OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH.

Metro Physio Embracing your needs. Delivering the solution.

Fact; On average 7.2 working days per employee were lost to absence in the UK in 2003, an increase of 6% from 2002.

Fact; The overall cost of workplace absence was £11.6bn in 2003.

Fact; To cover the salaries of absent individuals and the resulting overtime and temporary cover translates to £475 per employee.

Source;- CBI “Room for Improvement” report May 2004

We are certain that as an employer you would like to make a significant impact on reducing absenteeism within your company. Metro Physio has a proven track record as the North West’s most successful and affordable provider of Occupational Physiotherapy to a large number of companies. Having spent the last 17 years in ensuring that we deliver treatment, reports and administration of the highest standards, we have total confidence in our ability to provide you with a service that will suit your specific needs. These are just some of our clients who have benefited from our service;-


Greater Manchester Fire Brigade | Pfizer Adams | Salford City Council | Boddingtons Breweries | Manchester City Council | Fujitsu | BOC | Akzo Nobel | Greater Manchester Ambulance Service | Greater Manchester Police


In July 2000 the Government in conjunction with the Health and Safety Commission launched a strategy “Securing Health Together” setting specific targets in reducing ill health and sickness absence. The areas stated as a priority to be addressed are musculoskeletal disorders and stress. The report stated;-

   40% of absence from work is due to sprains, strains and dislocations

   60% of all certified absence is musculoskeletal

   British Companies lose 10% of their profits each year due to musculoskeletal disorders

  Great Britain has the highest level of absenteeism in Europe

  400 million working days are lost each year in Industry and Commerce through absenteeism

  Back pain alone accounts for 46.5 million days in lost production

  1.2 million people suffer work related musculoskeletal disorders each year

  5000 people permanently leave the work place each year as a result of work related injury/illness

ABSENTEEISM… What is the cost to your organisation ?

  The remaining work force is overloaded, productivity falls and deadlines are missed.

  Morale suffers as strain is placed on those covering absence

  Personal Injury Claims increase

  Costs of early retirement due to ill health increase

  Employers Compulsory Liability Insurance premiums rise

  Costs of contract replacements, temporary staff and overtime rise

  Lack of continuity affects customer relationships

  Profits fall
THE METRO PHYSIO SOLUTION…


Provision of exceptionally skilled physiotherapists to assess, diagnose and treat the whole spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions. Workplace assessments are also provided for those individuals where it is thought that the job itself may be a contributory factor.


The individual will be given a thorough explanation of their condition, the most beneficial treatment programme along with advice regarding exercise and self management


Advice can also be given to the manager on fitness for duties, restrictions to duties, improvements to the workplace and return to work programme's along with timescale's to keep the individual at work without aggravating the problem.


This service gradually changes the employees thoughts away from the current trend of disability and compensation towards effective treatment and rehabilitation.


A Proactive Service in line with the HSE directives is also available that can include Assessment, Reports, Training, Education and Consultancy in the following areas ;-

  Manual handling

  Display Screen Equipment (DSE)

  Repetitive Handling

  Driving

  Risk Awareness

  And any others to suit your specific needs
Fast Track Access if required is also available to…

 Specialists Consultants

  X-Ray facilities and scans

  Podiatry

  Health Screening and Medicals

WHY NOT USE THE SERVICE PROVIDED FREE BY THE NHS?

Waiting lists for physiotherapy on the NHS can be as much as six months. The longer an injury is left untreated the more chronic the condition and mindset of the patient becomes.


Results of a study by the IRS employment review in March 2004 highlighted the following ;-

Almost half of the Companies surveyed stated that the failure of the NHS to provide adequate access to physiotherapy had affected them.

Less than one in ten employers considered GP’s as an effective means of supporting their sickness absence management.

UK manufacturers wishing to tackle absence are severely frustrated by the lack of support from the NHS.

There is a fundamental problem regarding the lack of training to GP’s in Occupational Health and evidence based guidelines.

That there needed to be a much greater understanding between employers, GP’s and other healthcare professionals regarding the management of sickness absence.

Metro Physio will work closely with your company as required, providing statistics and reports to highlight any issues that need addressing.
Metro Physio Head Office  |  Tel: 0161 745 7551  |  Fax: 0161 745 7992  |  30 The Crescent  |  Salford  |  Manchester  |  M5 4PF
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