Occupational Health Assessment (OHA)
Physician-led examinations that assess an employee's health in relation to their work, with clear advice on fitness for work, absence, capability and ill-health retirement.
What it is
Form Health is focused on optimising the health and well-being of employees.
When an employee's fitness for work is compromised, our robust and proactive approach to occupational health enables us to work in partnership with management to ensure a coordinated and proactive method when managing unwell or absent employees and getting them back to work as quickly and as safely as possible.
The OHA is conducted by a physician in occupational medicine and assesses an employee's health in relation to their work, providing guidance on incapacity and ill-health retirement. Assessments can be completed remotely or face-to-face. Assessments are carried out by GMC-registered occupational health physicians.
Our occupational health physicians can support with the following:
- Definitive absence management
- Complex long-term sickness absence management
- Advice on capability and disciplinary issues
- Proactive assistance in developing new healthcare protocols
Who it is for
Employers and HR teams refer to us when an employee's fitness for work is in question: during long-term sickness absence, ahead of capability or disciplinary decisions, or where incapacity or ill-health retirement needs a medical opinion.
We also work with occupational health providers, insurers and insurance brokers who need a physician-level assessment as part of a case. Every examination is tailored to the needs of the employee and the referring organisation.
What is involved
At referral, tell us about the employee, the situation and the questions you need answered. We then arrange an examination with a physician in occupational medicine in the format that fits best: face-to-face at a local clinic or on site, or remotely by telephone or video call.
The physician assesses the employee's health in relation to their work, then sets out their findings and advice in a report for the referrer.
What the referrer receives
You receive an employer-focused report written to support HR decision-making, with clear and definitive advice rather than vague commentary. Depending on the referral question, it covers fitness for work, guidance on incapacity and ill-health retirement, and advice on capability and disciplinary matters.
Form Health holds ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials certification, so referrals and medical information are handled to audited quality and information security standards.
Questions referrers ask
Can the examination be carried out remotely?
Yes. Examinations can be completed remotely by telephone or video call, or face-to-face at a local clinic or on site. The format is chosen to fit the needs of the employee and the referring organisation.
Can the physician advise on ill-health retirement?
Yes. The examination assesses the employee's health in relation to their work and provides guidance on both incapacity and ill-health retirement, giving HR a clear medical basis for the decision.
Do you offer occupational health advice beyond individual examinations?
Yes. Our occupational health physicians provide consultancy on any element of occupational health for an organisation, including proactive help with developing new healthcare protocols.
What happens after you refer
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Assessment client? See how vocational rehabilitation completes the claim.
An objective evaluation tells you where things stand. Our rehabilitation and case management take it from there, through to a sustained return to work.
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