Occupational health referral

Post by **Warriorpostie** » 23 Dec 2019, 10:10

I’ve been referred to OH assist as been off for a few months now. Anyone have any experience with them & what I should expect from the phone call & any outcome? I’ve herd that Royal Mail can ignore their verdict if it isn’t what they want to hear.

Post by **hothothot** » 23 Dec 2019, 12:15

They basically try to find out if your fit for work by asking quite a few questions about your sickness and health. The best policy is to be honest. They can recommend light duties etc it depends what your off sick with .If you feel unable to work don't let them harass you back into work. Remember they work on behalf of royal mail, Thier job is to get you back to work. Your Dom can ignore oh assist but at his own peril ,he's not a doctor. To be honest I've never had a problem with them ,they seem pretty sympathetic and helpful. Don't stress about it. Good luck.

dodger71 · Post by **dodger71** » 23 Dec 2019, 16:45

nothing to fear of oh assist ...they helped me loads everything is confidential and will only report back to the dom if you approve...

Post by **Warriorpostie** » 23 Dec 2019, 17:21

Ok thanks guys for the advice. Can you refuse them contacting your doctor? Or would that be a red flag to them? I’ve nothing to hide anyway as I’ve been up front & honest with Royal Mail from the start with my sickness.

Sir Henry · Post by **Sir Henry** » 23 Dec 2019, 19:05

Your doctor is in your corner, OHA can't get the full truthful picture without talking to him (God only knows what your Dom has told them). If there are other health issues that you don't want OHA to be aware of just stipulate that only the pertinent health issue can be discussed. Even if the Dom decides to ignore OHA ( pretty stupid if he does ) you still have recourse to further procedure.

Post by **celtic1967** » 24 Dec 2019, 07:19

I found OHA to be very good. The doc I was interviewed by couldnt have been more courteous, just be honest.