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I always remember my first OH manager, a lovely gentle little white haired lady (hiding a back bone made of steel!) used to actually keep a wand in her desk and take it out and wave it at certain employees and managers when they were looking to OH for a magic solution :) On 17 May 2013 19:21, [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > On quest for my Euromillions: Davenports at Charing Cross Station sell > excellent magic tricks – sadly, I think they are currently out of stock of > said crystal balls. > > They do have 12 magic wands for the grand price of £14.00. The brand of > wand, “Silly Billy”, says it all really. > (http://www.davenportsmagic.co.uk/acatalog/info-1414.html) > > Anne > > > > On 17/05/2013 17:58, "Susan Gorton" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Well said – great end to the week where more than once, myself and my HR > colleagues, have bemoaned the lack of a crystal ball and a magic wand.. > > > *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 7405 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]<[log in to unmask]>] > *On Behalf Of *sharon naylor > *Sent:* 17 May 2013 17:50 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Future dated Fit Note > > > If this is as Anne says then the GP is being rather naive. Having a note > from your doctor, or your Mum saying that you are stressed doesnt mean that > any management processes will cease until you are "better". Any savvy HR > person will just recommend that the processes continue with the info they > have, and that it may be to the persons detriment that they dont engage as > they will have no opportunity to present their case. > > And, as ever - the magic note is advice to the individual not the > employer, and its only real validity is for SSP purposes. Not sure that I > would even bother liaising with the GP as my crystal ball is showing me > quite clearly what the likely response would be..... > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 16:09:48 +0100 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Future dated Fit Note > To: [log in to unmask] > > Hello Paul > > The person is facing an investigation which they are finding uncomfortable > and the GP is obviously acting firmly as his patient’s advocate. It does > rather make a mockery of “Fit Notes”. > > I was already thinking along the lines of your final sentence – perhaps > s/he has what I have always wanted – a crystal ball. If they could let me > know where they bought it my Euromillions lottery win would be assured. > > Anne > Anne Harriss > Course Director > LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY > > > On 17/05/2013 15:48, "Darcy, Paul" <[log in to unmask] < > http:[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > Hi all, > > We’ve had an employee present a fit note that commences in a few days’ > time and they are currently still at work performing normal work tasks and > hours and will continue to do so until the fit note kicks in. The note > cites work-related stress as the reason. The employee is going through > an investigation relating to a previous work role but nothing has currently > changed and nothing is due to change over the coming days or weeks: there > is therefore no specific cause of stress coming up. > > My question is whether anyone else has come across a GP issuing a fit note > commencing in the future for reasons other than planned treatment (e.g. > surgery)? > > We will be trying to speak to the GP to clarify the rationale for his > decision and to educate him about the wonderful range of help and support > available that can keep the employee at work. It seems the GP has developed > impressive psychic skills in that he assessed that the employee is fit to > work for a few days but will suddenly develop a stress-related illness a > few days hence. > > Many thanks > > Paul > > *Paul D'Arcy > *Clinical Nurse Leader > *Imperial Health a**+ Work > *Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust > 2nd Floor > Hammersmith House > Hammersmith Hospital > Du Cane Road > London > W12 0HS > > > > Imperial Health at Work has been accredited as a Safe, Effective, Quality > Occupational Health Service www.seqohs.org <http://www.seqohs.org> < > http://www.seqohs.org> > > Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust notice: The contents of > this > e-mail are confidential to the ordinary user of the e-mail address > to > which it is addressed and may also be privileged. If you are not > the > addressee of this e-mail you may not copy, forward, disclose or > otherwise use it in any form whatsoever. 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