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A new report on the health of health professionals, Invisible patients, provides guidelines for frontline services to help clinicians get prompt help for health problems without fear or stigma.
New work charter for people affected by MSDs
NHS Employers has joined the Work Foundation and the Royal College of Nursing in endorsing a new work charter for people in the UK who are affected by musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
The new statement of fitness for work, commonly referred to as the fit note, comes into effect from 6 April 2010. The Department for Work and Pensions has produced a range of guidance for employers, staff and GPs.
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published guidance for employers and others on supporting staff who are returning to work after a long-term sickness absence. The guidance complements the advice given in the recent NHS Employers briefing paper Leading the NHS workforce through to recovery.