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Important questions for you

1. How is your sickness absence managed at present?
2. What are the main causes of absence in your organisation?
3. What does absence cost you each year?
4. Who interprets medical reports related to absence?
5. Who advises you on medical fitness and safe return to work?

Why manage sickness absence?

• Improves company morale (which increases production)
• Promotes earlier return to work
• Ensures appropriate management of long term sick cases
• Prompts a safe return to work

What is the cost of NOT managing attendance?

• Difficulties in returning long term sick cases to work
• Decreased productivity
• Financial losses (through increased recruitment costs, staff replacement costs, training costs etc)
• Decreased morale, which can be a further cause of sickness absence.

How can HealthForce help?

HealthForce can establish a sickness absence procedure detailing referral criteria to an occupational health professional.

An occupational health professional will review employees and establish an accurate medical history, discuss any concerns and make recommendations regarding the employee’s progress and management, with a view to a full and safe return to work.

The occupational health professional will examine medical findings during the review process, interpret reports from other care providers e.g. GP and evaluate the employee’s health in relation to the job requirements through assessment of the workplace.

HealthForce will provide the employer with a case by case conference and report outlining:

• Updates in general absence figures
• Individual employee absence status and potential progress
• Recommendations for return to work e.g. restrictions/rehabilitation
• Advice and assistance regarding ill-health retirement where applicable