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From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of sue spinner
Sent: 11 February 2011 21:17
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Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] CHIROPODIST
I'm having a bit of a problem with this. I'm probably completely off the wall, but don't really see what this has to do with Occ Health?
If the company are willing to pay for the service, and willing to pay for the employees to have time off from work to access the service, then why is it a problem?
Of course, if OH are supposed to make the referrals, or the funding is coming out of the OH budget, that is a completely different scenario.
But I've worked in so many places where external services such as chiropody and optician services are available for the employee, but where OH is not involved, then don't see it to be a OH problem.
Quite happy to have my perceptions corrected!
Sue
> Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:23:28 +0000
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] CHIROPODIST
> To: [log in to unmask]
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> Hi All,
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> I would appreciate your help.
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> I have a chiropodist that I inherited when I started last year. I was under the impression that employees generally paid for their own treatment and were able to access the service in work time so a win win for them.
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> However now have found out that he started coming on site over 4 years ago and has gradually increased his list to an average of 10 people per week and the company pay for them.
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> As I had bigger things to sort out first have only just got to start to look at this.
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> I have also found out he is not registered with the Health Professional Council so although we pay a free first level into a EAP employees can't be reimbursed. Until I asked no one had got a copy of his public liability insurance either.
> So questions-
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> 1- Does anyone else have a regular chiropodist on site?
> 2- If yes what is your procedure for referral/ risk/need to see?
> 3- What services do they give and how do you get feedback on the people he sees?
> 4-What is the approx cost of a chiropodist throughout the UK for a standard consultation?
> 5- What do we all feel is a fair 'assessment' of a work related need to see a chiropodist?
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> My experince is I have never seen a reglaur chiropodist on site in any OH role I have had before (15years). I know that outside work to see a chiropodist on the NHS is hard and only for specific health issues ie diabetic and if lucky only approx 6 monthly.
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> Just want to bench mark to be fair to employees etc but the cost could be better used as a proactive pot for health promotion in my opinion.
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> Employees can still access this service via their EAP which we run and they get 75% reimbused. If any major issue we should be looking at the PPE ( if thats the issue) and deal with route cause. Happy to pay for those wth real issue from wk related problems.
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> Any thoughts.....anyone????
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> You lot have great ideas so hope you can help.
>
> Dawn
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