Management Referral

You have concerns about a worker’s performance in the workplace: it may be that they are stating that they are not able to complete tasks fully or at all and they have stated, or you have concerns, that health may be playing a part which causes or contributes to the situation.

A report will make clear which, if any, medical conditions are relevant to the performance of the employee’s role. You will be provided with advice for every relevant medical condition and if the employee may be considered disabled under The Equality Act 2010. You can then understand if the expected role is incompatible for the employee to perform safely and sustainably and what alternatives could reasonably be considered instead.

You are then in a position to make an informed decision as to how to handle that employee’s role without causing them harm or exposing you to a risk of a claim.

Roles can inevitably change within an organisation and the opportunity for an employee to progress retains staff. Whether the employee is being considered for a new or different role or as an organisation you are entering into a contract to supply goods or services and need to ensure that staff dedicated to that work are fit for purpose, a medical assessment can certify employees fit for different types of work.

Such assessments can be general (in terms of types of manual work for example) or very specific (such as certain environments or involving safety critical elements) or both. You provide the methods of working and role description together with any risk assessments and our clinicians will ensure that you have a clear understanding of an employee’s fitness to work – they can even provide advice and guidance on anticipated methods or working so that you have a resilient expert opinion to rely on as a role progresses.

In all cases, assessing fitness for a role is an essential integral part of risk assessment and management – it ensures that an employee is not put in a position which exposes them, their colleagues or the employer’s reputation at risk.

Employers should be aware of their duty to report work-related injuries and conditions under RIDDOR.

Our Occupational Health experts will provide you with a thorough medical assessment to meet the regulatory requirements and to ensure that your duty of care to the employee is discharged in full.

Our medical reports form an essential part of the ongoing risk assessment and management pathway required in instances of work-related injury or illness.

Issuing a referral to D4Health is a simple process. Initially, you need to complete a referral form which provides our team with details of the employee and the issues in consideration. Separately we also provide you with a consent form which your employee must sign.

Once we have your referral and consent forms, we will contact the employee promptly to arrange the appointment and keep you informed with confirmation; we offer a range of appointment options including evenings and weekends to ensure that the employee can easily agree a suitable time. If the employee is not able or willing to engage we shall report this back to you.

Within 48 hours of the appointment, we will send you the medical report, which will provide you with the information and guidance you need to progress.