It is my opinion that this will probably have a small impact on my workflow initially, but once the individual has been assessed and they have been directed to a face to face OH appointment, or they need health surveillance / workplace assessment / medication / risk assessment and so on, this will actually increase the work in the long run.

I think that anything that promotes awareness of Occupational Health needs to be a good thing, but we do need good evidence to show managers / employers of the limitations of this service and why our advice will be better!

Warm Regards

Lyndsey

Lyndsey Marchant Dip HERN(A), BA SCPHN(OH)
Director & Nurse Specialist Practitioner in Occupational Health

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From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jo Edwards
Sent: 20 January 2015 14:50
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] OCC-HEALTH Digest - 16 Jan 2015 to 19 Jan 2015 (#2015-11)

Important to remind managers of the limitations of this new service. Look at http://www.tuc.org.uk/node/12192 Kind Regds Jo

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> On 20 Jan 2015, at 13:24, Soh vanilla <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Hi Jo
>
> As a sole trader I have been concerned about this for some time and am waiting to see what happens once it becomes fully operational.
>
> It will in my opinion have a negative impact on work flow for OH whether an inhouse service or not. It's being sold as a freebie that they have to have.
>
> Kind regards
> Carmela
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On 20 Jan 2015, at 00:03, OCC-HEALTH automatic digest system <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> 1. FW: Fit For Work (3)
>> 2. Chaperones (5)
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>> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:33:26 +0000
>> From: Jo Clayton <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: FW: Fit For Work
>>
>>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> The email below has just been sent out from HR to managers... should I be concerned??
>>
>> I'm having a panic attack!
>>
>> Best wishes
>> Jo
>>
>>
>> Hi All
>>
>>
>>
>> http://fitforwork.org/employer/
>>
>>
>> Fit for Work is a free and impartial advice service for, employers, GPs and employees. It is designed to support people in work with health conditions and to help with sickness absence.
>>
>>
>> Fit for Work is intended to complement, existing occupational health provision.
>>
>>
>>
>> I believe that this is in response to the change's to GP fit -notes which haven't necessary been used to their full advantage. It also assists with documentation, advice for health surveillance and pre-employment screening. The is also a free advice line run by specialists.
>>
>>
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>>
>>
>> Emma
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>> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:45:15 +0000
>> From: Irene Douse <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: FW: Fit For Work
>>
>> This is very poor practice without discussing with you first. Likely to be for the managers benefit I would be asking.
>> Irene
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Jo Clayton <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 10:33 AM
>> Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] FW: Fit For Work
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> The email below has just been sent out from HR to managers… should I be concerned??
>>
>> I’m having a panic attack!
>>
>> Best wishes
>> Jo
>>
>>
>> Hi All
>>
>> http://fitforwork.org/employer/
>>
>> Fit for Work is a free and impartial advice service for, employers, GPs and employees. It is designed to support people in work with health conditions and to help with sickness absence.
>>
>> Fit for Work is intended to complement, existing occupational health provision.
>>
>> I believe that this is in response to the change’s to GP fit –notes which haven’t necessary been used to their full advantage. It also assists with documentation, advice for health surveillance and pre-employment screening. The is also a free advice line run by specialists.
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> Emma
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>> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:53:47 +0000
>> From: Jo Clayton <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: FW: Fit For Work
>>
>> Hi Irene,
>>
>> I know! I’m quite distressed about it to be honest.
>>
>> Jo
>>
>> From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>> Behalf Of Irene Douse
>> Sent: 19 January 2015 10:45
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] FW: Fit For Work
>>
>> This is very poor practice without discussing with you first. Likely to be for the managers benefit I would be asking.
>> Irene
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>> From: Jo Clayton
>> <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>> To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 10:33 AM
>> Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] FW: Fit For Work
>>
>>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> The email below has just been sent out from HR to managers… should I be concerned??
>>
>> I’m having a panic attack!
>>
>> Best wishes
>> Jo
>>
>>
>> Hi All
>>
>> http://fitforwork.org/employer/
>>
>> Fit for Work is a free and impartial advice service for, employers, GPs and employees. It is designed to support people in work with health conditions and to help with sickness absence.
>>
>> Fit for Work is intended to complement, existing occupational health provision.
>>
