Fit To Work
The assessment service will be coming to an end on 31 march 2018 in.
Fit to work. You can browse our online resources chat online to a specialist advisor email a question or call our free advice line on 0800 032 6235 english or 0800 032 6233 cymraeg. The approach that fit for work takes has proven effective in keeping my employees safe and at work. The fit for work assessment service ended on 31 march 2018 in england and wales. If this is the case your employer should help you arrange this.
The fit note does not have an option to say that you re fit for work. Construction all types. Fit for work helps employees stay in or return to work by providing free expert and impartial general health and work advice to employees employers and gps. Fit for work is designed to work alongside not replace.
A fit note is an official written statement from a doctor giving their medical opinion on a person s fitness for work. Fit for work offers free expert and impartial advice to anyone looking for help with issues around health and work. Changes to fit for work. What does fit for work involve.
The purpose is to determine if medically the employee can perform the job or task under the working conditions. They might also make recommendations for how the employer could support the employee. Requirements for continuing care long term care designated support living congregated living are not included in the guide. Anyone looking for guidance about work related health issues can call the free telephone advice line 0800 032 6235 english or 0800 032 6233 welsh email a question take part in live chat or browse the online resources.
Whether you need a fit note depends on the length of sickness absence. Fit to work or fitness to work is a medical assessment done when an employer wishes to be sure an employee can safely do a specific job or task. If a doctor wants to assess your fitness for work again they will say this on your fit note. Fit to work assessments are most often done to determine medical fitness after an.
Fit for work offers free expert and impartial work related health advice. Fit for work screening implementation guide is available to assist leadership in planning and executing the fit for work sc reening plan. Fit for work can help you. A variety of approaches are available to meet local workplace needs.