Abstract
The role of the occupational physician, and relationships with employers and insurers. New Zealand’s Accident Compensation Commission and its role as a state insurer. The need for system change in order not only to prevent health and disability but to improve people’s health. Case example showing the role of the health and safety manager and the effect of the sick note on return to work. The views of the chair of Council of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) on the relationship between GP and patient. The conflict of interest between GPs and occupational physicians. Author’s research to elucidate the problem, working with the Trades Union Congress and the Department for Work and Pensions, resulting in a consensus statement and editorial in The BMJ. Author’s work on the Policy and Advocacy Committee of the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Launch of position statement, ‘Realising the Health Benefits of Work’, in 2010. Work with Helen Kelly, President of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions, and the concept of ‘good work’. Dame Carol Black and the Black Review, Working for a Healthier Tomorrow. The constraint of short appointment times for GPs in the UK: RCGP’s aim to increase appointment times from the current 10 minutes to 15 minutes by 2030.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
