The New Fit Note –
Managing the return to work
29th September 2010, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Hampstead, London.
From 6 April 2010 the sick note has changed to become a fit note. The changes were made to help more employees return to work as soon as they are ready to.
What is changing? What stays the same? How can this help your business and clients?
Does the new fit note give employers, GPs and OH professionals greater flexibility in managing sickness absence or does it add to the paperwork?
Leading clinical experts will give an overview of the use of fit note. Speakers will discuss the latest treatments and expectations of functional recovery for a number of clinical conditions commonly encountered in occupational health practice.
Delegates can expect to leave with an up-to-date understanding about managing the return from sickness absence, recommending optimum adjustments and making best use of the fit note.
Clinical topics to be covered:
- Fit note 6 months after introduction and DWP guidelines
- Fit note - HR’s perspective
- Fitness for work before and after prolapsed spinal surgery
- Fitness for work and respiratory illnesses
Speakers Include
- Mrs Diana Kloss, Barrister and Senior Lecturer in the University of Manchester
- Louise Hussey, Project Manager, THOR-GP, Centre for Occupational & Environmental Health, University of Manchester
- Dr Nerys Williams, Principal Occupational Physician and Deputy Director, Department for Work and Pensions
- Brian Dunn, General Practitioners’ Committee Negotiator, Chairman of the Northern Ireland General Practitioners Committee
Keynote speaker:
Dr Steve Boorman, Director of Corporate Responsibility and Chief Medical Adviser to Royal Mail Group
Full presentation information on the programme
Who should attend?
Delegates from public and private sector with an interest in or responsibility for managing occupational health cases, especially long term sickness absence, rehabilitation to work and advising on adjustments under the Disability Discrimination Act.
Including:
- Occupational health advisors
- Occupational health physicians
- General practitioners
- Human resource personnel
Benefits of Attending:
Hear up-to-date information from consultant clinical experts on clinical management in the following topics:
- Current information on managing return to work
- An overview of the use of the "fit note"
- Impact of "fit note" to current processes in OH - positive or negative?
- Up-to-date knowledge of managing the return from sickness absence
Registration
The Registration Fee includes participation in the Conference sessions, Conference Pack and lunches, teas/coffees.
Registration Fee
| Standard Registration (applicable for credit/debit card payments and cheques) |
£239.00 |
| Early Registration - Before 1st September 2010 (to access the early bird fees you will need to complete payment online by 1st September 2010 and pay by credit/debit card at the time of booking) |
£215.10 |
All Registration fees must be paid ahead of the Conference & should be received no later than 15th September 2010.
Payment
Credit or debit card using Maestro, Master Card or Visa.
or
Cheque Confirmation -
Cheques should be made payable to:
“Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust 3-73387-0900”
Send to: Karina Karczmarska, Royal Free Health and Work Centre, Pond Street, London NW3
2QG
Confirmation:
Only Registrations received with full payment will be registered for the Conference.
Please register by selecting the option below.
Cancellation/Refund/Replacement Policy:
All cancellations should be made in writing to the Conference Secretariat. Cancellations received, will unfortunately not receive a refund on this occasion. Alternatively it will be possible to change a name and have a colleague take the place of a cancellation.
If the Conference has to be cancelled or changed due to unforeseen circumstances, political and/or economical events or general "force majeure", neither the venue, or the Organisers, can be claimed against for any compensation. The Organisers recommend that appropriate travel insurance be taken out that covers the Registration Fees.