What is absence management all about?
What’s the biggest cause of sickness absence among UK workplaces? How do levels of sickness absence vary between different industry sectors? And why is managing employee absence so important?
In this video, the first of three instalments produced as part of our January Spotlight Series on our Day One Absence Service, Absentia, Medigold Health’s Absence Management Consultant, April Cremins, gives us the answers.
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Dementia awareness week: Dementia and making reasonable adjustments
This guest blog was written by Maurice Lawrence, our Disability Training & Consultancy Specialist. What is Dementia Action Week? Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Action Week is an annual awareness campaign that brings together communities, schools and workplaces to raise awareness of dementia, tackle stigma, encourage early diagnosis and promote[...]
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Occupational health referrals explained
Occupational health (OH) referrals play a key role in supporting employee wellbeing while helping employers make informed, fair decisions around managing sickness and absence. In this guide, we answer some key questions about the purpose of an occupational health referral, what to expect from the process and the benefits it[...]
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Health screening and health surveillance: what’s the difference?
Health screening and health surveillance are both valuable tools for supporting employee health, but they serve different purposes within the workplace. While the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, in an occupational health context they are not the same. The key difference lies in what is being assessed, why and when.[...]
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