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Totally agree Anne -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of [log in to unmask] Sent: 11 September 2008 20:25 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Home Visits I too have had a very hairy experience. I visited someone at home who we had been informed was terminally ill, had been absent for work for more than 6 months, was on half pay and was requesting retirement on health grounds. We were informed by her manager that she was so ill it would not be possible for her to attend the OHS. In reality she was not terminally ill, she was about to go down to half pay. She had, however, been a patient in a secure psychiatric unit, only recently discharged. The whole experience was very uncomfortable - bordering on being frightening, she was convinced that the OHS was colluding with management to facilitate a dismissal and she was still exhibiting paranoid beliefs. I would be very reluctant to undertake home visits as a result of that experience. A full risk assessment is essential based on full information!!!! Anne Harriss Course Director OHN & OH & S programmes London South Bank University On 11/9/08 09:46, "Naylor, Sharon [HMPS]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > As a result of a particularly horrible experience on a home visit once > when I ended up calling the police and an ambulance I don't do these > unless there are really compelling reasons why I should. Personally I > also think there is value in getting the individual in to see you as > part of a graded expposure to the workplace. I am aware that the Suzy > Lamplugh Trust has does some advisory nottes on this kind of > professional issue and most community workers (eg health visitors) have > their own protocols. Would be interested in the views of others from an > OH perspective > > -----Original Message----- > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Amanda Savage > Sent: 11 September 2008 09:13 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Home Visits > > Hi Folks, > does anyone have a protocol or procedure for the above, I am looking > especially at visiting staff with drug and/or alcohol issues in their > own homes? > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please remove this footer before replying. > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > > OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOBS > http://OHJobs.drmaze.net > > OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION > http://www.aohne.org.uk > > This email was received from the INTERNET and scanned by the Government > Secure Intranet anti-virus service supplied by Cable&Wireless in > partnership with MessageLabs. (CCTM Certificate Number 2007/11/0032.) In > case of problems, please call your organisation's IT Helpdesk. > Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or > recorded for legal purposes. > > The original of this email was scanned for viruses by the Government Secure > Intranet virus scanning service supplied by Cable&Wireless in partnership with > MessageLabs. (CCTM Certificate Number 2007/11/0032.) On leaving the GSi this > email was certified virus free. > Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or > recorded for legal purposes. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please remove this footer before replying. > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > > OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOBS > http://OHJobs.drmaze.net > > OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION > http://www.aohne.org.uk > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOBS http://OHJobs.drmaze.net OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION http://www.aohne.org.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOBS http://OHJobs.drmaze.net OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION http://www.aohne.org.uk