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Mothers returning to work after maternity leave

Whilst women are entitled to return to the same job after ordinary maternity leave, research undertaken by Reabur (www.reabur.com), which asked 1,926 employers their opinions on new mothers returning to work, seems to suggest that employers don’t necessarily think positively … Continue reading

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Looking ahead to the new sickness absence review – keeping people in work

On 17 February 2011 the Government called for a major review of the sickness absence system in Great Britain in order to help combat the staggering £100 billion that working age ill health costs the economy every year. The independent … Continue reading

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NICE launches quality standard for depression

NICE has launched the quality standard for depression (which can be found on the NICE website – www.nice.org.uk). NICE quality standards are a set of specific, concise statements that act as markers of high-quality, clinical and cost-effective patient care, covering … Continue reading

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Work IS good for you!

In March 2008, Dame Carol Black’s review of the health of Britain’s working age population was published and the fit note was implemented in April 2010. Then, in the autumn of 2010, research was carried out with 4,185 GPs in … Continue reading

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