Occupational Health Assessment

Occupational Health Assessments

Everwell can arrange an Occupational Health assessment or examination with a subsequent management report for your employees throughout the UK. We have OH Advisors & Doctors located in all the major towns & cities who we can call upon at short notice to conduct an Occupational Health Assessment or Medical for you. We are happy to arrange a single referral for a member of staff or to set-up a larger medical referral programme. We can also arrange for the Occupational Health referral to be carried out at work, at the employee's home or at the Occupational Health Doctor's premises.

So whether you require one or more referrals, a workplace Occupational Health Assessment, a home visit or wish to send an employee to see an Occupational Health Physician we are in a position to help you.

The Occupational Health Assessment process is essentially very simple:

1. You complete a referral form (employee details, why, what… type questions).
2. We (Everwell & you) discuss and agree the most appropriate review process.
3. The Occupational Health Assessment is arranged and takes place.
4. A few days later, we issue an appropriate Occupational Health report.

We are happy to arrange for these Occupational Health reports as either part of a larger contract or simply as a one-off arrangement. So please do contact us to discuss your requirements on 01270 767880 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Note: An Occupational Health Referral is an Independent Medical Assessment appropriate for assessing work related issues.

What is an Occupational Health Assessment?

An Occupational Health Assessment is a medical examination performed by an Occupational Health Physician with an aim of addressing questions raised by the employer. Its primary aim is to advise management regarding the employee's health issue and to make recommendations on what adjustments could be considered to ensure a safe/healthy working environment for that employee. It can also be an assessment of somebody's fitness to work.

Each Occupational Health report will be tailored to the employee and situation but it can include advice on the medical condition itself, symptoms, prognosis, likelihood of recovery, what adjustments could be considered, and similar. The aim of the report is to inform Management and give them an expert medical opinion and sufficient information to enable them to make any onward decisions with appropriate knowledge.

An occupational Health assessment is NOT normally intended for diagnosis or treatment purposes though in some cases the Doctor could make suggestions for the employee to discuss with their own medical practitioners.

Employee Consent required for OH Assessment

Consent required for Occupational Health Referral

When sending an employee for an Occupational Health Assessment or Independent Medical Assessment part of the process is to get the employee's consent. There are 2 different consents that need to be gained from the employee. However should you or the Doctor look to seek an opinion or report from the employee's GP or other specialist at any stage then another consent form is required.

Consent to attend the Medical Assessment

This is the responsibility of the employer. Essentially the employer needs to get the agreement of the employee to attend an appointment. We would recommend that the employer talks through why they would like the member of staff to attend and what they hope to achieve by the referral. Larger employers tend to have their own consent form which they get their employees to sign to say they understand and are happy to attend. Should you not have such a consent form then Everwell can easily supply one as part of the Occupational Health Referral Service.

Telephone Occupational Health Assessment

Telephone Occupational Health Assessments

During a face-to-face consultation an Occupational Health Professional has the opportunity for conducting some basic examinations or to pick up on body language and other visual clues. This is therefore our preferred method for conducting an Occupational Health Assessment. However a telephone consultation can be an extremely useful alternative and has several logistical advantages in so far as they can be arranged that much quicker, allows 'instant' access to a geographically spread out workforce, avoids ill employees having to attend a venue, eliminates travel and saves everybody time & money.

An Occupational Health Assessment relies heavily upon good questioning and gathering a robust medical history to form a judgement rather than detailed examinations, diagnostic tests and such like. Therefore structured telephone consultations can be a very valid and useful tool.

Occupational Health Assessment - FAQs

Occupational Health Assessment – FAQs

Is an OH Assessment independent?

The assessment is invariably paid for by the employer and is geared to offering the employer appropriate advice and addressing any specific Management concerns raised at the referral stage. However the Doctor will conduct the referral and produce a report in a totally neutral manner.

Is the report biased?

The Doctor will conduct the assessment and produce the report in a dispassionate and neutral manner. However the Doctor will probably not have the full background details of the issue and will have to rely upon the information provided beforehand, observations during the consultation/examination and what the subject tells them.

Occupational Health Assessment