Posted By DJ I need to find an Occupational Health company that can provide Hep B jabs to the staff of a client, based across the North of England. Can anybody recommend somebody they have used? Thanks. DJ.

Posted By RP It is cheaper and simpler for employees to get this done at their GP's, then keep a record and ask for invoices to be sent to you or employees pay and you reimburse them.

Posted By Clairey O The reason behind it is that GPs no longer an obligation to provide an occ health service. With this in mind, i phoned our local practice and asked for some help and they were very helpful, and we have been able to engage an appropriate person into private practice to be able to do this for us.

Posted By RP Come to wales, we will do it

Posted By Adrian Clifton DJ How far north do you mean? I can check with our Occ Health providers in Nottingham to see if they can recommend someone for you. Adrian

Posted By Paul Leadbetter Try Grosvenor Health on 01527 532100 or Soma Health on 01905 356000 Paul

Posted By DJ Thanks folks, The area in question is from Nottingham and Lincolnshire in the South to Gateshead in the North. All on the Eastern side of the country except the Bolton, Wigan and Blackpool areas. Regards. David

Posted By Linda Westrupp If you look for a local health trust which has the NHS Plus addition and logo, they are qualified and willing to provide occupational health services to any size of employer. I am sure they will gladly help and their rates are usually better than private providers. Good luck! Linda

Posted By John Lewis The document you should all be looking at is "GPC General Practitioners Committee, Hepatitis B immunisation for employees at risk, Guidance for GPs" It is available from the British Medical Association and explains all you need to know. It is dated August 2005 so there may be an update by now. A GP cannot charge a patient for a HepB injection, but because he cannot know the activities of the patient in his work he is under no obligation to give a HepB innoculation. It is the duty of the employer to look after his workers. GPs' are reluctant to give innoculations additional to the norm because if they cannot charge for it, it comes off their practice profits. However, there is nothing to say the GP cannot charge the patients employer. This can be achieved by an invoice made out to the company, but paid for by the individual and claimed back on expenses. Our circumstances allow us to do this because we have mainly medical reps' with company credit cards. Best Regards John