Our services are evidence-based and focus on engagement, self-management and empowering employees to look after their own health.
We advocate being active and use a combination of proactive self-help and preventative approaches as well as clinic-based treatments and classes.
Referral forms
Self-referral
From Wednesday 2 July, you can self-refer into Newcastle Occupational Health Service by completing an online self-referral.
The online referral portal will replace the downloadable self-referral forms that staff have previously completed and emailed across to the service.
You can make a referral into the service by selecting physiotherapy self-referral.
This service is confidential, and your manager will not be informed if you choose to access support.
Your referral will be triaged by the clinical team and the most suitable appointment offered. You may be sent some information by email with links to support areas.
Who can I contact for support in using this system?
You can email [email protected] for help in completing a self-referral using the new online system.
We have also created a user guide to help you submit a self-referral and you can watch the video below.
Management referral to OHS form
If a manager has any concerns about the effects of work on an employee’s health, or the effects of an employee’s health on their ability to work: referral to OHS should be considered. OHS offers advice to managers and can assist employees with their health problems.
Management referrals will be completed and processed using an online system which we will be launching soon.
We will be contacting managers shortly in order to onboard them onto the system.
What we can help with?
Prevention
Health promotion / wellbeing campaigns, departmental specific training, musculoskeletal screening and self-help leaflets.
Assessment
One to one Physiotherapy assessments, workplace and ergonomic assessments
Treatment / advice
Telephone and face to face consultations at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital sites.
Rehabilitation
1:1 gym-based rehabilitation sessions at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital Staff Social Club Fitness Centres
Self Help
Staff are able to access self help leaflets and other web resources for the most common musculoskeletal conditions affecting staff, which can be found to the right of this page or below.
At the bottom of the page between self-referral and management referral paragraphs please add:
Online group seminar
The Newcastle Occupational health team have created a 1-hour online group educational seminar designed to give you tools and ideas to support you with managing back pain.
Click here to bookOsteoarthritis
If you have Osteoarthritis you may find the below resources developed by Versus Arthritis helpful.
Versus ArthritisPersistent pain
More information can be found on the Pain toolkit website.
Pain toolkit websiteUnderstanding pain in less than 5 minutes
Sprains and Strains
You may find the below resources helpful if you have had a sprain or strain.
NHS – sprains and strainsIncreasing your activity Levels
The UK Chief Medical Officers’ Guidelines recommend each week adults do:
- At least 150 minutes moderate intensity activity, 75 minutes’ vigorous activity, or a mixture of both
- Strengthening activities on two days
- Reducing extended periods of sitting
Information regarding a range of local fitness and activity opportunities can be found on the Information now website.