>> I believe that this is in response to the change’s to GP fit –notes which haven’t necessary been used to their full advantage. It also assists with documentation, advice for health surveillance and pre-employment screening. The is also a free advice line run by specialists.
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
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>> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 16:41:44 +0000
>> From: obianuju ekwueme <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Chaperones
>>
>> Dear List,
>>
>> I have a client whose spouse follows to see me in the clinic.
>> The employee tells me how he feels and the spouse tries to refute it.
>> For instance he feels much better and wants to return back to work as
>> a teacher. I could see from my previous consultation that he looks
>> much better having implemented what we discussed. He confirmed to me
>> that he feels much better and wants to return back to work as soon as
>> possible. I was about to initiate a return to work program when the
>> spouse who left her bag in the consulting room to go to toilet, came
>> out of the toilet, came into the clinic heard what we were
>> discussing and said 'no' that the GP have just given him another
>> four weeks sick note. I tried to explain the position of the GP sick
>> note and myself and she wants to argue. I observe that the same thing
>> happened the last time I saw this gentle man Should I stop his spouse accompanying him to my clinics?
>> She tends to want to make decisions for this gentleman who is compos
>> mentis and not a child.
>> Where does chaperones stand in occupational health consultation?
>> Medical defense organisation states that relations should not act as
>> cheperones So can an occupational health nurse ask a disruptive
>> relation to leave the consulting room I tried to check the NMC site
>> for guidance but it referred me *to *GMC good medical practice
>> explanatory guidance
>> <http://www.nmc-uk.org/Documents/Consultations/NMC-responses/2012/NMC
>> -response-GMC-good-medical-practice-consultation-%20June2012.pdf>
>> which
>> have not mentioned anything about occupational health.consultation.
>> I await your contribution. You can answer me off list if it is more
>> convenient. Thanks
>>
>> Virginia. Ekwueme
>> Email; [log in to unmask]
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>> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:15:32 +0000
>> From: Irene Douse <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: Chaperones
>>
>> Ask her to stay in the waiting area. He may well be happy for you to make that call. If he wants her there tell her that her comments cannot be taken into account. Carry on with your RTW plan and pass this to management. Add that the spouse disagrees and feels that ....... However the person feels that....... it is up to management then. Remind them that the GP fit note is advisory only and subject to Occupational Health Advice.
>> Irene
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: obianuju ekwueme <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 4:41 PM
>> Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Chaperones
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear List,
>>
>> I have a client whose spouse follows to see me in the clinic.
>> The employee tells me how he feels and the spouse tries to refute it.
>> For instance he feels much better and wants to return back to work as
>> a teacher. I could see from my previous consultation that he looks much better having implemented what we discussed. He confirmed to me that he feels much better and wants to return back to work as soon as possible. I was about to initiate a return to work program when the spouse who left her bag in the consulting room to go to toilet, came out of the toilet, came into the clinic heard what we were discussing and said 'no' that the GP have just given him another four weeks sick note. I tried to explain the position of the GP sick note and myself and she wants to argue. I observe that the same thing happened the last time I saw this gentle man Should I stop his spouse accompanying him to my clinics?
>> She tends to want to make decisions for this gentleman who is compos mentis and not a child.
>> Where does chaperones stand in occupational health consultation?
>> Medical defense organisation states that relations should not act as
>> cheperones So can an occupational health nurse ask a disruptive
>> relation to leave the consulting room
>>
>> I tried to check the NMC site for guidance but it referred me to GMC good medical practice explanatory guidance which have not mentioned anything about occupational health.consultation.
>> I await your contribution. You can answer me off list if it is more
>> convenient. Thanks
>>
>> Virginia. Ekwueme
>> Email; [log in to unmask]
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>> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:40:05 +0000
>> From: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: Chaperones
>>
>> Interesting one. I am responding ³on-list² as I am sure several other
>> OHNs have found or will find themselves in a similar position.
>>
>> I would go back to first principles. Mrs X is not exactly acting as a
>> chaperone, she is acting more as a companion, even though they are married.
>> I have never had any problems a spouse, union rep or friend
>> accompanying an employee to a consultation but I clarify the role of
>> OH and set up ground rules at the start of the consultation ie that
>> the consultation is between the employee and myself as the OHN. I
>> confirm to them that I will base my recommendations to management on
>> what is discussed between myself and the client. I would not get
>> involved in any lengthy discussions with Mrs X she is not the client.
>>
>> My experience is that the success of such a consultation depends on
