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Where is my nearest community occupational health project?

These are the main projects:

Sheffield Occupational Health Advisory Service Sheffield OH Advisory Service was the first of its kind in the UK. It provides information and advice for employed and unemployed people with work-related health problems. Advisers offer confidential advice sessions in GP practices across the city. Contact: Sheffield Occupational Health Advisory Service, 55 Queens Street, Sheffield S1 2DX. Tel: 0114 275 5760 Email: sohas@sohas.co.uk Website:www.sohas.co.uk

Greater Manchester Hazards Centre The centre provides:

  • casework advice
  • training
  • support to local workplace and community organisations
  • telephone and drop-in advice, including advice and representation (eg at Employment Tribunals and for social security appeals), referral to specialist agencies and liaison with local union reps, as appropriate
    • support groups, including: Greater Manchester Asbestos Victims Support Group; the Manchester Area Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Support and Action Group; and the North West Safety Reps Network, providing support to safety reps in the region.
  • health and safety training and other services, including TUC and trade union courses
  • newsletter, Hazardous Times, and health and safety fact sheets

Contact: Greater Manchester Hazards Centre, Windrush Millenium Centre, 70 Alexandra Road, Manchester, M16 7WD. Tel 0161 636 7557 Email: mail@gmhazards.org.uk Website:www.gmhazards.org.uk

Leeds Occupational Health Advisory Service Key services include working directly with GP practices providing advice and support to patients. Occupational health advisors work in surgeries where they take patient referrals from GPs and other health professionals. These patients are provided with advice and support relating to their work related ill health problem. Contact: Leeds Occupational Health Advisory Service, 88 North Street, Leeds LS2 7PN. Tel: 0113 294 8222. Email: info@leedsohas.org.uk Website:www.leedsohas.org.uk

London Hazards Centre The centre provides advice, information, training and other forms of practical support to Londoners concerned to protect their health and safety at work: The telephone advice line (or drop-in) for casework includes first-stage legal and medical advice, and assistance in contacting other specialist agencies, your GP or a trade union. Daily Hazard: quarterly newsletter, on subscription. Contact: London Hazards Centre, Hampstead Town Hall Centre, 213 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 4QP. Tel: 020 7794 5999 Email: mail@lhc.org.uk Website:www.lhc.org.uk

Bradford Occupational Health Project 23 Harrogate Road, Bradford BD2 3DY. Tel: 01274 626191.

Bradford Workers Health Advice Team WHAT, Unison Building, 47 Godwin Street, Bradford BD1 2SH.Tel: 01274 393949.

Keighley Work Safe Project 136 Malsis Road, Keighley BD21 1RF. Tel: 0845 458 2615/ 07971 721 916 Email: ktuc.ktuc@virgin.net

Rotherham Occupational Health Advisory Service Landing 4, Rotherham Primary Care Trust Doncaster Gate Rotherham S65 1DW. Tel: 01709 304981/3