Occupational Health Services

Medicalternative can provide pre-employment assessments, absence reviews and absence management, surveillance of At Risk groups, ill health retirement advice, counselling and general health advice.

We can set Service Level Agreements to ensure the service agreed is the service you receive.

Developments in legislation means employers and organisations are now required to handle health and safety with as much commitment as any other area management. In addition, a healthy, motivated and productive workforce plays an important role in a company's success as there is a direct link between employee health and productivity.

Vision: We aim to enable you to take action and manage your business swiftly and effectively

Pre-employment Assessments We provide a system which swiftly lets you know who is fit and who needs further investigation. We provide advice as to whether any adjustments are needed under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. You will know the result of any Assessment on the day we receive the questionnaire or see the potential employee. In urgent cases we can arrange to see a candidate straight away.

Ongoing Health Surveillance Programmes

Specialist Assessments

Driving required by law
Fork Lift Truck Drivers required by law
Food Handlers
Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Users

Health Surveillance

Respiratory Function - solvents / dust / fumes required by law
Audiometry - noise required by law
Food Hygiene required by law
Skin - solvents / chemicals / dust
Executive medicals - personal approach, quality one-to-one, fully confidential
Security Medicals
Warehouse / Operations Medicals

Risk Assessments

Pregnancy Risk Assessments - new or expectant mums in 1^st trimester required by law

Attendance Management

Employer Support - a combined method of absence management incorporating HR policy and procedure with medical intervention. The result is a comprehensive, proactive approach to employee absence management.

Occupational Health (OH) can work alongside your existing Human Resource / Managerial Function and assist in the devising of rehabilitation / job role adjustments. This would include advice on various types of "gradual return to work" and multi tasking roles to facilitate a successful return to work.

A full report is provided after each consultation
The report is sent on the day of the consultation. In delicate or urgent situations we can discuss the case before we see an employee and telephone the appropriate manager as soon as the consultation is finished. This confirms the person's attendance and any appropriate OH advice, within the bounds of medical confidentiality, can be given.

The report covers the employee's condition, answers all the questions posed in the written referral from the line manager and any other issues the OH specialist believes would be helpful in managing the case, i.e. Employment Legislation, Disability Discrimination Act, interpreting medical information, predicting the future health situation, suggested NHS waiting times and or treatment recommendations.

We advise on appropriate rehabilitation, phased returns or redeployment if applicable.

The aim of the report is to enable you to move forwards and resolve the situation rather than replicate information you already know.