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Optima Health

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pieoftheday
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Optima Health

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Had anyone had any dealings with this company? They are RMs occupational health company, any experiences anyone?
Weller1
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Re: Optima Health

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Yer!…no problem in fact found them very helpful in dealing with my manager!..
pieoftheday
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Re: Optima Health

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Weller1 wrote:
20 Jan 2023, 13:17
Yer!…no problem in fact found them very helpful in dealing with my manager!..
Thanks :thumbup
Pharox
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Re: Optima Health

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Weller1 wrote:
20 Jan 2023, 13:17
Yer!…no problem in fact found them very helpful in dealing with my manager!..
I have to echo that aswell, had a telephone appointment with them last week, told them the situation, they relayed all the info my the lino who was ok with what they said.
pieoftheday
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Re: Optima Health

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:Very Happy
Pharox wrote:
20 Jan 2023, 16:40
Weller1 wrote:
20 Jan 2023, 13:17
Yer!…no problem in fact found them very helpful in dealing with my manager!..
I have to echo that aswell, had a telephone appointment with them last week, told them the situation, they relayed all the info my the lino who was ok with what they said.
:Very Happy
pieoftheday
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Re: Optima Health

Post by pieoftheday »

May I ask if either of you were under the care of a gp or consultant when you dealt with them? The last time I spoke to Occupational health was 20 years ago,I'm guessing it wasn't the same Occupational health company back then,and they wouldn't entertain me once they knew I was under the care of a specialist
geordieboy123
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Re: Optima Health

Post by geordieboy123 »

pieoftheday wrote:
20 Jan 2023, 07:42
Had anyone had any dealings with this company? They are RMs occupational health company, any experiences anyone?
I have and they were bloody appalling. I had a risk assessment about 5 years ago and it was established that I was indeed covered under the Equality Act and reasonable adjustments were made to my working conditions but that was the previous occupational health provider whose name I’ve forgotten. My then manager who absolutely hated me referred me to Optima Health and in their report it was sneaked in the text that I was not covered by the Equality Act, I went ballistic and threatened to go to the Employment Tribunal and within two days a new report was sent to me which stated that I was covered under the Equality Act. They will state in their report whatever the referring manager wants, be very careful mate.
tractorboy2
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Re: Optima Health

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geordieboy123 wrote:
20 Jan 2023, 18:35
pieoftheday wrote:
20 Jan 2023, 07:42
Had anyone had any dealings with this company? They are RMs occupational health company, any experiences anyone?
I have and they were bloody appalling. I had a risk assessment about 5 years ago and it was established that I was indeed covered under the Equality Act and reasonable adjustments were made to my working conditions but that was the previous occupational health provider whose name I’ve forgotten. My then manager who absolutely hated me referred me to Optima Health and in their report it was sneaked in the text that I was not covered by the Equality Act, I went ballistic and threatened to go to the Employment Tribunal and within two days a new report was sent to me which stated that I was covered under the Equality Act. They will state in their report whatever the referring manager wants, be very careful mate.
Previous OHS was ATOS
pieoftheday
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Re: Optima Health

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geordieboy123 wrote:
20 Jan 2023, 18:35
pieoftheday wrote:
20 Jan 2023, 07:42
Had anyone had any dealings with this company? They are RMs occupational health company, any experiences anyone?
I have and they were bloody appalling. I had a risk assessment about 5 years ago and it was established that I was indeed covered under the Equality Act and reasonable adjustments were made to my working conditions but that was the previous occupational health provider whose name I’ve forgotten. My then manager who absolutely hated me referred me to Optima Health and in their report it was sneaked in the text that I was not covered by the Equality Act, I went ballistic and threatened to go to the Employment Tribunal and within two days a new report was sent to me which stated that I was covered under the Equality Act. They will state in their report whatever the referring manager wants, be very careful mate.
I will! I'm currently under the care of my gp and a nurse so whatever comes of the OH phone call it's the gp's and nurse's advice I'll be following
geordieboy123
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Re: Optima Health

