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Occupational Health reports: how to read them and respond

Occupational Health should focus on function and workplace barriers. Reports can be wrong — you can respond with corrections and extra evidence.

Checked 2026-05-05

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Workplace
Applies to
Not specified — check the official sources below
Who it’s for
Disabled workers and jobseekers
Evidence
Official and primary sources linked below

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  • Occupational Health should focus on function and workplace barriers. Reports can be wrong — you can respond with corrections and extra…
  • Check facts carefully — diagnoses, dates, and job role.
  • Ask for missing recommendations to be clarified.
  • Evidence that helps: Check facts carefully
  • Avoid: This guide is general information, not medical or legal advice. For safety-critical…

Your next moves

Do these first

  1. 1Check facts carefully
  2. 2Ask for missing recommendations to be clarified
  3. 3Share relevant specialist letters if OH lacks detail

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Step-by-step

1

Check facts carefully

Check facts carefully — diagnoses, dates, and job role. Start here so the rest of the guide has a clear foundation.

Occupational Health should focus on function and workplace barriers. Reports can be wrong — you can respond with corrections and extra evidence.

  • Check facts carefully — diagnoses, dates, and job role.
  • Watch out: This guide is general information, not medical or legal advice. For safety-critical equipment, transfers,…
  • Keep copies of anything you send and any reply you receive.

What to do

Practical guidance for your situation.
2

Ask for missing recommendations to be clarified

Ask for missing recommendations to be clarified. Take this step carefully before moving on — it supports everything that follows.

  • Ask for missing recommendations to be clarified.
  • Keep copies of anything you send and any reply you receive.

What to do

Evidence to keep ready

  • Check facts carefully — diagnoses, dates, and job role.
  • Ask for missing recommendations to be clarified.
  • Share relevant specialist letters if OH lacks detail.
  • Remember OH advice is not a final legal determination.
Worked approach: Ask for missing recommendations to be clarified Then record what happened and what you still need.
3

Share relevant specialist letters if OH lacks detail

Share relevant specialist letters if OH lacks detail. Take this step carefully before moving on — it supports everything that follows.

  • Share relevant specialist letters if OH lacks detail.
  • Keep copies of anything you send and any reply you receive.

What to do

Common mistakes to avoid

  • This guide is general information, not medical or legal advice. For safety-critical equipment, transfers, skin issues, or legal deadlines, get specialist support.
Write the barrier down in plain language: what happens, when it happens, what support helps, and what risk or cost appears if nothing changes.
4

Remember OH advice is not a final legal determination

Remember OH advice is not a final legal determination. Take this step carefully before moving on — it supports everything that follows.

  • Check facts carefully — diagnoses, dates, and job role.
  • Evidence that helps: Remember OH advice is not a final legal determination
  • Keep copies of anything you send and any reply you receive.

What to do

Write the barrier down in plain language: what happens, when it happens, what support helps, and what risk or cost appears if nothing changes.

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Preparation

What to prepare

Only gather what genuinely helps with this process; you do not need paperwork for the sake of it.

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Templates

How to describe your barrier clearly

Before you call, email, or attend an assessment or meeting.

Write the barrier down in plain language: what happens, when it happens, what support helps, and what risk or cost appears if nothing changes.

How to describe your barrier clearly

Write the barrier down in plain language: what happens, when it happens, what support helps, and what risk or cost appears if nothing changes.

Problems and refusals

If things go wrong

  • Share relevant specialist letters if OH lacks detail.
  • Remember OH advice is not a final legal determination.
  • This guide is general information, not medical or legal advice. For safety-critical equipment, transfers, skin issues, or legal deadlines, get specialist support.

Common questions

Practical answers you can use straight away — expand any question for next steps, example wording, and related help.

Occupational Health should focus on function and workplace barriers. Reports can be wrong — you can respond with corrections and extra evidence.

What to do next

  • Read the At a glance section
  • Start with step 1

Trust and checking

Official sources

Use these to check the underlying rule or process, especially if your circumstances are unusual.