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Somerset Occupational Health is the occupational health department of Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust. This is a long established department providing a broad based occupational health service. The department’s primary function is to provide for the occupational health needs of the NHS employers/employees in Somerset. In addition we have long term relationships with a number of external customers including all the local authorities in Somerset.
We are a true countywide service with medical clinics held on three NHS sites and Occupational Health
nurse clinics spread throughout the county. We provide occupational health services for in excess of 30,000 employees.
Somerset Occupational Health provides a comprehensive Occupational Health service
to
Healthcare Trusts
- Taunton & Somerset NHS Trust
- East Somerset NHS Trust
- Taunton Deane Primary Care Trust
- Somerset Coast Primary Care Trust
- South Somerset Primary Care Trust
- Mendip Primary Care Trust
- Dorset & Somerset Strategic Health Authority
- Somerset Partnership NHS & Social Care Trust
- West Country Ambulance (WCAS)
Government Organisations
- Somerset County Council (SCC) including all County Borough & District Councils
Private Organisations
- 30 County-wide private organisations from various industry and educational sectors
Staff
The current department establishment comprises:
- 2 Consultant Occupational Physicians incl. Head of Department - Dr Tim May & Tony Steele Perkins
- Business Manager - Carolyn Welford
- Specialist Registrar in Occupational Medicine (currently vacant).
- 2 Senior Occupational Health Nurses
- 10 Occupational Health Nurses Advisors
- 3 part time counsellors. Variable hours
- 2 Medical Secretaries
- 7 Secretarial/clerical support staff
The nursing staff are based in Yeovil and Taunton
Taunton Office:
Somerset Occupational Health
Millstream House
Millstream Business Park
Castle Street
Taunton
TA1 4AS
Reception: 01823 345800
Fax: 01823 345816
Yeovil Office:
Somerset Occupational Health
Convamore House
Higher Kingston
Yeovil
BA21 4AT
Reception: 01935 384236
Fax: 01935 384563
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