Launched on 1st July 2021, Primary Care across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough have free access to the system wide Primary Care Occupational Health & HR Service (previously the Enhanced Occupational Health Pilot). Supporting the Primary Care workforce (GP Practices, GP Federations and Community Pharmacists), the project provides the following services:

  • Pre-placement assessments
  • Management referrals for advice and support
  • Immunisations
  • Needlestick and sharps injuries advice
  • Medical and HR Helpline for Managers
  • Self referral Employee Assistance Programme with Counselling support
  • Wellbeing app

Initially the pilot was in place for a year, but we are pleased to confirm that the project has received additional funding and will continue for a further year, until end June 2023. 

Launched on 1st July 2021, Primary Care across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough have free access to the system wide Primary Care Occupational Health & HR Service (previously the Enhanced Occupational Health Pilot). Supporting the Primary Care workforce (GP Practices, GP Federations and Community Pharmacists), the project provides the following services:

  • Pre-placement assessments
  • Management referrals for advice and support
  • Immunisations
  • Needlestick and sharps injuries advice
  • Medical and HR Helpline for Managers
  • Self referral Employee Assistance Programme with Counselling support
  • Wellbeing app

Initially the pilot was in place for a year, but we are pleased to confirm that the project has received additional funding and will continue for a further year, until end June 2023. 

Have a query?

If you have any questions or would like further details and resources on:

  • Taking part in the project

  • You are a Practice Manager or Pharmacy Lead and would like HR support, including details of our HR Support sessions 

  • Setting Managers up to make OH referrals on myOHportal

  • Training and User Guides for myOHportal

  • Promotional/communications materials

  • Optimise Wellbeing app access code

Please contact the OH & HR Service Project Team, or NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough's Primary Care Team who will be able to respond to your query.   

Alternatively, if you are already a user of the myOHportal and you are having difficulties accessing the portal or have a query about a referral you have made, please contact Optima directly by email or Tel: 03300 084 343.

Feedback

We continually monitor the performance of the OH & HR Service and would welcome any suggestions about service improvement. Please contact Heather Dadds, Senior Project Manager to provide your feedback.