In all of its activities, the guiding mission of the Council will be to ensure that people have the best opportunities to benefit from the positive health impacts of employment, and that workers are not injured or made ill by the work that they undertake.
To this end, it will aim to:
· Provide necessary support to maximise opportunities for individuals to access, retain or regain employment; · Prevent health conditions caused or made worse by work and the working environment; and · Promote the improvement of health and wellbeing of the working age population. 14 December 2009
11 May 2011 - a meeting was held and work continues on the following areas:
Guidance for employers on communication with General Practitioners;
Training and qualifications for occupational health nurses – the NMC to be contacted regarding the concerns over OH nurse education, as well as the consultation on changes to Part 3 of the Register. Helen Kirk is also developing a survey regarding the Advance Nurse Practitioner status for OH nurses;
An article on section 60 of the Equality Act, as it related to pre employment health questions, has been added to the website under a ‘helpful advice’ section;
CWH’s long term strategy to be developed and a meeting is being held on 25th July.
Christina Butterworth July 2011
CWH Meeting Notes - 3 February 2011 Please find attached the minutes of the last meeting of the Council for Work & Health on 3rd February 2011. Helen Kirk, Anne Harriss and I have met since this meeting and have drafted a letter to the NMC following up on our commitments to work with them on future consultations and mapping Occupational Health Nurses against the Advanced Practitioner status.
The next meeting is scheduled to take place on 11th May 2011. If there is anything you would like me to raise with the Council then please contact Linda Riseborough, who will forward your suggestions to me.
