How to ensure the management of your sickness absence is done effectively...
1. Have a robust sickness absence policy - we can help you accurately track the levels of sickness absence throughout your organisation. This information is vital. We will then help with analysis, reporting and give advice to help you with the management of sickness absence, efficiently and effectively.2. Our health specialist will advise on a range of practical medical matters, give advice and support. Let us help you ensure quicker recovery and an early return to good health – and to work.
Employees
being referred to us for occupational health assessments will be contacted
by the health specialist to arrange an appointment date. This can be at
our Glasgow clinic or at their home, whichever suits your employee. The
assessments will be carried out and a report sent direct to you with recommendations
of what you should do next and a likely timescale for the persons' return
to work. We will constantly be in contact with you. You will, with the
employees consent, be informed of any diagnosis and recommendations for
the employee returning to work.
The
law
You will also be advised in the report as to whether the employees' illness
is covered under the Disability Discrimination Act.
It is becoming more common for employees to be off work with work related stress. Your company has a legal obligation under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 to assess the risk of stress-related ill health arising from work and, under the Health and Safety at Work (etc.) Act 1974, and do what is necessary to ensure the risk is reduced where possible.
Referring
these employees through occupational health services can help relieve
the pressure of risk assessing.
Fit
for life
And it doesn't end there! We can also offer services which help with the
fitness of all your employees. Our Personal trainers can give one to one
fitness advice and training. Nutrition and mobility plans can also be
supplied. Because this service is suitable for individuals of all fitness
levels and lifestyles no one is left out. We can write individual health
programs for anyone and help them reach optimum health and fitness and
providing an essential element in a complete wellness program.
Pre
employment surveys
In
addition to Occupational Health Services we can also assess prospective
employees before they begin working for you. A questionnaire is given
to all new employees along with their ‘conditional’ offer
of employment from you. This will ensure that any new employees are fit
for the post they have been recruited for. If there are any answers supplied
on the pre employment form which would raise a doubt as to the fitness
of a person, we will assess the candidate’s fitness for work before
they start their employment with you.
Lowery
Health and Wellness, Glasgow, will analyse your current sickness absence
policy and make educated suggestions as to where this can be improved.
In addition, our health specialist will deal with any long term issues
you are unsure of.
Posture assessments and re-alignments can help with any back or physical
illnesses which may be plaguing staff.
Health and safety checks on desks, seats and other areas of the office
can also be checked to ensure staff are being giving the correct equipment
to succeed in their every day business. It’s mad to think staff
may be off sick with back ache because of the seat you supplied them with.
Don't let your company be among the UK statistics that show poor management
of sickness absence.
-Lowery Health and Wellness Services, Glasgow, UK-