Work-focused health care: practical suggestions for how to do it
The It pays to care report identifies a number of healthcare issues that contribute to poor outcomes for workers. The lack of ‘work-focused healthcare’ is one of those issues. The rise of ‘unfit for work’ certificates is part of this problem. In Victoria alone, 75% of initial certificates of incapacity certify workers as unfit for work. The figure is 94% for workers with a mental health claim. We know that un...