Category Archives: Sickness Absence

Entries related to sickness absence, the role that coaching can play and comments on best practice, guidelines etc

Is it better to support health or treat sickness?

Organisations are often faced with a choice of whether to spend their limited funds on promoting the health and wellbeing of all of their staff, or supporting those employees that are already sick. Cafcass – the Children and Family Court … Continue reading

How can you prevent sickness absence?

With sickness absence currently estimated to be costing the UK economy 15bn GBP per year (presentation by Dr Bill Gunnyeon, Chief Medical Adviser and Director of Health, Work and Wellbeing at the Department for Work and Pensions at the health and wellness … Continue reading

How do you cope with a period of sickness absence?

In March 2010 I underwent spinal fusion surgery and began a period of recovery and rehabilitation that was expected to last 3 months, but infact went on for much longer. This was the second round of post-op recovery that I … Continue reading

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