Allied Health Professional (AHP) Health and Work Report
2. How this RLO will help
Michael is an OT in a busy hospital and line manages Louise, who has recently joined the team after working for the past two years in Healthcare of Older People. They are in a supervision session discussing the AHP Advisory Fitness for Work Report. Let's hear what they are saying.
Transcript
Louise
I’ve heard some of the staff mentioning something called an AHP Report – I’ve not come across one of these before, can you tell me anything about it?
Michael
Yes of course, they’re a way of giving written advice to patients – and their employers and other healthcare staff - for example their GP – about their fitness to work. Look, here’s one…
But actually, if you think about it, a medically trained GP only has ten minutes to assess a patient for a fit note. Occupational therapists are in a great position to advise on work because we understand the relationship between the person, their environment, and the activities they want to do, or need to do.
- What is a fit note?
- How else is an AHP Report similar or different to a fit note?
- More information about advising ‘Not fit’ or ‘May be fit’ for work
- What if the employer can’t or won’t use the advice given?
- What if the person is fit for work?
- What other advice might I give, apart from modifications?
- Can I use an AHP Report to help someone stay at work?
