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Old Docks House, 90 Watery Lane, Preston, PR2 1AU
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about coverage, referrals, health surveillance and what happens after an assessment.
- Which areas do you cover?
- Our office is in Preston and we work through a network of partner clinics, so we cover Preston, Lancashire, Manchester and Greater Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Lanarkshire and Aberdeen. Appointments can be arranged on site at your premises, at a partner clinic, by telephone or video, or via a mobile unit where there is no suitable space on your site.
- What does occupational health involve?
- Occupational health looks at fitness for work, how a role might affect someone's health, and what adjustments or surveillance might be needed. It covers referrals, pre-placement checks, statutory medicals and health surveillance where your risk assessments require them.
- How do management referrals work?
- A manager or HR sends a referral with the questions they need answered. After the employee consents, a clinician assesses them and sends a report on fitness for work, timescales and suggested adjustments. Clinical detail is only included where it is relevant to those workplace questions.
- How do I know if we need health surveillance?
- If your risk assessments identify exposure to hazards such as noise, vibration, dust or respiratory sensitisers, there is likely a legal duty to carry out health surveillance. The programme is designed to detect early signs of work-related ill health and to confirm that your control measures remain effective.
- Do you offer drug and alcohol testing?
- We do not currently offer drug and alcohol testing. Everything else we provide is listed on the services page, and we are happy to say plainly when something falls outside what we do.