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Hi all I have worked with both Dr and nurse led services. I have to say in my experience the nurse led service was better with maintaining an organised approach to the service being delivered. However, everyone had their part to play within the team including the admin team with assisting in the service. What i liked about it was the ability for the nurses who led the service for want a better phrase 'triaged' cases so that they could be best managed as we all had our own specialties e.g. rehab, risk assessments etc.. They knew everyones skills well and drew the attention of this to all who worked there whenever we needed advice etc.. So inevitably we learned off one another. The OHPs were also invaluable one of whom was great with cases with strong legal implications another was great in assisting with pension and ill health retiral issues. I suppose it depends on the demands and type of service. Equal respect allows a practitioner to flourish and allows for confidence to improve. I am happy to work in an environment which brings our potential as a practitioner. Regards Steph On 24 Feb 2007, at 20:12, Frank Oakes wrote: > Interesting. I suppose it depends on the doctor or the nurse and the > service being offered. I think we should be equally able to run a > service, > should being the operative word. As for running an OH business, I > would > imagine that most doctors would have an advantage as most OHP's > have come > from GP practice and what it takes to run them. I can hear all the > nurses > screaming now, calm down, I run my own business and I am a nurse. > Both > parties are obviously biased though I can vouch that both are in my > experience better than a safety led service. At least we have an > understanding of each others professional requisites. > > Regards > > Frank > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > On Behalf > Of Sarah Holton > Sent: 24 February 2007 19:36 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Value of a nurse led service > > May i politely suggest this forum is slightly biased as mainly > nurses on it. > If you want the answer doctor led or a list of reasons why doctors > can run > the service better - put it on ALAMA or ANHOPS websites. > > Funnily enough my personal opinion is it should be DOCTOR led..... > > but then i'm a doctor! > > > > Quoting Lynda Spear <[log in to unmask]>: > >> Hi >> >> i worked for National Britannia for 7.5 yrs, the OH division was set >> up by 2 leaders in OH and we were mainly autonomous. >> >> having said that could refer to Physician if needed which wasnt very >> often but was a good resource! >> >> Its then quite hard working with a DR and feeling should I refer >> this on because I can or should i make the decision and be >> responsible for the outcome. >> >> nurses are more cost effective and can I be so bold to say more >> intouch with people on the ground? >> >> Nurse led all the way, better service to our clients!! >> >> Good luck >> >> Lynda >>> As an Occupational Health nurse I am confident that there is >>> value in >>> nurse led Occupational Health Service provision! >>> I am interested in the group members' feelings on whether a nurse is >>> best to be the lead for OH in an organization and why? >>> OH Department members are accountable to a wide selection of >>> Heads of >>> Service - does the discipline matter? >>> >>> Sandy >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this outgoing message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/694 - Release Date: >>> 20/02/2007 >>> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please remove this footer before replying. > > For list archives and documents, go to > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES AND EVENTS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > > For Occupational Health jobs, go to http://OHJobs.drmaze.net > > Find out about Occupational Health Nursing Education in UK at > http://home.wlv.ac.uk/~in6232/aohne/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. For list archives and documents, go to http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES AND EVENTS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH For Occupational Health jobs, go to http://OHJobs.drmaze.net Find out about Occupational Health Nursing Education in UK at http://home.wlv.ac.uk/~in6232/aohne/