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Occupational Medicine 1997;47:159-164
© 1997 Society of Occupational Medicine

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Hempson Industries UK Ltd. A case study in occupational health services—the solution

G. J. Shaffer

Quarto Consulting International Ltd., Richmond Business Centre 23-24 George Street, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1HY, UK

In the February 1996 issue of Occupational Medicine, we published a case study in which the Chief Medical Officer of Hempson Industries, Steve Saunders, had just returned from a European conference where he delivered a well-received keynote presentation on work-related stress disorders. He was delighted with this success and his more general success in establishing a professional and proactive occupational health service during his two years with Hempson Industries. His delight, however, was undermined by his receipt of an internal memorandum from the newly appointed Director of Finance and Administration, Richard Coleman. The letter cited Board colleagues' criticisms of the contribution of OHS to company results, the expense of some services like health screening and recruitment medicals and the seemingly slow and unresponsive behaviour of most OHS staff. It also proposed the out-sourcing of occupational health to Boone Occupational Health Care Inc., an American private occupational health service. We invited readers to reply to the case study, explaining what they would do in Steve's situation. Out of a number of replies, four were selected for publication and follow. The author of the case study, Greg Shaffer, then provides some final comments.

Keywords      Glove powder; hospital air; latex allergy

Correspondence and reprint requests to: G. J. Shaffer, Quarto Consulting International Ltd., Richmond Business Centre, 23-24 George Street, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1HY, UK. Fax: (+44) 181 332 6751


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