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tractorboy2 wrote:
21 Jan 2023, 09:27
geordieboy123 wrote:
20 Jan 2023, 18:35
pieoftheday wrote:
20 Jan 2023, 07:42
Had anyone had any dealings with this company? They are RMs occupational health company, any experiences anyone?
I have and they were bloody appalling. I had a risk assessment about 5 years ago and it was established that I was indeed covered under the Equality Act and reasonable adjustments were made to my working conditions but that was the previous occupational health provider whose name I’ve forgotten. My then manager who absolutely hated me referred me to Optima Health and in their report it was sneaked in the text that I was not covered by the Equality Act, I went ballistic and threatened to go to the Employment Tribunal and within two days a new report was sent to me which stated that I was covered under the Equality Act. They will state in their report whatever the referring manager wants, be very careful mate.
Previous OHS was ATOS

No it wasn’t them mate but when I think of it I’ll come back :
geordieboy123
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Re: Optima Health

Post by geordieboy123 »

geordieboy123 wrote:
21 Jan 2023, 13:35
tractorboy2 wrote:
21 Jan 2023, 09:27
geordieboy123 wrote:
20 Jan 2023, 18:35
pieoftheday wrote:
20 Jan 2023, 07:42
Had anyone had any dealings with this company? They are RMs occupational health company, any experiences anyone?
I have and they were bloody appalling. I had a risk assessment about 5 years ago and it was established that I was indeed covered under the Equality Act and reasonable adjustments were made to my working conditions but that was the previous occupational health provider whose name I’ve forgotten. My then manager who absolutely hated me referred me to Optima Health and in their report it was sneaked in the text that I was not covered by the Equality Act, I went ballistic and threatened to go to the Employment Tribunal and within two days a new report was sent to me which stated that I was covered under the Equality Act. They will state in their report whatever the referring manager wants, be very careful mate.
Previous OHS was ATOS

No it wasn’t them mate but when I think of it I’ll come back :

I remember now it was OH Assist
General Mannerheim
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Re: Optima Health

Post by General Mannerheim »

geordieboy123 wrote:
22 Jan 2023, 20:20
geordieboy123 wrote:
21 Jan 2023, 13:35
tractorboy2 wrote:
21 Jan 2023, 09:27
geordieboy123 wrote:
20 Jan 2023, 18:35
pieoftheday wrote:
20 Jan 2023, 07:42
Had anyone had any dealings with this company? They are RMs occupational health company, any experiences anyone?
I have and they were bloody appalling. I had a risk assessment about 5 years ago and it was established that I was indeed covered under the Equality Act and reasonable adjustments were made to my working conditions but that was the previous occupational health provider whose name I’ve forgotten. My then manager who absolutely hated me referred me to Optima Health and in their report it was sneaked in the text that I was not covered by the Equality Act, I went ballistic and threatened to go to the Employment Tribunal and within two days a new report was sent to me which stated that I was covered under the Equality Act. They will state in their report whatever the referring manager wants, be very careful mate.
Previous OHS was ATOS

No it wasn’t them mate but when I think of it I’ll come back :

I remember now it was OH Assist
There on their third name now, as they are that s**t. :roll:
Was Atos or atossers as I called them.
Then went to OH Assist because of all the bad publicity with DWP claimants,
And now are are using the Optima Health name but there all the same company.
Royal Mail managers.....about as popular as a t.urd in a swimming pool!
The DDA/Equality Act demands action,NOT words......adjustments NOT Occupational Health referrals.Case No:2505901/09
Royal Mail is an Equal Opportunities Employer..It discriminates against everybody.
Foxel
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Re: Optima Health

Post by Foxel »

I found them to be fine. They just listen to what I had to say and let me be. Mine wasn't a marginal or questionable condition though.
I'm turning purple!