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Fit for Work

Fit for Work is a Government-funded service providing occupational health assessments on referral from the employee's GP or employer, where an employee is absent from work for at least four weeks. It also provides advice for employers, employees and GPs on matters relating to health and work.


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    Are employers ready to recruit more people with ADHD?

    by Adam McCulloch 11 Apr 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 11 Apr 2025

    A recent tribunal hearing has cast light on the experiences of people with ADHD.

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    • Disability
    • Fit for Work

    DWP to deploy work coaches to tackle ill-health worklessness

    by Nic Paton 7 Mar 2025
    by Nic Paton 7 Mar 2025

    The government is to roll out work coaches to enable more people out of work because of sickness or disability to regain access to employment.

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    UK has one of widest ill health employment gaps in Europe

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 28 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 28 Jan 2025

    The UK stands among the worst performers in workplace health for people with long-term ill health or disability, according to new research.

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    Think-tank urges new approach to tackling rising cost of work ill health

    by Nic Paton 31 Jul 2024
    by Nic Paton 31 Jul 2024

    Rising levels of work ill health and sickness are costing UK businesses billions every year and demand a radical new...

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    Fit notes should allow for referral to OH, suggests think-tank

    by Nic Paton 22 Apr 2024
    by Nic Paton 22 Apr 2024

    Fit notes need to become more ‘dynamic’ to allow people off work because of ill health to be referred to...

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    Plans to overhaul fit note system announced

    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Apr 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 19 Apr 2024

    Rishi Sunak is set to announce plans to move responsibility for issuing fite notesfrom GPs to “specialist work and health professionals” in England.

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    Government considers annual health checks and OH subsidies

    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Mar 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 6 Mar 2023

    Ministers are considering bringing in annual health checks for workers and subsidies for smaller businesses to offer occupational health.

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    Retaining talent during the great resignation (webinar)

    by Rob Moss 29 Jun 2022
    by Rob Moss 29 Jun 2022

    ON-DEMAND | Talent retention webinar focusing on how mental wellbeing and inclusive leadership can help employers keep their best people.

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    More health professionals to be able to certify fit notes

    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jun 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 10 Jun 2022

    More health professionals have been given the power to certify and issue fit notes to employees who are absent because of sickness.

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    Wizz Air boss angers pilots with comments on working with fatigue

    by Adam McCulloch 10 Jun 2022
    by Adam McCulloch 10 Jun 2022

    Pilots’ unions have strongly criticised comments by the head of low cost airline Wizz Air after he appeared to call on crew to work despite being tired.

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    Ill health and Covid force 400,000 out of labour market

    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Apr 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 27 Apr 2022

    An IPPR report suggests the pandemic has resulted in significant UK labour market changes.

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    Staff with long Covid should be treated as having disability

    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Mar 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 1 Mar 2022

    The EHRC's head of policy says that, in the absence of clear legislation, employers should treat staff who have long Covid as if they have a disability.

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    Redefining presenteeism in the workplace

    by Matt Jenkins 18 Oct 2021
    by Matt Jenkins 18 Oct 2021

    There’s a whole new category of presenteeism that needs to be considered. This is the idea that individuals feel they are unable to bring their true selves to the workplace.

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    • Mental health

    Warning of mental health ‘tipping point’ without more investment

    by Nic Paton 12 Oct 2021
    by Nic Paton 12 Oct 2021

    A think-tank has urged the government to make investment in mental health a priority in the comprehensive spending review.

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    Could long Covid meet the definition of disability?

    by Hollie Ryan 15 Sep 2021
    by Hollie Ryan 15 Sep 2021

    While not formally recognised as a disability, the effect long Covid may have on a person's ability to work may mean it should be considered as such.

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