Hi Diane

 

From my ENT days i the concerns that need to be considered include:

• environment - the normal filtration systems are bypassed in a trachy - so the person is more susceptible to cold, hot, humid, dry and/or dusty environments increasing the risk of secretions and dependance on suctioning. 
• need for suctioning - the individual's ability to clear their airway varies from person to person depending on what other pathology was involved in needing the trachy (radiotherapy etc) - how will this be managed in the workplace?
• some sort of humidification system will be required e.g. dampened bibs, special ties etc - how will this be accomodated? 
• need to change trachy - the person will need to have kit available to them in the workplace to change their trachy - how will this be accomodated?
• people with trachys are more prone to coughs, colds, flu's etc  resulting in higher risk of absence etc

Tracheostomy UK is a good resource for information and advice.

 

Carr

 

On 10 April 2010 10:44, Diane Romano-Woodward <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Anybody got a view on if a person with a permanent tracheostomy can be a food handler?
There is nothing in "Fitness for Work"  about it . I'm inclined to the view it is just a nose/ mouth that is a bit lower down, and if the person is healthy it should not be problem.. but what is the collective wisdom...?
Cheers
Diane

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