Rollout of the new Occupational Health Management System (OHMS) starts 14 November 2022 

From 14 November 2022, the Occupational Health (OH) team will start using a new OHMS called Cority, which is a secure cloud-based clinical record and appointment system. All historical data and future appointments will be copied over from the current system (OPAS). 

For staff and students that use our services

  • Initially, there will be little noticeable change to the way OH services are requested. 
  • Existing "paper-based" health questionnaires will not be processed after Friday 4 November. Occupational Health will be incrementally updating its processes to utilise Cority's functionality. In the meantime, please complete this short online form to receive a link via email to the relevant health questionnaire in the myCority portal. These will be available from Monday 14 November.   
  • The secure cloud-based myCority portal will also allow users to track the status of questionnaires they have submitted and will be accessible via Single Sign On (SSO). Additional functionality will be added from spring 2023. 
  • All correspondence from the OH team such as appointment notifications, surveillance recalls, and clearance notifications will be sent via email directly from the Cority system for added data security and to provide a historical record in the system.  
  • The full system functionality will be rolled out over time. 
  • The process for requesting Management referrals remains unchanged. 

Benefits of the new system

  • The myCority portal will improve the user interface with OH. Service users can expect to receive web links to the questionnaire they need to complete and, in time, the self-service capability will result in a more streamlined administrative process. 
  • Improved visibility for students, staff, and managers as functionality is added over time. 
  • Enhanced privacy of health data, ensuring we keep your details safe and secure. 
  • Replaces an end-of-life system with a user-friendly, future-proof system. 

Planned rollout of additional functionality

  • Paper-based (Microsoft Word) health assessment questionnaires will move to web-based forms from 14 November 2022. 
  • Management referral process changes will be rolled out incrementally following consultation with departments. 
  • The myCority self-service portal functionality for staff, students and managers will be rolled out from spring 2023. The management of health surveillance recalls will be reviewed and refined over the coming year. 

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