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Welcome to I.O.H. the ISO9001/2000 accredited occupational health provider.

The advantage of contracting in professional services has been recognised as beneficial by organisations for a number of years. It offers the right assistance as and when required the integrity of the independent expert and access to an established network of skills.

Each contract is tailored to the requirements of the client organisation using an established contractual protocol, professional policies and procedures and an audit system to comply with ISO9001 requirements.

The service can provide trained and experienced occupational health staff on site or on a more ad-hoc basis through our occupational health centres, supported by standing orders, a medical record system and supporting software, hardware and consumables to undertake an agreed level of service. This service can include primary care, routine medical screening utilising well established questionnaires, a sickness absence software system, the provision of training modules on occupational health issues and health at work risks, first aid training approved by the Health and Safety Executive and general health promotion.

Our mobile Unit can also be used for clients where facilities are not readily available or the workforce is widespread.

I.O.H. offer a fully integrated, multi-functional occupational health service tailored to your needs.

I.O.H. is accredited by SGS  to ISO9001/2000 to provide "Provision of Health promotion, health surveillance, health screening, sickness and absence management, physiotherapy, psychological support, rehabilitation, health and safety consultancy, ergonomics consultancy service and occupational health training services, contant advice on medico-legal and pension issues to client specification."

"Organisational health - the effective balance between the interests of the organisation and the aspirations, skills and requirements of the individual within that organisation."