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Workplace drug testing

Call: 01274 591792

The UK’s leading workplace drug testing service.

Drug testing advice.

Independent advice and an accredited national workplace drug testing team ensures that clients receive the best possible service for their particular needs.

We provide a complete package of workplace drug testing solutions to help employers meet their obligations.

Workplace Drugs and alcohol misuse.

Drugs and alcohol misuse in the workplace represents a serious risk to employers, staff and members of the public.

MHS can help employers address those risks quickly and effectively.

Workplace drug and alcohol testing services.

We provide a complete, independent, employee drug testing service, which includes no-obligation advice on the most accurate and cost effective drug and alcohol testing methods currently available.

Management friendly drug testing.

MHS management services offer a personal account manager from a company that cares about its customers and is not too big to deal with individual needs and concerns.
We talk about your organisational needs and provide practical, friendly solutions.
We are business friendly because we understand industry.
Our consultants come from business and science backgrounds.
We provide drug testing solutions to some of the UK’s leading blue chip companies from all sector of industry.

Employee drug testing service.

MHS offers competitively priced, accredited, rapid response, nationwide sample collection service 24 x 7 sample collection service.

Our workplace drug testing sample collection officers and nurses are professionally trained and vetted.

You can be confident of their professionalism by our commitment to:-

Compliance with ISO 9001:2008 national standards
Compliance with National Minimum Standards and Regs under the Care Standards Act 2000
Compliance with CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) checks

Using our ‘Call Test ‘24 x 7 nationwide workplace drug and alcohol testing service

Employee Drug Testing methods.

Workplace drug testing can only be introduced following the introduction of a clear and comprehensive company drugs and alcohol policy which has been agreed by management and employees.

The methods of workplace drug testing vary and can be either a rapid, point of care test or a laboratory test, or a combination of both.

The biological sample collected and the nature of the substance detected can mean that drugs can be found days or even weeks after consumption. This can mean that a positive workplace drug test can result in an individual being disciplined or suspended for activities not related to the workplace which can have serious implications on an individual’s employment and reputation. There are various options open to employers Options for Workplace Drug Testing

Workplace drug testing kits

Our 10 panel drug testing kits are CE marked and conform to the highest standards of accuracy after independent evaluation MHS Rapid Drug Test

Laboratory confirmations

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Legal Issues

There are no legal obstacles preventing the introduction of workplace drug and alcohol testing . Provided the policy and methods are fair, reasonable and appropriate and have been properly consulted with the workforce and staff associations then they can be introduced.

MHS advises that expert advice should be sought for workplace drug testing before undertaking this activity. Our helpline is available for no-obligation enquiries.

Remember the most important foundation is the workplace drugs and alcohol policy.

The policy is the legal rationale for the whole process.

Workplace Drug Testing Policies

Whilst the key areas are covered in our free guidance document each and every organisation is different in respect of the type of testing required and the circumstances which will result in a workplace drug /alcohol test.

Drug and alcohol policies may be scrutinised by tribunals at subsequent appeal hearings and should always be compiled with that in mind as recent hearings have shown Tribual decision on alcohol in the workplace

Workplace Drug Testing Q and A

To inform and educate our potential clients we have compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions and tried to provide straightforward, no-nonsense answers.

We have also included some helpful leaflets to better inform you of the nature and impact of the most popular illicit substances likely to be encountered in the workplace.

Canabis leaflet Cocaine Leaflet alcohol and cocaine leaflet

Workplace Drug Testing National help Line.

Do you want to get a contract with a company that insists you drug test employees?
Do you suspect an employee of being under the influence?
Do you need to get some sensible free advice on getting a policy in place?
Do you require a rapid response anywhere in the UK?

If you require an informal discussion with one of our leading experts

then call us now: 01274 591792 and speak to an advisor

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Drug Test

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Drug Test

For a rapid and professional drug test response anywhere in the British Isles call 01274 591792

We will project manage the entire process in line with our ISO9001:2008 certification.

We will assist you in developing a workplace drugs policy, train managers and staff and provide all the necessary drug testing equipment from one of the largest selections of drug test available anywhere in Europe.

All our drug testing equipment provides the highest levels of sensitivity and accuracy currently available in the UK.

‘I was very impressed with the drugalyser® oral fluid drug test recently launched by MHS. The very sensitive cut off levels for cannabis and ease of use make it the clear UK market leader. I have no hesitation in recommending MHS drug tests and services to all our clients.’

