COHPA Membership Occupational Health Assessment Ltd has joined the Commercial Occupational Health Providers Association (“COHPA”), becoming the latest professional medical services firm to commit to the organisations’ Code of Conduct. With an emphasis on professional performance, quality standards, ethics and probity, COHPA is a not-for-profit independent association of occupational health and wellbeing providers. As well […]
How to choose an occupational health doctor Many businesses go straight to a GP if they need health advice. It’s a straight forward path, but it does not come without risks. If you get work-related health advice from a doctor, only an occupational health doctor fulfils an employer’s legal obligations. With consent, an employer can
Why arrange an occupational health assessment? If you need to understand how to manage a health condition at work, an occupational health assessment can help. Occupational health assessments are designed to provide professional medical advice about whether an employee has a medical condition or not. Occupational health can be much more than managing sickness absence for
Occupational health is a specialist area of medicine We work with HR professionals every day and quite often find ourselves guiding HR Business Partners or referring managers through some of the nuances of occupational health. Although most HR professionals have a commitment to lifelong learning and often have specialist qualifications themselves (like CIPD Certificates or
The problems with getting reports from a GP With consent, an employer can write directly to an employee’s GP or Consultant, if they are receiving specialist care. However, many employers find the process of obtaining GP reports cumbersome, slow and often alarmingly expensive. More often than not, the reports that come back provide no insight
What to expect during an Occupational Health assessment Occupational health is an area of healthcare that specialises in the relationship between health and work, specifically the effects of work on health, and the effects of ill health or disability on capacity to work. Our business, Occupational Health Assessment, provides an independent service to help businesses