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perhaps he will eat humble pie :) On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 7:13 PM, sharon naylor <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Would be ineterested in viewpoints re the following scenario: > > I was asked a hypothetical situation about someone who wanted to take > leave to account for absence following a routine op rather than take > sickness absence. Doubtless fuelled by a robust management approach to > absence at the mo, however the person concerned had a good absence hsitory > so theoretically shouldnt have had concerns, works in a physically > demanding role and anticipated that 2 weeks leave following an arthroscopy > with possible further interevention while in the knee was ample time for > recovery and a return to full duties. I replied by saying I didnt think it > was a good idea from a clinical perspective, gave reasons why but that > ultmately it was a management decision re whether to allow it. Please note > that at this point it was no names, no pack drill, i was given a scenario > to comment on. > > Cue a rather stroppy email from the gent in question (who incidentally I > have never met) copied into all and sundry. I again explained the reasons > why I had offered the advice, and that it was on the request of his > manager. Cue an even more stroppy email, with further copyings ins telling > me (eg) that I needed to "sort myself out" and that the unions "would be on > my back" if I continued giving "stupid" advice, that he would be "taking > this further" and calling me a variety of insults. I responded tactfully - > and further stated that if he required further OH input his manager might > like to refer him elsewhere as i wouldnt be seeing him. As anticipated - > the op didnt go as planned, he has now been off 6 weeks and this has > prompted a referral to OH. > > I am quite happy sticking to my guns and feel I am justified in not seeing > him, I dont see why I should be expected to see someone who had been so > rude and offensive - however, I have no policy/procedure to back up my > decision. His managers are concerned about his case, and are insisting that > he is seen. So far my answer is still "Not a chance"............comments? > ******************************** 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