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\n \nAre
Fit Notes Fit for Purpose?
\n Fitness for Wor
k and Workplace Inclusion: A Changing Landscape
Fit notes remain a topical issue as expe ctations of work\, health and disability continue to change. This webinar will explore how the purpo se of the fit note is evolving\, the respective ro les of GPs\, occupational health\, employers and H R\, and how we can better support people with disa bilities to enter and remain in work. The panel wi ll also consider how other countries approach sick ness certification\, including recent employment l aw changes in Germany\, and discuss what lessons t he UK might learn from different international mod els.
\n \nProposed Chair
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sp\; \; \;Mary Obele \;
\n Propo
sed Panel
\n &bull\; \; \; \;Lar
a Shemtob\, GP \;
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; \;Diana Kloss\, Employment Lawyer \;
\n &bull\; \; \; \;Alex Rhind\, Oc
cupational Health Mental Health Nurse Specialist&n
bsp\;
\n &bull\; \; \; \;Clare R
ayner\, Occupational Health Physician \;
\n &bull\; \; \; \;Tracy Hudson\, HR
Representative \;
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; \;Kevin George Bailey\, Occupational Health
Professional \;
\n &bull\; \; \;
\;German Occupational Health Physician (to b
e confirmed) \;
\n Discussion Topics
\n &bull\; \; \; \;Are fit notes sti
ll fit for purpose? \;
\n &bull\; \;&
nbsp\; \;Supporting people with disabilities
in entering and remaining in work. \;
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&bull\; \; \; \;The role of GPs\, occ
upational health\, HR and employers. \;
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n &bull\; \; \; \;Mental health and f
itness for work. \;
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p\; \;Legal considerations. \;
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ull\; \; \; \;International approache
s to sickness certification\, including developmen
ts in Germany. \;
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; \;Future opportunities to improve work part
icipation and return-to-work outcomes. \;
\n &bull\; \; \; \;Audience question
s and discussion.
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FREE for ALL. You will then be sent the joining link.< /p> DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n \n FREE for ALL \n \n \n \n Are Fit No tes Fit for Purpose?\n \n Fitness for Work and Wor kplace Inclusion: A Changing Landscape\n \n \n \n Fit notes remain a topical issue as expectations o f work\, health and disability continue to change. This webinar will explore how the purpose of the fit note is evolving\, the respective roles of GPs \, occupational health\, employers and HR\, and ho w we can better support people with disabilities t o enter and remain in work. The panel will also co nsider how other countries approach sickness certi fication\, including recent employment law changes in Germany\, and discuss what lessons the UK migh t learn from different international models.\n \n \n \n Proposed Chair\n \n • Mary Obele \n \n Pr oposed Panel\n \n • Lara Shemtob\, GP \n \n • Diana Kloss\, Employment Lawyer \n \n • Alex Rhind\, Occupational Health Mental Health Nurse Sp ecialist \n \n • Clare Rayner\, Occupational He alth Physician \n \n • Tracy Hudson\, HR Repres entative \n \n • Kevin George Bailey\, Occupati onal Health Professional \n \n • German Occupat ional Health Physician (to be confirmed) \n \n Dis cussion Topics\n \n • Are fit notes still fit f or purpose? \n \n • Supporting people with disa bilities in entering and remaining in work. \n \n • The role of GPs\, occupational health\, HR an d employers. \n \n • Mental health and fitness for work. \n \n • Legal considerations. \n \n • International approaches to sickness certifica tion\, including developments in Germany. \n \n • Future opportunities to improve work participat ion and return-to-work outcomes. \n \n • Audien ce questions and discussion.\n \n \n \n \n \n FRE E for ALL. You will then be sent the joining link. \n \n CATEGORIES:External Webinar CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260928T120000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260928T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260928T130000 URL:https://www.som.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=990 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR