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.
The Government has scrapped its Fit for Work service, blaming “low referral rates”. The service will come to an end...
The Government has announced that Fit for Work assessment services will close next spring, following low referral rates.
Employers, employees...
This article is part of a series by Dr John Cooper on what is occupational health. It is intended as...
What are the do’s and don’ts when making referrals? In the first of a series of articles on the interface...
Are injuries away from the workplace the responsibility of employers? Paul Wimpenny explains why firms should aim to keep staff...
In a special report produced in association with occupational health physiotherapy provider Connect Health, we look at how over two...
Putting together a short-term sickness absence policy can be one of the most daunting tasks an HR professional can face....
A watertight long-term sickness absence policy can give employees who are off work for an extended period the best chance...
Small and medium-sized enterprises have a poor record for investing in employee wellbeing. Andrew Harris, workplace health and wellbeing specialist...
More than a year on from its launch, the Government’s flagship Fit for Work sickness absence service remains singularly underused...
The Government has announced a major review of statutory sick pay, fit notes and the role employers can play in...
The Government has announced plans to overhaul the GP fit note and statutory sick pay, as well as reform the...
With the NHS facing a funding crisis, occupational health could be among the functions targeted for cuts and efficiency savings,...
Manufacturers have called on the Government to revisit the idea of offering tax breaks for medical treatments as a way...
In the first of two articles on assessing an employee’s fitness to work as part of a management referral, Anne ...
