You should contact you GP if you are injured at work, or have an illness caused, or made worse by, your job (See our section on dealing with doctors for more information).No matter where you work, the sympathy and support of your GP may be the only independent, professional medical help you can rely on. You should speak to your own GP even if you are receiving help from your employer's occupational health (OH) service.
Some employers provide an occupational health (OH) service, especially larger employers and those in the public sector (See our section on workplace occupational help for more information on this).
OH services may include:
Free community-based occupational health (OH) services are available in some towns and cities, some linked to GP surgeries. (See our section on community occupational help for more information on this).
