Absence
attributed to sickness is often the largest single area of cost
for employers.
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The
analysis of the cost of absence is often restricted to direct
cost e.g. salary or sick pay paid.
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The
indirect costs of staff replacement, training and "lost
opportunity costs" associated with reduction in productivity
are often overlooked.
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For
many organisations the cost of lost time for ill health is at
least ten times that due to accidents!
How
can Cheviot Artus assist?
Cheviot
can assist client companies to reduce the cost of sickness absence
through the following:
Understanding
the Problem - identification of sickness absence levels and
causes, and the introduction of record systems to establish direct
and indirect absence costs.
Identifying
the potential for absence - implementation of pre and post
employment health surveillance
programmes, which take into account the result of risk
assessments.
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Case
Management - focused on the individual employee and
the identification of the actual reasons for non-attendance,
and recommendations for proactive strategies to rehabilitate
the employee back to effect working.
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EAP+
- a client customised telephone confidential support service
for employees and managers requiring general information.
Improving
Attendance - through the preparation
of attendance policies, attendance management training,
health surveillance programmes,
health promotion activities and lifestyle screening.
What
is Case Management?
Case Management is the bespoke process of assessing an individual
employee's health in relation to the demands of their job. The
principle objective of this process is 'prompt and safe return
to work'.
What
service is provided?
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An
Occupational Health Co-ordinator will consult with the client,
establish the concerns and make appropriate recommendations
regarding reports, examinations or the need for an on-site assessment
of work demands focused to the employee in question.
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In the majority of cases, interpretation of a report from the
employee's GP provides sufficient information for an evaluation
of health in relation to job requirements.
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A
report with clear recommendations is sent to the referring manager.
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AN
OH Co-ordinator will implement a case-by-case conference with
an experienced Occupational Health Practitioner, manage the
process and keep the client informed of progress.
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How
is referral managed?
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Cheviot
Artus obtains information, with the written informed consent
of the employee and with the agreement of the client. On occasions
it may be essential to refer the employee for clinical examination
to the appropriate consultant.
What
can I expect from an Occupational Health Report or Medical Report?
All occupational health and medical reports are prepared with
the following in mind:
1.
Recommendations regarding the likely impact of the health and
capability on the employee's performance in the workplace.
2. The length of likely incapacity and how this may change over
time.
3. The necessities for further treatment and its likely effect
on work performance.
4. Whether the employee is likely to be covered by the Disability
Discrimination Act and what reasonable adjustments may be made
in order for the employee to continue in his/her present position.
To ascertain which criteria would be applied to identify alternative
suitable employment for the employee.
5. Whether the individual satisfies the criteria for ill health
retirement on the grounds of:
a) Permanent incapacity to carry out any job
b) Permanent incapacity to carry out the job for which they are
employed
6. The implications in relation to employer Health & Safety
responsibilities.
Our
reports will be issued within 5 days of receiving the relevant
information from the examining or reporting doctor bearing in
mind the requirements of the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988,
and the Data Protection Act 1998.
Please
call Cheviot Artus on 0870 379 5555 for further
information, or assistance with any queries.
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