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Thanks Tim, always good to benchmark Kind regards Sue Spencer Occupational Health Advisor Essex County Council Wellbeing Service Occupational Health Centre, PO Box 11 County Hall, Chelmsford Telephone: 01245 430222/ Ednet 21811 From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tim Ellis Sent: 25 May 2012 13:23 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Ill Health Retirement - Local Government Scheme Sue, This is similar to our process. In every case the employee is on my radar anyway through normal referral process. I deal with the case to the point where I need an OHP opinion, he then makes recommendations to an Independent OHP, why signs the relevant form. Attached are the Leicestershire County Council LGPS scheme rules which outlines the processes and tiers if this helps? The issue for us is slightly complicated now by the fact that the Uni has taken out a policy with Legal and General to underwrite this process (they are entitled to do this). This means there are now extra forms, plus I have to now copy information twice and submit 2 bundles, one to County hall and one to L&G; they then have their own claims department with a medical advisor who make the final decision….. making it even more bureaucratic and long winded. I feel sorry for the employee. Kind Regards, Tim Ellis RN, SPCHN (OH), PgDip OH Occupational Health Advisor Edward Herbert Building (EHB) Loughborough University Leicestershire LE11 3TU Telephone: 01509 222851 Mobile: 07917 053340 Fax: 01509 222852 http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/hse/occupational/ [Description: teamgb-bse2011] From: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]<mailto:[mailto:[log in to unmask]]> On Behalf Of Sue Spencer Sent: 25 May 2012 12:38 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Ill Health Retirement - Local Government Scheme Sounds similar to our process, thanks Kim. Kind regards Sue Spencer Occupational Health Advisor Essex County Council Wellbeing Service Occupational Health Centre, PO Box 11 County Hall, Chelmsford Telephone: 01245 430222/ Ednet 21811 From: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]<mailto:[mailto:[log in to unmask]]> On Behalf Of Kim Scaysbrook Sent: 25 May 2012 12:18 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Ill Health Retirement - Local Government Scheme Sue, All IHR requests are assessed by 1 OHP who has not seen either the individual or their notes before, so can give an 'independent' view as they are acting on behalf of the pension trustees (not the authority) in making the decision. If it is fairly straightforward, that an IHR will be required (eg Terminal Ca), the OHA tends to start the process by gaining consent for reports and passes it onto the independent Dr. In some cases the individual is not asked to attend into clinic but has a telephone discussion instead. We have an OHP who qualified in Australia so can't do IHR assessments, so occasionally individuals are seen by him initially if it's not a clear cut decision. If the individual has been seen by an OHP before, we gain consent to pass the file to the independent Dr. Hope this helps Thanks Kim Kim Scaysbrook Occupational Health Advisor Environment and Resources Department Nottinghamshire County Council Byron House Millers Way Sutton in Ashfield NG17 4NX Tel 01623 665960 Fax 01623 665969 Mobile 07736216455 Sue Spencer <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Sent by: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 25/05/2012 11:40 Please respond to Occupational Health mailing list <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> To [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> cc Subject [OCC-HEALTH] Ill Health Retirement - Local Government Scheme Dear list We are in the process of reviewing our processes and procedures iro the above- is anyone out there working with the LGPS that we can liaise with? At present we are using an OHA for the first opinion, and the second opinion is given by our OHP. When I worked at Hampshire CC we used 2 OHPs. What are others doing? Kind regards Sue Spencer Occupational Health Advisor Essex County Council Wellbeing Service Occupational Health Centre, PO Box 11 County Hall, Chelmsford Telephone: 01245 430222/ Ednet 21811 Click here<https://www.mailcontrol.com/sr/If++9wS6Tgzcohtw78djyfW+qxJgoD6YZbcUudNLFA34489m91p1+nf5hDqHzeei4cyOIx4Q8IfH8wYjXloOaA==> to report this email as spam. ******************************** 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 ******************************** 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