Making Occupational Health Work For You
If you are a civil servant and you have a health condition or disability that affects your well-being or capacity to work, you can get occupational health (OH) advice. With the manager's cooperation, you can use this expert medical advice to make sure you have the knowledge and assistance you need to recover, stay healthy, and reach your full potential. However, not everyone is aware of this or feels comfortable talking about delicate medical matters. Public Health England’s Amanda Hinkley, Head of Occupational Health and Staff Wellbeing would like to address some frequent concerns and misconceptions about occupational health and define what constitutes effective communication. How does the occupational health procedure operate, and how forthcoming must individuals be about their health? The purpose of occupational health is to maintain employees' physical and mental well-being at work. The past few months have been extremely difficult, and employees have found the support ...