What do we already know? In our August 2015 Newsflash Fit for work – roll-out we updated you that the Fit for Work (FFW) referral service for GPs had been rolled-out and made available to all GPs in England, Scotland and Wales. What’s new? From Wednesday 9 September, all employers (in addition to GPs) can…
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What do we already know? In our July 2015 Newsletter Government reforms (3): Fit for work – roll-out we updated you that the Fit for Work (FFW) referral service for GPs had been rolled-out and made available to all of Wales and to a number of additional areas in England. What’s new? The Fit for…
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What do we already know? In our March Newsflash Fit for work – roll out we updated you that the roll-out of the Fit for Work (FFW) referral service for GPs started on 9 March 2015 and that the intention was for the roll out to happen on a phased basis, region-by-region, so that by…
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What do we already know? In our January Newsflash Fit for work – website & advice line we updated you that although a website, telephone advice line and guidance notes on the new Fit for Work service (FFW) were available, there was at that point no indication of when the referral service for employees would…
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What do we already know? In our August 2014 Newsletter Government reforms (1): Health and work service we updated you that the Government’s new occupational health assessment service, ‘Health and Work Service’, was due to be launched. We also told you in our October 2014 Newsletter Government reforms (2) – Health and work service now ‘fit…
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What do we already know? In our August 2014 Newsletter Government reforms (1): Health and work service we updated you that the Government’s new occupational health assessment service, ‘Health and Work Service’, is due to be launched in late 2014. It will be delivered by Health Management, a MAXIMUS company, which is reported to be…
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What do we already know? In our January 2013 newsletter Latest Government Changes: Tackling sickness absence we updated you on the Government’s plans to tackle long-term workplace sickness absence with a new Government funded, independent, assessment and advisory service. This is to ensure employers receive bespoke, independent advice where sickness absence lasts more than four…
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