I have previously seen him on a number of occasions and he has been seen
recently by the (qualified & experienced) site OHNA.
Incidentally, I've just been told that he returned to work yesterday at
the end to his "additional 2 weeks" and has been following the previously
agreed rehabilitation plan.
Trevor
> I would suggest that this employee is seen not telephoned and
> clinically assessed
> by an occupational health professional ( Nurse or Doctor ) in order that
>
> a) the employee can give their direct account of the recent interaction
> with
> the consultant knowing that they are in a confidential environment with
> someone who knows the nitty gritty of their specific work environment
>
> b) an opinion can be formed on the reasonablenmess of the proposed
> modifications re the hand
>
> ... you are then on firmer footing with respect to EATs when asked why you
> have overuled another doctor's opinion
>
> It would be unreasonable for the employee not to attend such a meeting IMO
>
> £0.02
>
> Mark
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