Why
choose
us?
Your company doctor.
Occupational medicine built around a relationship, not a transaction.
Large organisations can employ their own occupational health doctors.
Those doctors get to understand the organisation, the jobs people do and the health issues affecting its workforce. When a difficult situation arises, managers have somebody medically qualified who already understands the business.
For most smaller organisations, employing an Occupational Health Physician isn't practical.
Worklife Medical gives smaller businesses access to that relationship without having to employ their own doctor. One business. One doctor.
When your business works with Worklife Medical, you have a dedicated Occupational Health Physician.
That matters.
Instead of approaching occupational health as a series of isolated referrals, your doctor gradually gets to know your organisation, your workplace and the demands placed on your people.
When an employee needs an assessment, they see your company doctor.
If they need reviewing later, they return to the same doctor.
And when a manager needs medical advice about a workplace-health problem, they can speak to the doctor who already understands their business.
That's the difference between buying an occupational health report and having a company doctor.
Sometimes you need an assessment. Sometimes you just need an answer. Not every workplace-health question needs a formal occupational health referral.
You might simply want to know:
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“They've been off sick for four weeks and say they'll be back next week. Should I refer them?”
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“An employee has epilepsy and drives as part of their job. Is there anything I need to consider?”
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“Someone has asked to work from home because of back pain. How should we approach it?”
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“Several employees have developed dermatitis. Could work be contributing?”
Your company doctor can help you decide what actually needs to happen next.
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Sometimes that's a formal medical assessment.
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Sometimes it's a conversation with the employer.
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Sometimes it's simply reassurance that no occupational medical intervention is required.
The aim isn't to generate referrals. It's to help you make good decisions.
Clinical continuity
Continuity isn't just more personal. It can produce better occupational health advice.
Your company doctor already understands the organisation and, where they have previously assessed an employee, understands the history behind the case.
That means less time repeatedly establishing context and more opportunity to understand how a situation is developing.
The same doctor advises the business, assesses the employee and undertakes any subsequent review.
Independent medical advice
Your company doctor isn't there to represent management or the employee.
Their role is to provide independent, impartial occupational medical advice.
That means considering the employee's health and wellbeing alongside the realities and requirements of their work, and explaining the medical issues in a way that helps everyone understand what is reasonably achievable.
Worklife Medical Promise
Responsive
Commercial
Decisive
Proactive
Practical
Trusted
Responsive
Workplace-health problems rarely arrive at convenient times. We make it straightforward to obtain medical advice when you need it.
Fast turnaround
Quick appointments and quick reports.
Accessible clinicians
Managers can speak to the clinician when they need clarification or further advice.
Easy referrals
We work with managers to continually improve the referral process and reduce unnecessary paperwork.
Making referrals happen
Rather than accepting "did not attend appointment" as an inevitable source of repeat fees, we work to prevent them and help managers get assessments completed.
Decisive
Employers aren't paying a doctor simply to collect medical information. They're seeking professional judgement and useful decision support.
We explain what the medical evidence means for work and, where appropriate, give a clear occupational medical opinion.
Interpretation, not repetition
We clearly distinguish what an employee tells us from our professional opinion. You already know what the employee said. We tell you what it means.
Independent and impartial
We're neither the employee's nor management's advocate. We assess the evidence objectively and search for the truth.
Every question answered
We know you asked the questions because you need answers to make decisions.
Avoiding over-medicalisation
Not every difficult, stressful or unpleasant workplace situation represents mental illness.
Consistency
Similar circumstances should result in consistent professional advice, irrespective of what clinician you see.
We explain why
We explain the reasoning behind important recommendations so managers can make informed decisions.
No fence-sitting
Where the evidence allows an opinion, we give one.
Practical
Recommendations need to work in the real workplace.
Advice takes account of the employee's health, the job they actually do and what an employer can realistically implement.
Practical recommendations
Worklife Medical was founded by someone with experience as a business owner who has experience of receiving OH reports as an employer and knowing what is an what is not a good adjustment in a real workplace.
Solutions, not just problems
We look for ways of keeping people working or returning them to work. Where a sustainable return is unlikely, we'll say so rather than perpetuating a "temporarily unfit" treadmill indefinitely.
Proportionate recommendations
Advice reflects the size, resources, and capabilities of the business requesting the assessment.
Prioritisation
Recommendations are distinguished as essential or recommended, helping managers understand what really matters.
Sensible risk management
Work cannot be made risk-free. We help employers manage risk rather than automatically trying to eliminate it.
Brief reports
Accurate, brief and clear. No waffle.
Plain English
We translate medicine into language managers can understand and use.
Commercial
Good occupational medicine understands that organisations have to function.
We consider operational realities while maintaining our clinical independence and professional responsibilities.
Understanding the job
We want to see your workplace and understand what your employees actually do.
Understanding business
Worklife Medical was founded by someone with experience as a business owner and CEO, as well as a doctor and OH physician.
Understanding cost
Recommendations consider medical benefit, operational practicality and financial impact rather than simply providing every theoretically beneficial adjustment.
Employment context
We understand the employment framework surrounding OH and what information HR and managers need from us to do their jobs.
Proactive
Occupational health shouldn't only become involved after something has gone wrong.
As your doctor gets to know your organisation, we can help identify workplace-health issues earlier and support sensible preventative action.
Earlier intervention
Working with managers to identify health risks early and promote health rather than waiting until somebody is already absent.
Speaking up
If we notice concerning patterns, workplace risks or opportunities for improvement outside the narrow questions we've been asked, we'll tell you.
Manager education
We don't just write reports. We can help managers understand relevant medical conditions, adjustments and workplace-health issues.
Learning whether our advice worked
We actively want feedback about whether recommendations were successful and use that information for continuous improvement.
Trusted
A company doctor relationship is built over time.
You know who you're speaking to, your employees know who they will see, and your doctor develops an understanding of your organisation rather than starting from scratch each time.
Clinical continuity
Wherever possible, the same employee is managed by the same clinician rather than repeatedly starting again with somebody new.
Genuine relationship
We want to understand the organisation and build a long-term relationship rather than operate as a transactional assessment service.