Occupational Health Services

Comprehensive solutions for employees health through their journey in your business.

Health Screening - Getting the management of your employees right from the outset is important. It sets the foundation to managing the ongoing health & wellbeing ensuring that employees remain safe and productive in what ever role they may be asked to do.

• Establishes whether the individual is fit for the role.

• Enables the employer to make any necessary adjustments to ensure the employee is able to fulfil the role.

• Identifies health issues that may become a problem later on.

• Risks in performing duties are understood and managed especially for Night and Lone workers. Where required, risk assessments are completed

• Employees have the correct immunisations if required for their role

Sickness Absence Management - Undertaken by a OH Physician/Nurse face to face or via our online portal, delivering:

• A concise summary of the relevant medical issues and their occupational impact.

• Clear direction on the nature of any rehabilitation plans and any physical or practical adjustments to the workplace that could be considered.

• Prognosis and information on current fitness for work or likely return to work date.

• A clear separation of employee perception versus clinical opinion.

• Summary recommendations, supported by medical evidence providing a clear actions for the manager to use.

• Clear list of the actions to be undertaken by the individual to aid their own recovery / prevention of future impact.

• Any onward referral to other services under this specification or externally.

Health Surveillance - Our team provide a tailored programme of medicals to suit the requirements of each business. The programme will ensure that the health of employees are being monitored, ill health is detected at an early stage and effective workplace controls are in place. Fully interpreted results and reports are provided and recalls managed.

• Skin Assessment

• Lung function Test (Spirometry)

• Hearing Tests (Audiometry Test)

• Vision Tests including Snellen, Keystone and Ishihara

• Hand Arm Vibration

• Fitness tests (Step Test and Treadmill)

• Drug & Alcohol Testing

Safety Critical Medicals - These medicals can cover a variety of roles, each with specific elements of which the employee must demonstrate their fitness against. The MKOH team will ensure that the medical content is flexible to deliver the required assessments which will be agreed when booking. Typical roles covered are:

• Crane operator

• Roadside Worker

• Plant operator

• Working in confined spaces

• Working at Height

• Confined Spaces

• FLT Driver

Driver Medicals - These medicals provide specialist Driver medicals for a variety of roles to Group 2 standards. Some companies may wish to ensure that their company drivers reach Group 2 standard without formal submission to the DVLA - particularly field and sales staff.

Typical formal Group 2 roles covered are:

• HGV

• Taxi

• Racing Driver

• Emergency Vehicles

Workplace Assessment - If workers use display screen equipment (DSE) daily, or as part of the normal work, continuously for an hour or more, employers must do a workstation assessment. MKOH can support internal teams or lead on assessment of employees.

Typically the hierarchy of assessment is questionnaire, remote virtual support, followed by on site medical support.

The assessment will help employers and employees assess the whole work station, including equipment, furniture and work conditions.

A written report will provide guidance on practical changes and support that can be provided.

Specialist Medicals & Support - MKOH can provide a range of specialist support for your business and employees.

Asbestos - delivery of asbestos medicals - licensed (reviewed every 2 years) and non licensed (reviewed no more than every 3 years). The appointed physician can provide the necessary medical and certification required for your teams.

Oil & Gas - Our OGUK registered physician can provide mandatory medicals for all individuals designated as offshore employees, seafarer, divers etc. The OGUK medical must be renewed every two years regardless of age.

Hand Arm Vibration - MKOH can provide the full range of HAV support across Tier 1 - Questionnaire completed when commencing using vibration tools; Tier 2 - an annual questionnaire as part of the Health Surveillance programme; Tier 3 - OH Nurse assessment; Tier 4 - OH Physician assessment.

Pension & Ill Health Retirement - Our OH Physicians have experience in both Public and Private sector Pension Schemes. They can provide Primary or Independent (IQMP) assessments through paper based or face to face consultations. Our experienced administration team can assist in packaging the case ready for assessment.

Occupational Vaccines & Influenza Programme - Our fully trained Occupational Health Nurses can develop a programme of support for your employees, developing a vaccination programme that works for your business. Examples of occupations that can be at higher risk include:

• Travel abroad for work purposes to countries of risk

• Healthcare professionals - nurses, physicians, hospital workers, care homes, nurseries, dentistry, pathology workers, chiropody;

• Emergency Services;

• Council Workers: park workers, street cleaners, refuse disposal;

• Prison and detention services;

• Tattooing and body piercing;

• Plumbing and sewage process workers;

• Social Services and Special Educational Needs Schools.

Fully Managed OH solution for your business - Our experienced team can provide a fully managed OH service for your business. It can deliver some or all of the following:

• Support you in defining your OH needs

• Develop a programme of support cover the range of OH services detailed above.

• Deliver the implementation and training of our bespoke online portal and OH software.

• Provide regular Account Management support with our tried and testing partnership process.

• Fully or partially managed Surveillance programme to include elements of diary management and recall support

• Opportunity for case conferences and access to regular medical support.