Occupational Health Services
A professional an responsive service Medacs Healthcare is a well-established occupational health provider with significant experience in a wide variety of employment sectors. Whatever your environment and specialism, we’ll help you to tackle big health issues relating to your workforce and their productivity. Our occupational health service aims to ensure that your employees remain as effective as possible, protecting not only their physical health, but their mental health and wellbeing too. Our early intervention and clinical assistance will provide you with a visible return on your investment, plus: Improved productivity, staff motivation and performance A reduction in staff turnover and absences A clear and compliant process which conforms to health and safety legislation. Whilst we’re proficient in case management, we also understand the importance of aiding the prevention of any work-related illness before the impact is realised by the employee or employer. Our team of experts will create a personalised healthcare plan dependant on your area of work, to ensure that you always have the right support at the right time.
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Through our experienced team of nurses, physicians and advisors we can offer specialist assessments and case management at your request. The services can form part of a long-term strategy to support your workforce in hazardous environments, or could be part of an ad-hoc request. Whatever your requirements our team will create and implement a plan alongside your HR and management teams to keep your employees in good health and mind. Our services include:
Pre-employment screening Absence management Health surveillance (HSE) Travel health
Flu jabs Offshore medicals (OGUK) Physiotherapy Specialist assessments
If you don’t see something within the list or you require further information, please get in contact with our corporate health team on 01642 495420. We can arrange a telephone conversion or schedule a visit to talk through our services in more detail.
Pre-employment screen n Pre-employment screen n
Once someone has been offered a position within your organisation we will complete an assessment of their health prior to the commencement of employment. This questionnaire, which is completed by our experienced healthcare Once someonewill hasprovide been offered a position organisation we will professionals, a review of their within currentyour health and wellbeing. complete an assessment of their health prior to the commencement of employment. Should we identify that a candidate requires some additional support in the workplace we will provide you with guidance and details on the next steps to This is completed by our experienced healthcare any reasonable adjustments to their work take questionnaire, to ensure that which they receive professionals, Alternatively, will provide a we’ll review of their wellbeing.the environment. liaise withcurrent your HRhealth teamsand to complete certificate or arrange for further assessments which may include face-to-face if Should we identify that aindications candidate requires support in the the candidate is showing that theysome mayadditional not be fit for the role. workplace we will provide you with guidance and details on the next steps to receive anyon-site reasonable adjustments to their work takeassessments to ensure that The canthey be conducted at your organisation for ease of environment. Alternatively, we’llclinics. liaise with your HR teams to complete the access or within one of our local certificate or arrange for further assessments which may include face-to-face if the candidate is showing indications that they may not be fit for the role. The assessments can be conducted on-site at your organisation for ease of access or within one of our local clinics.
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Absence managemen
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Managing without your key resource can be draining on fellow colleagues but also the productivity of the organisation and ultimately, your bottom line. We’ll support your management teams in making evidencedbased decisions when a referral for absence occurs to ensure the correct safeguarding of your employees. You’ll receive a prompt response from one of our Occupational Health Advisors, who will make contact with the employee to complete an assessment. This assessment will collect further information regarding the absence to share with the HR teams so that they can make informed decisions on the course of the next action.
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Health surveillance (HSE) Pre-employment screen n
Our team of healthcare professionals will see to it that your organisation remains proficient in maintaining the highest health and safety standards to current workplace legislation.
Through our team of advisors we’ll help you to identify any potential risks to employees and will work with health and safety management teams to develop preventative plans and assessments, which incorporate: Asbestos medicals Noise assessment Once someone has been offered a position within your organisation we will Radiation medicals Hand and Arm Vibration complete an assessment of their health(HAVS) prior level to the Syndrome 1-4 commencement of Lead medicals Silica medicals Audiometry, plus many more employment. relating to Control of Substances Respiratory assessments Skin assessment
Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
This questionnaire, which is completed by our experienced healthcare Why is health surveillance important? professionals, will provide a review of their current health and wellbeing. To detect potential risks to employees within a workplace, ensuring that preventable measures are in place
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You can be assured that our team of nurses and physicians will never take a blanket approach to your organisation. Our ongoing health checks will review independent positions and will provide you with the The assessments can be conducted guidance for effective work-related controls. on-site at your organisation for ease of
access or within one of our local clinics.
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Offshore medicals (OGUK)
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Organisations working in the oil and gas industry require to perform employee medicals to ensure an individual’s fitness to work in a specialist environment.
The medicals assess the health of your employees and ensures that the environment and the hazardous activities, equipment and substances are not affecting their health or their productivity.
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Medicals can be conducted on-site where requested. Alternatively, they can be performed at one of our clinics.
Physiotherapy Pre-employment screen n
Effective risk management prevents injury reoccurrence, speeds up return to work and improves productivity. Early treatment following injury, including physiotherapy and rehabilitation, has been proven to reduce recovery time. Medacs Healthcare's physiotherapy service uses a holistic approach involving the assessment, rehabilitation and treatment of joints, ligaments, muscles and nerves and their interaction to create system balance and normalise movement and function.
Once someone has been offered a position within your organisation we will Our physiotherapy and rehabilitation can be provided either on-site at your complete an assessment of services their health prior toin two theways; commencement of company premises or off-site delivered at our treatment centres. Our Occupational Physiotherapists are highly qualified employment. specialists, registered with the Health Professions Council and highly experienced in managing
musculoskeletal disorders and problems caused or aggravated by the working environment.
This questionnaire, which is completed by our experienced healthcare professionals, will provide a review of their current health and wellbeing.
Physiotherapy and rehabilitation can be effective for a wide range of injuries including:
Strains and sprains Sport-related injuries Joint problems or injuries problems Should we identify that a candidate Postural requires some additional support in the Pre- and post-surgical conditions Road traffic injuries workplace we problems will provide you with Occupational guidance and details on the next steps to Musculoskeletal injuries reasonable adjustments to their work take ensure Soft to tissue injuriesthat they receive anySpinal/neck/back pain
environment. Alternatively, we’ll liaise with your HR teams to complete the certificate arrange for further assessments which may include face-to-face if The benefits ofor physiotherapy: the candidate is showing indications that they may not be fit for the role. Cost effective treatment for long-term or recurrent sickness absence Speeds recovery rate resulting in a reduction in absences The assessments be conducted on-site at your organisation for ease of Increased profits and can productivity Reducedorrisk and cost of litigation access within one of our local clinics. Reduced staff turnover.
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Travel health
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Our pre and post-travel occupational health services are tailored to our individual client’s needs. Our clinicians are well informed regarding the risks associated with infectious biological agents and overseas travel and are in a position to not only give you advice relating to vaccine preventable diseases, but will offer up to the minute health advice on destinations across the globe, counselling, literature and advice regarding the creation of policies and procedures.
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Should an employee fall ill following planned travel, they must first consult with their GP. The GP will then refer the employee if treatment is required.
Flu jabs
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Influenza can increase absentee rates within the workplace and put added pressure and potential stress on to non-affected colleagues.
Many organisations recognise this and therefore schedule workplace flu jabs as a precaution to any loss of resource throughout the year.
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ÂŁ27.8bn annual cost to the UK economy for sickness absence - PWC Report
1.2m people
who worked in the last year, believe their illness was caused or made worse by their work - /ealth & Safety Executive
34.3m
workin days lost each year as a result of minor illnesses -Office of National Statistics
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