>> what the client and their advocate understand about the role of OH
>> and the friend¹s role as a companion. Poor understanding of the
>> process often leads to suspicion and concerns that you are
>> intentionally acting against the interests of the client. Mrs X may
>> misinterpret your motives assuming that you are going to be a tool of
>> management. I suspect that Mrs X has not fully understood the role of
>> OH and is not aware that you are giving an occupational health
>> opinion and making recommendations to management regarding a return
>> to work recovery strategy. It is up to the manager whether they wish
>> to accept those recommendations or not. Of course your
>> recommendations must be based on sound clinical evidence and
>> reasoning looking through the lens of a specialist OHN. Perhaps she
>> is unaware that following a sustained period of absence a phased RTW
>> is more effective than returning to a full work responsibility and that work is generally good for health.
>>
>> As far as asking the relative to leave the room ­ it would depend how
>> you handled that one. Mrs X may not consider that she is being
>> disruptive, if she thinks you are acting as a tool of management and
>> not acting in the best interest of her husband then it is
>> unsurprising you are having this experience. Once there is mistrust
>> it can be very difficult to turn the situation round, she may have an
>> entrenched but eroneous idea of your impartiality, and you indicate
>> this is the second time you have had this experience. Do you have a
>> more senior OHN (or OHP) you can discuss this with as part of a process of continuing professional supervision.
>>
>> Anne
>>
>>
>>> On 19/01/2015 16:41, "obianuju ekwueme" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear List,
>>>
>>> I have a client whose spouse follows to see me in the clinic.
>>> The employee tells me how he feels and the spouse tries to refute it.
>>> For instance he feels much better and wants to return back to work
>>> as a teacher. I could see from my previous consultation that he
>>> looks much better having implemented what we discussed. He confirmed
>>> to me that he feels much better and wants to return back to work as
>>> soon as possible. I was about to initiate a return to work program
>>> when the spouse who left her bag in the consulting room to go to
>>> toilet, came out of the toilet, came into the clinic heard what
>>> we were discussing and said 'no' that the GP have just given him
>>> another four weeks sick note. I tried to explain the position of
>>> the GP sick note and myself and she wants to argue. I observe that
>>> the same thing happened the last time I saw this gentle man Should I stop his spouse accompanying him to my clinics?
>>> She tends to want to make decisions for this gentleman who is compos
>>> mentis and not a child.
>>> Where does chaperones stand in occupational health consultation?
>>> Medical defense organisation states that relations should not act as
>>> cheperones So can an occupational health nurse ask a disruptive
>>> relation to leave the consulting room I tried to check the NMC site
>>> for guidance but it referred me to GMC good medical practice
>>> explanatory guidance
>>> <http://www.nmc-uk.org/Documents/Consultations/NMC-responses/2012/NM
>>> C-response -GMC-good-medical-practice-consultation-%20June2012.pdf>
>>> which have not mentioned anything about occupational
>>> health.consultation.
>>> I await your contribution. You can answer me off list if it is more
>>> convenient. Thanks
>>>
>>> Virginia. Ekwueme
>>> Email; [log in to unmask]
>>> ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying.
>>>
>>> OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html
>>>
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>>> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH
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>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:53:44 +0000
>> From: Allison Caine <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: Chaperones
>>
>> There is no reason for the spouse to accompany her husband. This is an employment situation and not a hospital/GP appointment.
>> There is no right to have a companion unless the individual has special needs or you think their presence may give added valuable information for you to reach an informed decision.
>> You need to inform HR that, as this is not a discipline matter he does not require accompanying. Most HR I work with would discuss this with the employee directly and refuse the spouses presence without you having to deal with it, as her behaviour is unacceptable.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Allison Caine
>> Director OHBM Ltd
>> Direct Phone/Fax: 01625 268609
>> Mobile: 07733 125558
>> Email: [log in to unmask]
>> Website: www.ohbm.co.uk
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On 19 Jan 2015, at 17:15, Irene Douse <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Ask her to stay in the waiting area. He may well be happy for you to make that call. If he wants her there tell her that her comments cannot be taken into account. Carry on with your RTW plan and pass this to management. Add that the spouse disagrees and feels that ....... However the person feels that....... it is up to management then. Remind them that the GP fit note is advisory only and subject to Occupational Health Advice.
>>> Irene
>>>
>>> From: obianuju ekwueme <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 4:41 PM
>>> Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Chaperones
>>>
>>> Dear List,
>>>
>>> I have a client whose spouse follows to see me in the clinic.
>>> The employee tells me how he feels and the spouse tries to refute it.
>>> For instance he feels much better and wants to return back to work
