Private Health Services

Service support for health care sector workers such as health clearance certificates, immunisations and sharps injuries.

At Acorn Occupational Health, we are dedicated to supporting health care sector workers in maintaining the highest standards of healthcare and safety. Our comprehensive services ensure that healthcare professionals can perform their duties effectively and safely, safeguarding both staff and patients.

If you have an immediate requirement, please email PHS@acornoh.co.uk or call 01260 277797

See below for our booking process for any required Health Clearance Certificates:

  1. Email PHS@acornoh.co.uk with your requirements
  2. Following this, an admin team member will respond to the email with a referral form
  3. The practice manager will complete the referral form
  4. Once completed, the staff member will receive a pre placement questionnaire in regard to the health clearance assessment.
  5. The preplacement questionnaire will be then graded and a member of the admin team will be in contact to arrange an appointment.
  6. Then, the staff member attends their booked assessment date/time with their vaccination history evidence
  7. Vaccinations/blood tests will be carried out if required.
  8. Lastly, the practice manager will be provided with the employee’s health clearance certificate

See below for our booking process for any related Sharps/Needle Stick Injuries:

  1. Call 01260 277797 and select option 3, or email PHS@acornoh.co.uk
  2. Acorn’s team will triage the call to determine the level of risk
  3. Following this, Acorn’s team will offer a suitable appointment
  4. Then, the employee attends their appointment date/time
  5. A Hep B booster vaccination will be administered/the relevant blood tests will be performed.
  6. Lastly, relevant follow-up support will be provided

What services does Acorn Occupational Health offer to private health sector workers?

We can complete health clearance certificates which include:

  • Pre-placement questionnaire
  • TB Clearance – BCG Scar Verification
  • TB QuantiFERON Blood Test (if no scar)
  • Hepatitis B Clearance based on risk
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella Clearance
  • Varicella (Chicken Pox) Clearance
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Clearance
  • Hepatitis C Clearance
  • HIV 1 & 2 Antigen and Antibody Clearance

We also offer support for any sharps-related injuries. This support may include:

  • Initial guidance on what to do
  • Blood tests and vaccinations
  • Post sharps injury support such as therapy and counselling

Immunisations and blood tests that we offer at Acorn Occupational Health:

  • Hepatitis B vaccination
  • MMR Vaccination (Measles, Mumps and Rubella)
  • Varicella (Chicken Pox) Vaccination
  • Tetanus and Polio Vaccination
  • BCG Vaccination
  • Hepatitis C RNA Blood Test
  • Hep B Blood Titre Level Test
  • Hep C Antibody Test
  • HIV 1&2 Antigen and Antibody
  • Hep B Surface Antigen Test
  • Hepatitis B Titre Blood test
  • Past Exposure Varicella Zoster IgG Blood test
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella Antibody Blood test
  • TB QuantiFERON

Health Clearance Medical

Health clearance medicals for healthcare workers ensure that healthcare workers are fully compliant, fit and above all, safe to work within a healthcare role.

Sharps and Needlestick Injury Support

A sharps injury is a penetrating stab wound from a needle, scalpel, or other sharp object that may result in exposure to blood or other body fluids.