Whose side are Occ Health really on?

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stlucia
stlucia NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 392
edited 1. Feb 2010, 11:14 in Living with Arthritis archive
I'm probably being sent to see them before I can go back to work....and just wanted to get info about them so I know how to approach the meeting!

Any tips or ideas?

xx

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  • jenzie06
    jenzie06 NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 708
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I saw occy health a lot before being medically retired. They are there to help you back into work, providing support to you but also a link with your managers.
    They should have ideas to help you stay in work, reduced hours initially, ergonomic equipment, regular breaks etc.
    I always went in with my plan of what I wanted to do and then discussed it with the OH woman (who was very nice). They sometimes have ideas and tips that you may not have thought of.

    Good luck!
  • stlucia
    stlucia NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 392
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Thanks so much, I have always thought that they were out to make life even harder and try to push you to do stuff you really can't do without relapsing! Thanks for putting my mind at rest!!
  • markc1
    markc1 NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 253
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    jenzie06 wrote:
    I saw occy health a lot before being medically retired. They are there to help you back into work, providing support to you but also a link with your managers.
    They should have ideas to help you stay in work, reduced hours initially, ergonomic equipment, regular breaks etc.
    I always went in with my plan of what I wanted to do and then discussed it with the OH woman (who was very nice). They sometimes have ideas and tips that you may not have thought of.

    Good luck!

    This is very true...but its the management that don't listen!

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