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All you can do is emphasise that it is clearly important to do the compliance with legislation bits first:health surveillance , education about work related health issues.
 
Then whet the appetite of managers for reducing loss by reducing claims for compensation, absence management etc.  Financial considerations will hold more sway...
 
And put the emphasis on an appointment only system, with one  "drop in"  session a week if there is great resistance. Then it will seem reasonable that your appointments/phone calls/ meetings with managers etc are not interrupted by people with runny noses...
 
More to the point , stay out of the department as much as possible: looking at working processes, exploratory meetings with managers and union reps, teaching sessions..
 
If you are not there you cannot minister to the sick.
 
Be contactable by mobile phone or pager, then you have some control over whether you  back  to deal with the problem or give advice on the phone..
Good luck!
Diane
 
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From: [log in to unmask] href="mailto:[log in to unmask]">Elaine Dobson
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Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 11:36 AM
Subject: TREATMENT SERVICE

Dear All

 

I have prepared a presentation for a company who has asked for an assessment and recommendations for the future of their OH service.  I am happy with it so far but would like some more “ammunition” as to why the present treatment service should be discontinued.

 

Current service

SEN who has been in post for 20 years and is retiring - wears uniform!

Rest room with two hospital beds, she gives hot water bottles to women with dysmenorrhoea!

Not surprisingly I was shown a cupboard full of OTC medicines!

 

I was hoping to be able to quote some legislation as to why the OHN should not be administering OTC medication to back up my arguments. None of this medication is specifically related to hazards on site. It appears that if the Dr is willing to produce a standing order for this stuff then why shouldn’t the OHN continue to administer it.  I can not find any evidence to back up my recommendation to remove this service.  

 

I have covered cost effectiveness in use Of OH time

Safety issues keeping people at work who are ill and who work on production line

Promoted pro active rather than reactive service

Empowerment of First Aiders as she still sticks the plasters on

 

This is a good time to reshape the service.  Your comments would be appreciated.

 

Many thanks

 

Elaine

 

 

 

  

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