Sons Boss wants to see his medical file. Help

Scousebird_2

I have been in this position and my GP refused to disclose any information other than that he had provided a sick note and if my Manager (that of the Banking sector) wanted to question his professional opinion as a general practitioner then to call his direct line and he would be happy to put her straight (I suffer from IBS and she was the main reason I was so poorly-and I only took 4 days off)!

I love my GP!!!!

Don't worry about this, let the boss do his worst and I think your son should seek alternative employment. The less stress the better-especially with IBS! I know how awful it can be-hope he finds a way of coping with it-diet can help!

Good luck and hope your son feels better soon xx

ceridwen

Mar.cresham wrote: »

Thank you for getting back to me so fast. Just so worried about him. He is so young to have all this going on.

Does anyone have any other info on this and if he would be better to resign? He feels so bad leving them under staffed.

Once again thank you so much

He feels so bad leaving them understaffed - errrr....but you said earlier that he had had quite a noticeable accident at work (and isnt planning on asking for any compensation for it). I think he is showing a lot more thought for them than they are for him IYSWIM.

I am guessing your son is a nice lad - and its not exactly helping him at work being that way.....oh dear...

Curvature of the spine? Do you mean scoliosis? (think I'm remembering the name okay - I had a friend with it some time back).

I do think it would be a good idea for your son to put a note in the Accident Book re that accident you mention.

He can refuse to give access to his medical records - 'tis true - but I think it wouldnt help him any to refuse this. I guess he'd better grit his teeth and sign that form giving them access - otherwise they will make their own judgements anyway.

Floss

Mar.cresham wrote: »

.......(Also he was knocked from a ten foot high ladder at work by falling stock landing on his back. He is not sueing before anyone thinks that and has no plans to)......

Can I ask if this went into the accident book? It certainly should have done, even if he decides not to make a claim. Could it be that his employers are concerned and are wanting to establish what the actual physical injury was, in case he does?

Also, why is he not planning to make a claim? Has he asked his specialist if his problems could have been aggravated by this fall?

Had he had "working at heights" training or a toolbox talk? Was the equipment correct for the job he was doing? Were the correct number of staff present for the working at heights? This may help: http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/index.htm

-BA-

Floss wrote: »

Can I ask if this went into the accident book? It certainly should have done, even if he decides not to make a claim. Could it be that his employers are concerned and are wanting to establish what the actual physical injury was, in case he does?

Also, why is he not planning to make a claim? Has he asked his specialist if his problems could have been aggravated by this fall?

Had he had "working at heights" training or a toolbox talk? Was the equipment correct for the job he was doing? Were the correct number of staff present for the working at heights? This may help: http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/index.htm

I would definitely agree with this statement. Aside from any claim issues the company should certainly be expected to be a safe place to work and if it is not then it needs taking further.

Don't always be too defensive about peoples' comments re. injury claims. Too many people jump on the bandwagon of, "this damn claim culture we live in." There is a huge difference between being knocked of a 10ft ladder by falling stock compared to looking for a cable to trip over and making a claim. If this accident has in any way contributed to your son's physical struggles in the workplace or impacted on what work he can do in the future then claiming could be appropriate. Sadly health & safety is not always top on the agenda of a lot of companies and if things go unreported/uninvestigated then eventually this will lead to more severe accidents happening.

Mar.cresham

Hi to all and thank you so much for the comments.

I spoke ith my son last night and i think best thing for him to do after speaking with you all here is to let them see it. If his doctors says no then thats down to her but he has done his part.

My son was alone when he fell as this seems to be the way of it in his work (they had tables and chairs stacked on top of racking. thats what fell and knocked him from the ladder and the stuff landing on him) it did go in the book at the time.

Also he says he does not want to claim as he as been working there near 5 years. Does not want to land anyone in it.

KT1985

But that is daft!

This accident is detrimentally affecting his life- that is why they have insurance, and at the end of the day if 'landing someone in it' prevents another accident like that by tightening up procedures, then that has to be worth it.

The only reason I can see for not claiming is if it is not as clear cut as it seems, ie he wasn't abiding by HSE policy, and consequently it becomes largely his fault

I don't know anything about it at all, and its just my 2p worth

Mar.cresham

No he did do everything by the book he was lift alone to go up the ladder to remove items from the top of racking and they had stored tables and chairs up there(which in mymind is wrong st8 off) they fell knocking him from the ladder to the ground below withe the stock landing on him

-BA-

Mar.cresham wrote: »

No he did do everything by the book he was lift alone to go up the ladder to remove items from the top of racking and they had stored tables and chairs up there(which in mymind is wrong st8 off) they fell knocking him from the ladder to the ground below withe the stock landing on him

Well I fully understand and praise your son's loyalty to his employers but the key aspect here is whether they have learnt from the experience or whether they have a generally poor attitude to health & safety which goes unchallenged due to the good nature of their staff. Certainly not trying to convince you to make a claim but definitely would recommend making sure the event was reported and actioned. If it wasn't then it would seem clear to me that the company has some serious shortcomings in its attitudes to its staff and could be an indicator of how your son might expect to be treated in his current issue regarding his health.

BlueAngelCV

Just wanted to jump in and say I would definitely claim in this instance.

I am very anti-claims and hate people who jump on the claims bandwagon BUT this seems like a definite claim to me. It seems that your son is going to need to leave the job anyway so he shouldn't really worry about his relationship with them.

Any anway, it will be their Insurers paying not them.

Look at it this way, you believe what they are doing to be dangerous. It's not a case of dropping anyone in it. Maybe if it is brought to their attention they will change how they work and that will stop anyone else from getting injured.