The cost (admittedly to the trust) is precisely the argument.
Matthew Mckeown PG/Dip OH RN
Deputy Head Occupational Health
St Mary's Hospital IW.
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Sent: 30 March 2012 14:55
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Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Immunisations
Where do you stop?
A hep B Course can easily be GBP 100.00
A CXR GBP 80.00
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Sent: 30 March 2012 14:35
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I personally do not think I would have an issue if a prospective
employer asked me to provide imms evidence and then if any were
outstanding offered to provide the vaccine or blood test but for a
charge.
Matt
Matthew Mckeown PG/Dip OH RN
Deputy Head Occupational Health
St Mary's Hospital IW.
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Sent: 30 March 2012 14:15
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Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Immunisations
Re Sue's posting according to the Personal Protective Equipment
regulations it is illegal to charge employees for person protective
equipment (PPE).
However, I doubt whether immunisation would classify as PPE. The concept
that prospective employees must arrange and finance immunisation prior
to being offered employment raises some interesting legal implications.
Not being a lawyer I would not wish to comment on this, other than to
suggest that since all immunisation carries with it some medical risk,
however slight, how would the prospective employer stand legally were an
applicant, required to provide immunisation, suffer from an associated
health problem?
On a less legalistic note, what message would this policy send out to
prospective employees? What does it suggest about that employer's
attitude towards employees' health and safety? Would I wish to work for
an employer who adopts this type of policy?
Chris
Chris Packham
FRSPH, FInstSMM, MCMI, MIIRSM, MBICSc
EnviroDerm Services
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Tel: +44 1386 832 311 (office), Mobile: +44 7818 035 898
www.enviroderm.co.uk
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