----- Original Message -----From: [log in to unmask] href="mailto:[log in to unmask]">Gail CollinsTo: [log in to unmask] href="mailto:[log in to unmask]">[log in to unmask]Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 1:42 PMSubject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Fit notes
Sue
Thats the same response I had last year with my local GP's - absolutely none!
And dont mention the phrase 'light duties' - it makes my blood boil - WHAT does that mean???????
By the way the report is available http://www.workingforhealth.gov.uk/documents/working-for-a-healthier-tomorrow-tagged.pdf
I'm off for a read..........
Kind regards
Gail
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Good Morning!
My concern also. I listened to Dame Carol Black on BBC at 8:10am and I was quite impressed that she was trying to focus on the idea of the link to be created between GP service and OH advice. The reporter was insistent on discussing the Incapacity benefit fraudulent system and that her paper was going to solve this problem. Totally ignoring the idea Dame Carol was trying to introduce. Its all becoming very grey and muddly in the media and once again the moment for OH to be heard and recognised is going to be lost. “Occupational Health” words are heard so little. Where is the Occupational Health Advisor being interviewed on the TV and radio on PRIME TIME NEWS? Our views do need to be heard. On a personal front, I genuinally believe in a partnership between OH and GP practices and it could work with the GP “buy in”. To this end, I have contacted all the practices in my town to discuss this and how to forge ahead with a partnership. ALL FIVE practices are just not interested in the idea, nor are they interested in OH; but ALL GP’s are happily writing the sick notes and giving recommendations for “light duties” and rehabilitation plans and NONE are OH qualified! Yours, temporarily disillusioned, but determined to speak out and push for chane!!
Susan Clarke
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From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Colbert, Wendy
Sent: 17 March 2008 13:01
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Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Fit notes
Dear All
I have followed the debate about losing our RCN advisor, yet today on the Jeremy Vine radio 2 programme where an MP from the Rhonda Valley was extolling the virtues of an Occupational Health Department with specific reference to Incapacity benefit and fitness for work. The programme was aimed at why so many people are on Incapacity benefit and possibly use of fit notes
It seems to me that yet again we are been used as an escape route for the MP's and possibly for some GP's who sigh off people long term when the DWP system are saying Occ Health department could help.
Does the RCN have a finger on the pulse with regards to what we do when some MP's are promoting us at the same time as we are losing our advisor and we seem to be in the news repeatly
Wendy
From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gail Collins
Sent: 17 March 2008 08:10
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Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Fit notes
Dame CB was on ITV this morning and is due on BBC news about now - talking about her report - I suppose the report itself will be released sometime today - anyone know anymore?
BBC news had a report from a company Ginsters I think - and interviewed an employee back after 3 months post MI - it was mentioned he came back under the care of OH ...... very positive it sounded too!
We need more reports like that!
Kind regards
Gail
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