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 new Fit for Work health assessment service has completed its national roll-out across the UK, the Government said in...
New guidance on functional capacity evaluation from the professional body for physiotherapists in occupational health has been released to help ...
Referral into the Government’s Fit for Work service should be made mandatory for any employee who has been off work...
Almost half of employers believe the Department of Health’s flagship fit note scheme is not helping employees return to work....
Seven months on from the launch of the Government’s new Fit for Work service, three-quarters of employers and 60% of...
A new service from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), to be launched on 8 June 2015, has meant...
Employers appear to be divided as to whether or not the new Fit for Work service is going to be...
E-cigarettes and smoking policies were on employers’ minds last month, with the first tribunal decision involving disciplinary action for using...
Nic Paton discusses the recent introduction of the Government’s Fit for Work service, and looks at the possible consequences for...
The Government’s new Fit for Work service is being launched in stages throughout 2015, allowing employers to refer employees off...
Some GP practices in Sheffield have begun piloting the fitness-to-work assessment side of the new Fit for Work service, the...
Parts of the Fit for Work service, the government-funded occupational health advice service, are now in operation, with the rest...
The Government’s Fit for Work service, which is being rolled out in 2015, is meant to cut sickness absence costs...
