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The decision to start vocational rehabilitation is made by our rehabilitation team and employment experts and is often timed to run in parallel to the patient’s clinical recovery. Timing is absolutely crucial. Too early a return can exacerbate the injury, while too late a return can mean unnecessary rehabilitation costs and lost wages.
We have developed a unique nationwide network of trained vocational rehabilitation specialists to assist in returning patients to the workplace. The process usually involves a worksite assessment and meeting with the patient and the employer to discuss the injury and its practical management in the work place. From this meeting an agreed re-introduction programme is developed and implemented and then monitored by our in-house team.
Where there is no prospect in the patient returning to work our employment experts assist the patient in all aspects of obtaining work with a new employer. Our services range from identifying suitable roles that the patient can cope with, given any physical difficulties, to providing retraining and helping them with the interview process. |
