Hello List

 

When our OHP sees anyone as part of a pre-employment health check, the OH report is sent to HR and not to management. The potential employee has a consent form explaining why they are being seen etc but on this consent form they do not have the option to see the OH report first. They hear the OHP dictate it and if they want to see a copy they can ask for it from HR as well as from OH.

 

Best wishes

 

Annie

 

In a message dated 13/04/2012 10:49:57 GMT Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes:

See attached in regard to below

 

Susan Gorton | OH Nurse Manager | Occupational Health Department | Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Level 3, Ormond House, 26-27 Boswell St., London WC1N 3JZ |020 7450 9200 Ext 0247 | DD to OHD 020 78138554 | Direct Fax 020 78138355 | Mobile 07833294568

Please be advised that all e-mail communication relevant to assisting in the management of the OH process will be printed and entered into the individual's OH file or copied and added as an electronic note on their electronic OH record. This may therefore be disclosed under the Data Protection Act (1998).

 

 

From: Susan Gorton
Sent: 13 April 2012 10:46
To: 'Occupational Health mailing list'
Subject: RE: [OCC-HEALTH] proprective employees and OHP reports to managers

 

Not only has the employee the right to see the report but the guidelines from the FOM for the writing of OHP's reports clearly stipulates that the OHP should not write anything in a report that will be a surprise for the employee and that they should both consent for the OHP report to go to the manager and have had sight of it before it goes.

 

This OHP is working well outside his faculty's guidelines in this matter. he should have been able to explain himself to the candidate and justify his belief even if they didn’t agree.

 

Our OHP, because he is a quick typist, types the report and lets the employee take the copy home. Most give them 2 days to respond after seeing the report, I believe.

 

Sue

 

Susan Gorton | OH Nurse Manager | Occupational Health Department | Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Level 3, Ormond House, 26-27 Boswell St., London WC1N 3JZ |020 7450 9200 Ext 0247 | DD to OHD 020 78138554 | Direct Fax 020 78138355 | Mobile 07833294568

Please be advised that all e-mail communication relevant to assisting in the management of the OH process will be printed and entered into the individual's OH file or copied and added as an electronic note on their electronic OH record. This may therefore be disclosed under the Data Protection Act (1998).

 

 

From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Metcalf, Karen
Sent: 13 April 2012 10:35
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] proprective employees and OHP reports to managers

 

Hi Pauline,

 

At the pre-employment stage the duty is to the employer, and this may be the reason that a copy was not given.  However, there would still be a right under the DPA.

 

Karen Metcalf

Occupational Health Adviser

HSSD

Guernsey

 

From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of p cranney
Sent: 12 April 2012 20:59
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] proprective employees and OHP reports to managers

 

Dear All

I wonder what your views on this little scenario are

 

person attends interview and is offered the job but is advised regarding the admin and clinical percentage of the role.

Pre-emp health check results in appt with OHP

OHP writes to the proposed manager and advises - unfit for this particular work due to long tem health concerns in relation to abilities and job description.

proposed employee request copy of letter that OHP has written

 

Is this person entitled to a copy of the report?

I have my own opinion ( but cant find the case law that I have read on this, typical!) but would like to know the groups views

 

regards

Pauline 

 

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