There is a chap in Birmingham , an arthropod but strongly involved in OH-he
has lectured at the IOH at B'ham University and gave a talk on Back Problems
at the AOHNP(UK) symposium a few years back.
Graham Brown(e) is his name- will send contact details if requested.
Diane Romano-Woodward
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Manthorpe" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 9:38 PM
Subject: Re: costing OH services
> Dear Lucy and list.2 points
> 1)
> I have an occupational health nurse who appears to be suffering symptoms
of
> rsi. Does anyone know of an OH physician with a specialist interest in
this
> area I could contact to discuss this. I am at the stage where a medical
> assessment is required.
> 2) I have been reading with interest all of the comments on Ivs samples
and
> immunisations etc. I am vice chair of a London NHS group involved in
> discussing immunisations and smartcards etc and will be sending our
> recommendations to the DOH. Most of the trusts in London Piloted the
> smartcard and have had an input it trying to standardise it! I would
> welcome your comments etc. on imms and would be willing to keep you up to
> date with our findings. It is hoped that we could eventually produce a
> standard protocol for all NHS OH services on Imms etc. this would
hopefully
> cut down workload as we would all be able to accept each others
immunisation
> information on staff as we would have similar procedures in place ( ?!)
> Regards
> Sue Manthorpe.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Occupational Health mailing list
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Lucy Kenyon & Adrian
> Cooper
> Sent: 05 August 2003 11:56
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: costing OH services
>
>
> This sounds as if it could be a postural issue. You could check if their
> symptoms are reproduced by extension of the neck and rotation of extended
> arms. If so, it could be cervical compression, which may resolve with
> physio.
>
> If they operate from a clinic, have they got ergonomic stools to sit on
when
> taking blood? If they are going round from ward to ward, have they been
> advised about considering their own posture and asking the patients to
move
> to accommodate them?
>
> It shouldn't be unresolvable!
>
> Lucy
>
> Do email me directly if you want my tel no to discuss further
>
>
>
> From: Chloe Coleridge <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2003/08/05 Tue AM 10:38:05 GMT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: costing OH services
>
> Hi All
>
> I have been asked to do an independent assessment on 2 research nurse who
> have developed RSI as a result of taking large volumes of blood for
reserach
> purposes using 60 ml syringes.( up to 2000ml/day)
>
> I understand that despite adjustments to thier working practices, they are
> still having problems.
>
> Has anyone come across a similar problem amongst phelobotomists and if so
> could you recommend any alternative equipment to large syringes that could
> be used to take blood for such purposes
>
> I am seeing them tomorrow so any thoughts would be most welcome ASAP
>
> Chloe
>
>
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