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More should be done to help people return to work after long term illness, says David Cameron

Posted on December 13, 2011 by renieshaw

David Cameron has spoken out strongly about his intention to end Britain’s ‘sick note culture’ after being shocked by the figures contained in the latest review of sickness absence (the Review) by Dame Carol Black and David Frost. According to … Continue reading →

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Review of sickness and absence (Dame Carol Black and David Frost CBE)

Posted on December 9, 2011 by renieshaw

The independent review of sickness and absence (the Review – available on our knowledge base) by Dame Carol Black and David Frost CBE, which was published on 21 November 2011, aims to minimise the loss of work resulting from ill … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 4 gives air time to cutting sickness and absence

Posted on November 18, 2011 by renieshaw

In anticipation of Dame Carol Black’s forthcoming review of the sickness absence system in Great Britain, the topic of sickness and absence was the focus of yesterday’s edition of You and Yours* on BBC Radio 4 (Wednesday 16 November). The … Continue reading →

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Long-term sickness and absence – work stress named as most common cause

Posted on October 7, 2011 by renieshaw

This year’s Absence Management survey, released today by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and corporate healthcare provider Simply Health (and available to download from the CIPD website), has found that work stress is the most common cause of … Continue reading →

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