Services available
Core services
The services available from our occupational health provider follow a referral from the employees’ manager. They include:
- pre-employment fitness for work screening
- ill-health retirements, including deferred benefits
- medical referrals (for example, long-term sickness absence, advice on reasonable adjustments or following accident at work)
- injury award scheme referrals
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medical advice regarding pensions and deferred benefits
- statutory health surveillance and screening
- specialist health surveillance
- health surveillance for night workers
- telephone advice and support
- medicals for vocational drivers
- requesting GP and consultant reports
Our occupational health provider will review all submitted health assessments. They will hold appointments before, and during, employment times where applicable. They will also manage all medical referrals, providing reports and advice when appropriate.
Appointments may be either face-to-face or by telephone.
Additional services requiring approval by HR
Occasional services will require additional approval from our occupational health client service manager. This is due to additional costs being incurred. Some examples of this include:
- cognitive behavioural therapy (subject to eligibility criteria)
- physiotherapy (subject to eligibility criteria)
- workplace assessments
- dyslexia assessments and dyslexia workplace assessments
- alcohol, drug and blood testing
- health promotion events
- immunisations and vaccinations
- home visits
- attendance at case conferences
- attendance at meetings by occupational health staff
- additional services are at an additional cost. They must be agreed with our strategic lead for occupational health
Advice and support
For any questions or feedback about this service, email occupationalhealth@lincolnshire.gov.uk