The pros and cons of outsourcing occupational health

Occupational Health magazine reports the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing occupational health services, and highlights key considerations for employers contemplating switching to an external provider.

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    Can wellbeing be outsourced? Outsourcing occupational health services can bring numerous benefits, not least avoiding recruitment headaches in a competitive labour market for OH professionals, says Sally O'Reilly, writing in Personnel Today.

    In-house and outsourced services: the pros and cons  Occupational Health Review editor John Manos reports on a recent Royal Society of Medicine seminar on outsourcing.

    How to outsource occupational health  Andrew Crawford and Anthony Fincham of Cameron McKenna look at the legal aspects of outsourcing occupational health, including issues connected with TUPE and pensions rights.

    How outsourcing can improve absence management  Using an outside absence management contractor may make data collection more robust, providing an employer with better-quality information to understand patterns of absence and their causes.