February bulletin
Vacancy for Deputy Head of the Network, user test the new resource to support GPs in identifying work modifications, plus a couple more weeks to enter your MoHaWK data.
The Context
The NHS is being asked to make efficiency savings whilst at the same time improve the quality of care. Occupational health can play a key role in helping Trusts achieve this vision.
NHS organisations that prioritise staff health and wellbeing will achieve enhanced performance, have lower rates of sickness absence and improve patient care.
Historically, occupational health in the NHS has focused on health risk management, sickness absence and health surveillance. Occupational health in the future will continue to deliver the core services but new ways of working will mean a shift of emphasis so that occupational health is much more proactive.
This shift will mean that there will be more focus on the:
To achieve this vision occupational health services are changing and developing the services they provide and the ways they work.
Changes include:
The NHS Health at Work Network brings together 90% of the occupational health teams providing health and wellbeing services to NHS staff. Our focus is on providing consistent, high quality health at work services to all NHS staff through collaborative working. Please get in touch if you would like to influence our work or have ideas or initiatives to share.
Vacancy for Deputy Head of the Network, user test the new resource to support GPs in identifying work modifications, plus a couple more weeks to enter your MoHaWK data.
Happy new year to all. Have a look at our refreshed website and see all the latest updates and member discounts in this month's bulletin.
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