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Whilst I agree fully with this response ( and the others) I am mindful of the importance of collaborative working with other disciplines, to the ultimate benefit of the employee .
 
Although we are firmly ' in the frame' of Occ Health, we should still look at the bigger picture. Sometimes, simply raising the awareness of the other professionals to the possible consequences for this employee is helpful ( with his permission as ever) as they will very likely have no idea .
I am sure you will have done all this anyway, but just wanted to stress the value of collaboration.
 
I do sympathise with this situation, as the long term impact and cost, both fiscal and emotional,to this family will be huge, and borne by the NHS and the taxpayer!! 
In the end, as a last resort, what about the local MP?

From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alan
Sent: 23 January 2008 12:44
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Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Urgent help needed - apologies for not changing subject line

This is not part of an Occ health remit.
Push this one firmly back to the GP / Mental Health team, and be supportive to the employee as needed.

As a GP, I'd be a bit miffed if you started doing my job, and I expect that you would tell me where to go if I tried to do your job without adequate training.


Alan

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From: [log in to unmask] [mailto: [log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Muir, Jackie
Sent: 22 January 2008 17:34
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Urgent help needed

Can anyone advise re the following scenario?

We have an employee who has been having problems with his son - aged 13yrs – big boy physically, mental health and eating disorder. They have everyone involved including the GP, police and mental health teams. The child is violent and has now been permanently excluded from school. He is supposed to attend counselling daily but is not co-operating. The parents normally work while he's at school but now one will have to stay at home to look after the child and supervise him. He's violent and abusive and is now hiding things under his bed – including knives so parents even more worried he will hurt himself or them.

The parents are at the end of their coping capacity and don't know where to go for help of what to do next. The situation is affecting the employee's mental health to the point where he is desperate crying on the phone to manager at wits end basically.

Does anyone have any ideas where to go for help? I have supplied various sources of support and our EAP, but what they need is the child sectioning but they won't do it!

Thanks in advance for any suggestions
Jackie Muir
Group Occupational Health Manager
Kier Group
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