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Occupational health is the promotion and maintenance of health and well being at work.  Employers use occupational health practitioners to undertake:

Workplace risk assessment
Pre-employment screening
Health surveillance
Medical advice on sickness absence or early retirements
Stress counselling
Drug and alcohol screening
Immunisation screening and vaccinations where relevant

Exeter Occupational Health Service, which is part of the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, provides a comprehensive range of occupational health services to the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and other regional NHS Trusts. Services are available to their employees and are usually accessed by the employee’s line manager.

 

Exeter Occupational Health Service is also proud to be a member of the Department of Health NHS Plus scheme, which supports NHS occupational health departments providing services to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) on a chargeable basis.  SMEs usually employ less than 500 staff and are unlikely to run their own occupational health department but, in the interest of employees’ health, may want access to an occupational health service.  Businesses can find that they are breaking the law or facing liability claims if they neglect staff health and welfare. Responsible employers want their staff to be well because staff who are off sick or leave prematurely through ill health will normally be costly to the business.

 

If you are a local employer and would like to find out more about what Exeter Occupational Health Service may be able to offer you, please contact Chris Ffoulkes, Business Manager, by one of the following methods:

 

Telephone:    01392 405800
Email:           rde-tr.OccupationalHealth@nhs.net
Post:            Exeter Occupational Health Service
                   79 Heavitree Road
                    Exeter
                    EX1 2HZ

 

It would be very helpful if you could provide details of the type of work you undertake, any recognised hazards, size of workforce and an idea of the number of new staff you employ each year.  Generally services are provided at Exeter Occupational Health premises in Exeter but some services can be provided on employers’ sites. 

 

If you wish to find out more about the NHS plus scheme, please visit the NHS Plus website:    www.nhsplus.nhs.uk