Occupational Health
Commons · Question 109398 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Darren Paffey
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) existing mechanisms for an employee to raise concerns about an occupational health provider appointed by their employer and (b) independent oversight o
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 11 Feb 2026
Employers are responsible for providing a mechanism for employees to raise concerns about an occupational health provider through their own industrial relations arrangements. Concerns about the quality and conduct of occupational health practitioners shou...