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At Vital Medical, we understand the importance of maintaining a healthy and productive workforce. Our Management Referral & Sickness Absence services are designed to support both employers and employees in achieving optimal workplace well-being.
What is a Management Referral (Sickness Absence Referral)?
A Management Referral, also known as a Sickness Absence Referral, is a proactive approach to managing employee health. It involves a formal process where employers can refer employees to our occupational health specialists for an expert medical assessment. This service is particularly beneficial when an employee is experiencing frequent or long-term absences due to health issues.
With sickness absence rates increasing in rapid numbers over recent years, according to the ONS, many companies use our sickness absence referral service.
The average number of sick days taken across the UK in each company
- 2019 – 81 days of sick leave
- 2020 – 97 days of sick leave
- 2021 – 113 days of sick leave
- 2022 – 120 days of sick leave
- 2023 – 128 days of sick leave
Benefits of Management Referral
- Early Intervention: Timely medical assessments can lead to early identification of health concerns and workplace issues therefore allowing for an earlier correction and preventing prolonged absences.
- Tailored Support: Our specialists provide personalised advice and support plans to facilitate an employee’s return to work.
- Reduced Costs: By addressing health and workplace issues promptly, we help reduce the financial impact of absenteeism on your business.
- Legal Compliance: Our services assist in fulfilling your duty of care and legal obligations towards employee health and safety including providing answers on the Equality Act where appropriate.
- Enhanced Productivity: Healthy employees are more engaged and productive, contributing positively to your company’s success.
At Vital Medical, we pride ourselves on the exceptional qualifications of our medical team. Our doctors are not only fully trained General Practitioners (GPs) but also experienced Occupational Health Physicians. This dual expertise give you extra value when you book your Management Referrals or Sickness Absence Referrals.
The Vital Medical Advantage
- Doctor First Service: All of our Management Referral & Sickness Absence services take place with a doctor. This help save you costs and time as often a non-doctor advisor will require a second opinion and onward referral, with us you won’t pay twice or have long waits to finally get through to a doctor.
- Dual Expertise: Our doctors’ comprehensive training as GPs and Occupational Health Physicians provides a deeper insight into each patient’s condition.
- Informed Treatment Pathways: With extensive experience in managing many conditions day to day as GPs, including treatment, investigations and referrals we know where in the treatment pathway your employee is when we do your management referrals. We offer informed guidance on the most effective treatment options, how your employees can effectively communicate their concerns with their GP to progress their care and we can give more accurate information on timescales for absences.
- Tailored Advice: We deliver personalised advice that caters to the specific needs of both the individual and the company. This includes advice on reasonable adjustments at the workplace, timescales for return, likelihood of future absences and advice on ill health retirement.
- Immediate Appointments – We recognise early intervention is vital to successful sickness and absence management. Long wait times would lead to longer time off for your employees. At Vital Medicals we guarantee you a telephone or video appointment within one week of booking.
By choosing Vital Medical, you gain access to a team that is adept at swiftly and effectively navigating the complexities of sickness absence, ensuring minimal disruption to your business operations.
Book your management referral for a video, telephone or face to face assessment. To book a virtual (video or telephone appointment) management referral please click here.
