arcy,
Clinical Nurse Leader
Occupational Health
Hammersmith Hospital, Mondays
Charing Cross Hospital, Wednesday and Thursday
Developing And Supporting People To Make Healthcare Better
Direct Line 020 8383 3063 (Hammersmith)
020 8846 1134 (Charing Cross)
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Hello All
I think the request by the US company needs to be put in a cultural
context..Althouhg I do not know much about OH in the US I did spend the
first 13 years of my life there.
My parents would take me to a physician every 6 months for a "check up"
in the same way we have checks at the dentist in the UK.
It is therefore commonly accepted that you make trips to the doctor for
no apparent reason...
I believe that healthcare in large organisations often includes what we
would consider primary care in the UK with on site GP etc.And the
provision of health cover/insurance is a major benefit in the US.
If this customer wants frequent health checks and is willing to pay for
it, why not provided it?
My only concern is that an employee might be penalised in some way for
not attending.( except for statutory surveillance of course)
Re travel medicals- i can see an advantage in beeing seen annually to
make sure the exotic vaccinations are up to date and they understand the
use of anti malarials- if they are likely to undertake such travel and
it was a small organisation.
All the best
Diane
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