B1: Range of Settings - The Work Place

Question 1

What do occupational health services aim to do?

Answer 1

occupational health services aim to keep a workforce fit and healthy so that they are able to carry out duties for which they are employed, or to assist employees in regaining fitness following injury or illness

Question 2

Who are services in the work place usually provided by?

Answer 2

these services are usually provided by the employer to support the people they employ

Question 3

What can services in the workplace include?

Answer 3

this can include access to nurses based in the workplace or referral to a doctor or other health professional

Question 4

Who may employees be referred to?

Answer 4

referrals may be to a councillor if the employee is the thought to be suffering from work-related stress, or to a physiotherapist if there was a problem with the employee’s posture

Question 5

What will vary according to an individual employee’s needs?

Answer 5

advice, information and treatment will vary according to an individual employee’s needs