>>> as a teacher. I could see from my previous consultation that he looks much better having implemented what we discussed. He confirmed to me that he feels much better and wants to return back to work as soon as possible. I was about to initiate a return to work program when the spouse who left her bag in the consulting room to go to toilet, came out of the toilet, came into the clinic heard what we were discussing and said 'no' that the GP have just given him another four weeks sick note. I tried to explain the position of the GP sick note and myself and she wants to argue. I observe that the same thing happened the last time I saw this gentle man Should I stop his spouse accompanying him to my clinics?
>>> She tends to want to make decisions for this gentleman who is compos mentis and not a child.
>>> Where does chaperones stand in occupational health consultation?
>>> Medical defense organisation states that relations should not act as
>>> cheperones So can an occupational health nurse ask a disruptive
>>> relation to leave the consulting room I tried to check the NMC site for guidance but it referred me to GMC good medical practice explanatory guidance which have not mentioned anything about occupational health.consultation.
>>> I await your contribution. You can answer me off list if it is more
>>> convenient. Thanks
>>>
>>> Virginia. Ekwueme
>>> Email; [log in to unmask]
>>> ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying.
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>>
>> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 18:21:58 -0000
>> From: Karen Coomer <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: Chaperones
>>
>> I agree with Alison on this one. In my experience HR normally know about a ‘difficult spouse’ and have in numerous cases I have dealt with have told them to wait in the waiting room. If they do accompany them I have a standard introductory speech which includes me asking them to leave if I feel it is affecting my ability to do an OH assessment, it is said nicely but firmly and I seldom have a problem.
>>
>> Karen
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>> Behalf Of Allison Caine
>> Sent: 19 January 2015 17:54
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Chaperones
>>
>>
>>
>> There is no reason for the spouse to accompany her husband. This is an employment situation and not a hospital/GP appointment.
>>
>> There is no right to have a companion unless the individual has special needs or you think their presence may give added valuable information for you to reach an informed decision.
>>
>> You need to inform HR that, as this is not a discipline matter he does not require accompanying. Most HR I work with would discuss this with the employee directly and refuse the spouses presence without you having to deal with it, as her behaviour is unacceptable.
>>
>>
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Allison Caine
>> Director OHBM Ltd
>> Direct Phone/Fax: 01625 268609 <tel:01625%20268609>
>> Mobile: 07733 125558 <tel:07733%20125558>
>> Email: [log in to unmask]
>> Website: www.ohbm.co.uk <http://www.ohbm.co.uk/>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>> On 19 Jan 2015, at 17:15, Irene Douse <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> Ask her to stay in the waiting area. He may well be happy for you to make that call. If he wants her there tell her that her comments cannot be taken into account. Carry on with your RTW plan and pass this to management. Add that the spouse disagrees and feels that ....... However the person feels that....... it is up to management then. Remind them that the GP fit note is advisory only and subject to Occupational Health Advice.
>>
>> Irene
>>
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>> From: obianuju ekwueme <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2015 4:41 PM
>> Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Chaperones
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>> Dear List,
>>
>>
>>
>> I have a client whose spouse follows to see me in the clinic.
>>
>> The employee tells me how he feels and the spouse tries to refute it.
>>
>> For instance he feels much better and wants to return back to work as
>> a teacher. I could see from my previous consultation that he looks
>> much better having implemented what we discussed. He confirmed to me
>> that he feels much better and wants to return back to work as soon as
>> possible. I was about to initiate a return to work program when the
>> spouse who left her bag in the consulting room to go to toilet, came
>> out of the toilet, came into the clinic heard what we were
>> discussing and said 'no' that the GP have just given him another
>> four weeks sick note. I tried to explain the position of the GP sick
>> note and myself and she wants to argue. I observe that the same thing
>> happened the last time I saw this gentle man
>>
>> Should I stop his spouse accompanying him to my clinics?
>>
>> She tends to want to make decisions for this gentleman who is compos mentis and not a child.
>>
>> Where does chaperones stand in occupational health consultation?
>>
>> Medical defense organisation states that relations should not act as
>> cheperones
>>
>> So can an occupational health nurse ask a disruptive relation to
>> leave the consulting room
>>
>>
>> I tried to check the NMC site for guidance but it referred me to <http://www.nmc-uk.org/Documents/Consultations/NMC-responses/2012/NMC-response-GMC-good-medical-practice-consultation-%20June2012.pdf> GMC good medical practice explanatory guidance which have not mentioned anything about occupational health.consultation.
>>
>> I await your contribution. You can answer me off list if it is more
>> convenient. Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Virginia. Ekwueme
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