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Carole Many thanks for this. I am aware of this statement in fitness for work and that a lot of people base decisions on both the contents of the fitness for work book and the 1996 draft guidelines from ANHOPS on fitness for work in the NHS. I was interested in whether there is a research evidence base on this subject which I have not found. Martin _____ From: Carole Wallace [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 04 August 2004 19:17 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: psoriasis and fitness for work Martin, I quote from Fitness for Work the Medical Aspects 1997 Ed F.C Edwards, R.I McCallum. Oxford Medical Publications. "If psoriasis involves the exposed skin of the hands and forearms or the scalp, it's tendency to shed scales capable of bearing pathogenic staphylococci may be a contraindication in catering and hospital staff." Carol -----Original Message----- From: Martin Tohill [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 04 August 2004 16:52 To: Carol Wallace Subject: psoriasis and fitness for work Does anyone have any evidence base on fitness to work in someone with severe, scaling, generalised psoriasis affecting the scalp, face, arms, hands in the following: - 1. Food handling 2. Health care worker allied to medicine 3. nurse Many thanks. Martin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. For list archives and documents, go to http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives For jobs in Occupational Health, go to http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/OHJobs/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. For list archives and documents, go to http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives For jobs in Occupational Health, go to http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/OHJobs/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. For list archives and documents, go to http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives For jobs in Occupational Health, go to http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/OHJobs/