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.
Pressure to meet targets means GPs may miss health conditions
Increasing paperwork, time pressures and a focus on meeting targets could mean that GPs are missing potentially life-threatening conditions, a...
Over half don’t seek help after self-harming
There has been a rise in the number of people self-harming, but more than half do not seek medical or...
NICE guidance urges better communication of sickness absence policies
Organisations should implement and clearly communicate policies for reporting and managing sickness, according to new guidance from National Institute for...
How to Exercise Efficiently From Home with Treadmills
PROMOTED CONTENT |What is the number 1 used excuse for not exercising for a minimum of 30 minutes per day? That's right...
Staff take 53% more sick days in January
Workers take 53% more sick days in January than any other month of the year, analysis has shown.
According to...
One in four have multiple health conditions
A quarter of people in England live with two or more mental or physical health conditions, the charity The Health...
GPs see 13.5% increase in fit notes for mental health issues
Thousands more fit notes were issued by GPs in England in the second quarter of last year, including a 13.5%...
TUC health and safety spokesman attacks Government over work and disability
The TUC’s senior policy officer for health and safety, Hugh Robertson, has sharply criticised Government moves to scrap the Fit...
What is occupational health? A guide for HR and line managers
This article is part of a series by Dr John Cooper on what is occupational health. It is intended as...
Short-term sickness absence policy: a 15-step guide for HR
Putting together a short-term sickness absence policy can be one of the most daunting tasks an HR professional can face....
Long-term sickness absence policy: a 16-step guide for HR
A watertight long-term sickness absence policy can give employees who are off work for an extended period the best chance...
How the “codeine holiday” could affect your workplace
PROMOTED | Did you know that a trend has been gradually developing among some employees of firms which have implemented...
Fit notes: occupational health practitioners respond to government proposals for reform
The Government has announced a major review of statutory sick pay, fit notes and the role employers can play in...
“Broken” fit note and fit for work scheme face overhaul
The Government has announced plans to overhaul the GP fit note and statutory sick pay, as well as reform the...
How happy and healthy are your staff?
PROMOTED | A major study by leading economists at the University of Warwick revealed that...
