Rehabilitation and Return to Work Programmes
There are many research papers and guidance documents now to evidence that “good work” is good for our health. This is
supported through effective management practice when dealing with employees on long term absence. Examples of such programmes may include:
- To involve them as early as possible in discussions about their rehabilitation and return to work programmes options.
- Consider rehabilitation programmes via a multidisciplinary approach.
- Temporarily reducing working hours.
- Making physical Workplace ergonomics adaptations.
Contact Us
Why choose COPE Occupational Health?
- Qualified and experienced Occupational Health professionals to support customers. Our occupational health advisors can facilitate return
to work discussions with you, your management teams, HR, your employees and their representatives, whilst providing ‘best practice’
clinical guidance and advice on such options.
- Our occupational health advisors may also liaise with any appropriate outside agencies such as the General Practitioner, Specialists and/or
Access
to Work Advisor where required or appropriate to support the management of such cases.
- We combine our OH services with our Occupational Physiotherapy
or Workplace Ergonomics services to provide a full vocational rehabilitation
and treatment service plan for employees with underlying musculoskeletal problems.
- We can also offer Occupational Health Training for your line management and HR personnel
to provide them with the necessary knowledge and tools to effectively manage absence, rehabilitation and return to work programmes in your
workplace.
Why provide rehabilitation and return to work programmes?
Under the
Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and 2005 (DDA) there is a legal requirement on employers to consider reasonable
adjustments for employees who have a medical diagnosis or condition that affects them such that the act could apply. Return to
work/rehabilitation programmes could qualify as such reasonable adjustments.
Further Reading
Waddell, G., Burton, A.K., Bartys, S., (2004); Concepts of rehabilitation for the management of common health problems, The Stationary Office,
London
www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/rehab-appendices.pdf
IOSH’s guide for rehabilitating employees back to the workplace
www.iosh.co.uk
HM Govt.
www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/RightsAndObligations/DisabilityRights/DG_4001068
Contact Us