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Posted By Keith Archer.
Does anyone have a definitive list of what is classed as impairment under the DDA? and what is regarded as a progressive condition. For instance if a person is suffering from uncontrolled essential hypertension and has the odd day off work (about one a month) due to the effects of the medication given. Would this be included within the scope of the DDA and if so under which category
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Posted By Jane Blunt
The DDA is at
http://www.legislation.h...a_19950050_en_1.htm#tcon
In short it applies if a person has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial, adverse and long-term effect (greater than 12 months) on their ability to carry out normal activities.
Impairment can include mobility, manual dexterity, physical coordination, continence, ability to lift and move everyday objects, speech, hearing, eyesight, memory, concentration, learning, understanding and perception of risk.
Jane
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Posted By Jason Gould
Just to add,
The DDA also includes anyone who has recovered from a disability in the last 12 months.
Jason
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Posted By Peter Lee
Keith, did you eventually pass your Part2. I was on your course!
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Posted By Simone Plaut
if this is due to the effects of their medication, Sensible employers would use a homeopath, nutritionist and osteopath to reduce absence.
their methods don't cause side effects as do usual allopathic (medical doctor prescribed)medicines.
Does your firm offer Private medical insurance to staff as part of their perks? HSA include alternative medicine practitioners in the list of claims that can be covered.
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Posted By Jim Walker
I was under the impression that short term disabilities were covered too?
Simone, sensible employers would steer well clear of quacks.
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Posted By Ken Taylor
Booklet DL60 from the Disability Rights Commission seeks to explain the definition.
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Posted By Zoe Barnett
I can honestly say that in my experience it is the complementary (not alternative!)therapy that has been the most beneficial and I would not wish to see other people deprived of potential benefits that these treatments can bring.
I think we need to be very careful about labelling such practitioners as "quacks" - the best approach is to ensure that your homoeopath/osteopath/accupuncturist etc is properly qualified and a member of the appropriate Governing Body for that specialism.
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Posted By Simone Plaut
Quacks are noises made by ducks.
Narrow minded individuals also perhaps?
I use a naturopath and an osteopath and have been thoroughly impressed with the treatment provided. My General practitioner is only able to offer anti-inflammatory medication for my industrial Lumbar spine (back to you) injury, which irritate the stomach lining.
My Health care background ( Radiography qualification and many years of NHS experience before becoming a safety practitioner) equips me to make judgements on this matter. What healthcare qualifications do you have in addition to your safety ones? What experience do you have of suffering an industrial injury and what treatments have you sampled other than what is on offer from your GP?
Intrigued.
Simone Plaut
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Posted By Jim Walker
Keith,
Soory about the Hijack.
I did not mean to insult osteopaths (having used one to cure a back injury) or nutritionists. Homeopaths are obviously (to this bigot anyway) con artists to anyone with even a little knowledge of chemistry and physics; however I concede the placebo effect has a part to play.
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Posted By Keith Archer.
Thanks to everyone who has responded I have a better understanding now, However I was of the understanding that if treatment is given to control/relieve the impairment then it still came under the scope of DDA as if the medical condition was still there.
Peter,
How are you keeping, I sat the exams twice and was referred both times although I did feel that I had done well the second time around, obviously NEBOSH speak is not my forte but then again neither is English unless it is in Yorkshire lingo. Doing the NVQ4 to which I feel more suited.
Jim,
No offence taken
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