Richard Cross MD UKASSA

Oral Fluid Drug Tests

Our oral fluid drug tests uniquely conform to the Home Office recommended Type approval drug testing standards and can detect THC (Cannabis) using oral fluid drug test devices at the required government standards.

Drugalyser® technology

‘Drugalyser® is the technology that has given us the edge on the drug testing industry for over 10 years.

This drug testing technology is designed to meet exacting standards of sensitivity and accuracy. It is a system designed to meet UK government requirements for road safety and at the same time being fit for purpose in the private sector safety critical industries.’ Les Vasey frmr Ch Supt WY Police

Employee Drug Tests

Drug tests are used in the workplace in a variety of situations including, for cause, post incident, scheduled and random testing of employees.

Drug testing in the criminal justice system

Large numbers of drug tests also take place in police stations, prisons and by court orders to monitor and supervise offenders’ behaviour.

Prisoners arrested for acquisitive crime are also drug tested to determine whether treatment could be offered.

Urine drug tests

Drugs can be easily detected in samples of urine.

Many urine drug tests are undertaken in the laboratory (back to lab tests) but more and more tests are carried out on site using point of care drug tests (POC)

Although POC drug tests are very reliable they do require laboratory confirmations when a non-negative result is revealed.

Urine drug tests provide a wide window of detection and can detect cannabis use up to several weeks after the drug has been used.

Oral fluid/saliva drug tests.

Drugs can also be detected in saliva and this drug testing method is becoming increasingly popular. It is less embarrassing and time consuming than a urine drug test and is much more difficult to cheat.

Saliva drug tests have smaller windows of detection and therefore only detect drugs in the blood stream. This is sometimes considered a fairer and more reasonable method of ascertaining whether an individual has used drugs recently and is therefore under the influence.

Saliva drug tests sometimes lack the levels of sensitivity found in urine tests particularly in the detection of cannabis use. The Home Office has set challenging levels of sensitivity for saliva testing which MHS are capable of meeting using their unique drugalyser technology.

Hair drug testing

Drugs can be detected in hair over a much longer period of time,

Hair drug tests can reveal evidence of drugs over a period of 30 to 90 days. The growth of hair is usually at the rate of 0.5 inches per month.

Hair drug tests are helpful for ascertaining use/or abstinence over lengthy periods of time, usually 3-6 months. The procedures are widely used by courts in child access proceedings where a parent may be suspected of using drugs and present a danger to the child.

Hair drug testing can be undertaken using a collection service or by a home kit. Hair testing

Drug testing in sport

Drug testing is widely used in sporting activities to detect the presence of performance enhancing steroids but also includes controlled substances such as cannabis, cocaine and heroin.

Workplace Drug testing

Workplace drug testing has been used for a number of years, originally in the safety critical industries. It has however become more common in other ‘white collar’ industries in recent years.

Employee drug testing is used as a safety check on employees usually in the safety critical industries such as petro chemicals, transport and the rail industry.

Employees are tested for suspicion, post incident, pre-employment.

Random scheduled drug testing is often undertaken in the safety critical industries as a deterrent measure.

Workplace drug testing is usually undertaken by third party collectors although it is becoming increasingly popular for drugs and alcohol screening to be undertaken in-house by trained company employees ’Workplace drug testing‘

Drug testing legal issues.

MHS has a wealth of experience in helping companies formulate an effective and legally defensible drug and alcohol policy.

Our Lawyers are experts in employment law and cover a wide range of workplace issues including drug and alcohol testing.

Roadside drug testing. Drugalyser

There is widespread concern at the high levels of drivers driving under the influence of drugs.

The Home Office has drawn up standards for the effective detection of drugs in oral fluid using advanced drug testing technology.

The Drugalyser is likely to be the only drug testing technology capable of reaching sufficient levels of sensitivity as being ‘fit for purpose’ for the high standards required.

MHS provides one of the widest range of drug testing services for clinics, workplace and private use including drug driving technology.

Approved Laboratories.

The laboratory maintains the following standards:-

Formal, third party assessed and internationally approved quality systems including ISO 17025, ISO 9001, GLP, ISO 43 and ISO 34.

Regular internal ISO 35 audits to ensure that the highest standards of quality are maintained.
Management of, and participation in, proficiency testing schemes.

Production, use and sale of certified reference standards for calibration and control.

: Accredited laboratory

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