Articles from Occupational Health Aug 2009

Who's responsible? By: Rai, Nikla.
Occupational Health, Aug2009, Vol. 61 Issue 8, p24-25, 2p;
Abstract: The article examines the occupational health (OH) practitioner's role within a company, which is clearly defined, and the tendency of some managers to treat managerial problems as medical issues. Topics include an overview of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Codes regarding OH advisory roles, what employers and employees can do before seeking OH advice on sickness-related absenteeism, and a brief history of OH during Great Britain's industrial revolution. INSET: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH IN THE EARLY INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. (AN 43828589)http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=heh&AN=43828589&site=ehost-live

We alone must guarantee high standards.
By: Preece, Richard. Occupational Health, Aug2009, Vol. 61 Issue 8, p10-10, 1/2p;
Abstract: In this article the author discusses aspects of the 2008 Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) absence survey in Great Britain. He is critical of the use of occupational health by human resource (HR) specialists for the management of long-term employee absence. He offers his conclusions which include the misleading nature of statistics, lack of interest by HR specialists of occupational health (OH) advice, and their attitudes regarding OH intervention in long-term absences. (AN 43828582)http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=heh&AN=43828582&site=ehost-live