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Small businesses now have access to the help they need to support an employee when they experience ill health at work - helping them to maintain the services of that individual. This is fundamental to business success.
The Department for Work and Pensions has announced that from 1 April all small businesses in England will be able to access free occupational health advice and support on 0800 077 8844. The helpline is open 9am until 5pm on weekdays, excluding national bank holidays. There is also a callback service for out of hours enquiries.
Help can also be found via the website - http://www.health4work.nhs.uk. The website provides information on a vast range of health, work and well-being issues, including:
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Corporate wellness
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Depression in the work place
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Employee retention
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Health risk assessments
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Health screening and surveillance
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Mental Health in the work place
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Occupational health provider
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Occupational health services
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Sickness absence management
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Staff health
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Stress at work
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Work place health
The website also offers a ‘go explore health for work’ facility. This allows the user to select various business sectors and sizes, explore common issues within these areas and receive guidance on how to deal with these problems.
For more information please visit: www.health4work.nhs.uk or telephone on 0800 077 8844.
For more information on employee wellbeing support and tools please visit: http://www.orbuk.org.uk/article/is-work-good-for-your-health-and-well-being
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