What is Occupational Health and why use Occupational Health Services?
Occupational Health is the medical speciality that assesses the impact of health conditions on work and the impact of work hazards on health.
Our Occupational Health Services provide accurate assessments to help management to understand the impact health conditions can have on an individual worker's functional levels. It can help clarify areas of potential concern within the business to help reduce the impact of ill health and absence on the operational needs of your business. Areas of concern that clients typically want help with are:
Sickness absence
Intermittent or prolonged absence can have a negative impact on your business. Understanding the factors that are impacting on good attendance can help support the workforce and reduce the operational impact.
Performance Concerns
Medical conditions may negatively affect performance; particularly if roles are not well suited to workers' capabilities. We can provide accurate assessment and advise on adjustments to consider or alternative roles, where required.
Hazards at Work
We can advise on how hazards might affect workers' health and steps that can reduce this potential impact. Health surveillance can help monitor workers' health and detect potential concerns at an earlier stage.
Industry Medicals
Our clinical team can undertake a wide range of industry specific medicals that include Asbestos medicals, OGUK medicals, HAVS tier 4 medicals, Wind turbine medicals, safety critical medicals, West Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire Pension Fund Ill Health retirement assessments.
Training
We provide management and workforce training to help improve awareness of medical conditions and their impact in the workplace. We offer advice of strategies to improve well-being, support staff and to reduce the impact of medical conditions on workforce performance and attendance.
Stress Management
Stress is a common cause of absence and negative well-being for workers. Understanding the symptoms and impact of stress can help companies to implement solutions and preventative strategies.
Workstation Assessments
These can help assess a worker's work station set up and optimize comfort, reducing the risk of musculoskeletal discomfort.
Policy advice
Helping management understand the medical implications for hazards and considering potential strategies to monitor and maintain workforce health.
Improving understanding
We can provide teaching to improve recognition, understanding and supportive strategies for health concerns in the workplace.
Our Staff
Our Occupational Health Services are led by Consultant and Accredited Specialist in Occupational Medicine, Dr Paul Davies.
He has been a doctor for 22 years and has been working in Occupational Health, assessing cases in both private and public sectors, covering a wide range of industries, for 12 years.
He has extensive background medical experience having passed both specialist medical (MRCP) and General Practice (MRCGP) exams; in addition to holding specialist Occupational Medicine qualifications (MFOM and MFOMI)
He has been an OGUK registered doctor since 2012, HSE appointed doctor for Asbestos since 2016, an ORR Registered doctor since 2018 and HSE appointed doctor for Ionising Radiation since 2019.
He is proficient in providing clear, professional reports to both our local clients; alongside assisting national Occupational Health providers based outside Yorkshire.
He remains passionate about providing high quality, personalised Occupational Health services to our clients.
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