Occ Health

Buzzard1985

I had an occ health Dr appointment.    She asked to contact one of my consultants- I refused as frankly felt uncomfortable and risked the relationship with the consultant.  

Occ health dr then said that's fine.   But if my employer asks for details on me again he would suggest contact made to my specialist. Said fine.

Awaiting the report.

Frankly, I am puzzled will me decline HIS request to contact my consultant be in the report?   

elsien

No reason why it shouldn’t be - it’s a simple statement of fact that will explain some gaps in the report. 

Out of interest, why did you think it would risk the relationship with the consultant? Were you worried what they would say? 

Buzzard1985

The consultant said over the years having a relationship is key to me keeping engaged.    I have sexual abuse and other matters in my past.        Occ health Dr was not pressuring me but she said should the employer in the future require information she suggest the consultant.   Said ok but for DVLA that was 4 months for him to reply- but then explained the fact DVLA has granted me a licence for 3 years informs her a lot.
  

Buzzard1985

Basically I went into a panic- my past(abuse etc) will come forward I will hate my Dr and years of building trust gone.     I find it hard to express this- embarrassing to say  X is due to being nearly killed during xyz.    It;s stuff few in my life are aware of- parents- Dr- police.  Partner and friends- no idea.  Moved away to build a new life-rarely return to see parents etc- 3 times in 8 years.
     Dr did say he suggested a change to my rota and I might need time off for med changes.  I said great that would be really good.    So I am unsure here.    

74jax

I asked for it to be in my report, just so everyone was clear from the very start I didn't want my specialist involved. 
I also gave explicit instructions to my specialist.
Despite ticking the box 'no' to the question 'can we contact your specialist', I still wanted in my report to show (to me) they understood. 

Buzzard1985

Jillanddy said:

Buzzard1985 said:

I had an occ health Dr appointment.    She asked to contact one of my consultants- I refused as frankly felt uncomfortable and risked the relationship with the consultant.  

Occ health dr then said that's fine.   But if my employer asks for details on me again he would suggest contact made to my specialist. Said fine.

Awaiting the report.

Frankly, I am puzzled will me decline HIS request to contact my consultant be in the report?   

Declining can have an adverse impact on you, but only time will tell whether that is the case. It doesn't mean that the employer is bad either, but if they don't have your consultants opinions then they can't take account of them. And since OH don't have full disclosure, they are working partially in the dark in terms of what they can recommend. 

It should have been explained to you that contacting other health professionals isn't an absolute - you don't give permission and then they tell all and that's the end of it. You can give permission, but say that you want the consultant (or whoever) to discuss with you and/or share their report before it goes, and you can refuse permission to share some things that you don't want sharing. For example, it is very possible for the consultant to say that your suffer from PTSD/panic attacks/ or whatever without disclosing why you have them. They could talk about triggers that can cause them and how the employer might help you avoid any triggers. They might suggest adjustments to the role that will help you manage. They can do all of this without giving away your personal circumstances, and these things may be of enormous help. 

If you still don't want contact, that's fine, but I just wanted you to understand that it doesn't need to be an all or nothing disclosure and it often isn't that at all. You also have the right to ask OH to share their report with you before the employer sees it and they will remove anything you ask them to. 

He wasn't that bothered I said no.  Just should in the future the employer need input he would suggest my consultant be contacted.    He also said he doesn't want make trouble for me- so I am hoping he just says in the future my consultant bst.   He said a few things he is going to suggest to them as adjustments

Buzzard1985

74jax said:

I asked for it to be in my report, just so everyone was clear from the very start I didn't want my specialist involved. 
I also gave explicit instructions to my specialist.
Despite ticking the box 'no' to the question 'can we contact your specialist', I still wanted in my report to show (to me) they understood. 

Far as I am concerned it was the OH asking not the employer.  Nor was there anything in the referral to OH.   If my employer wants a consultant I see this Dr in the private sector not NHS- so I imagine costly and will take months.     DVLA waited 4 months for a tick box exercise. 

Undervalued

Buzzard1985 said:

74jax said:

I asked for it to be in my report, just so everyone was clear from the very start I didn't want my specialist involved. 
I also gave explicit instructions to my specialist.
Despite ticking the box 'no' to the question 'can we contact your specialist', I still wanted in my report to show (to me) they understood. 

Far as I am concerned it was the OH asking not the employer.  Nor was there anything in the referral to OH.   If my employer wants a consultant I see this Dr in the private sector not NHS- so I imagine costly and will take months.     DVLA waited 4 months for a tick box exercise. 

Any doctor's report for this sort of purpose is chargeable and not part of their NHS duties. So it is unlikely to make much (if any) difference whether you saw them privately or via the NHS as to what they will charge to respond to OH.

Marcon

Buzzard1985 said:

I had an occ health Dr appointment.    She asked to contact one of my consultants- I refused as frankly felt uncomfortable and risked the relationship with the consultant.  

Occ health dr then said that's fine.   But if my employer asks for details on me again he would suggest contact made to my specialist. Said fine.

Awaiting the report.

Frankly, I am puzzled will me decline HIS request to contact my consultant be in the report?   

Probably, to make clear that the report is being prepared without input from your consultant and may therefore be lacking in information.