Occupational Health
Tag overview
recommendation across 1 inquiry
Across 1 inquiry
Tagged Recommendations
No nursing employment where major personality disorder
We recommend that no candidate for nursing in whom there is evidence of major personality disorder should be employed in this profession (para 5.4.11)
Health screening for newly qualified nurses
We recommend that nurses should undergo formal health screening when they obtain their first posts after qualifying (para 5.5.13).
Sickness records available to occupational health
We recommend that the possibility be reviewed of making available to Occupational Health departments any records of absence through sickness from any institution which an applicant for a nursing post …
Criteria for management referrals to occupational health
We recommend that procedures for management referrals to occupational health should make clear the criteria which should trigger such referrals (para 5.5.14).
Apply ANHSOP Chairman's suggestion in practice
We recommend that further consideration be given to how the suggestion of the Chairman of the Association of NHS Occupational Physicians (see para 5.5.16) could be applied in practice (para …
GP certification of fitness for NHS employment
We recommend that consideration be given to how General Practitioners, might, with the candidate's consent be asked to certify that there is nothing in the medical history of a candidate …