Where to start with an occupational health assessment

Occupational health is the focus of our thought leadership series in February, and as part of that we are covering the intricacies of an occupational health assessment. If you are a worker, this is probably the most common way you have interacted with occupational health. It is important for you to understand how they work and where you should start when you are asked to have an occupational health assessment.

What is an occupational health assessment?

Occupational health assessments are medical examinations that you as an employee will have, normally at the behest of your employer. It will be carried out by a qualified occupational health professional. This could be a doctor, nurse, health adviser, technician or another physician who has undertaken the necessary occupational health qualifications.

What is the purpose of an occupational health assessment?

Some people may be scared to take an occupational health assessment, worried that it is a stage of the employment process to rule out candidates. Especially if a prospective employee may have an existing condition, they might think that they will have a job taken away from them if they don