These pages have been compiled by the Employment Managed Innovation Network (MIN) and aim to provide information and advice to service users, carers, staff and employers. Information can be found on the following:
Research study - participants wanted
If you are currently using mental health services and are interested in taking part in a research study please see the attached document for details or contact Athfah Akhtar on 0115 823 2476 or 07585 984313
NHS Plus - Health for Work Adviceline for Small Business
The new Health for Work Adviceline for Small Business has now been launched as part of the Government’s initiative to help people stay in work or return to work more quickly when they develop a health condition or impairment. It will run as a pilot programme lasting until at least 2011. Visit the health4work website for more information.
The adviceline gives small business owners and managers easy access to high quality professional advice tailored to their need for help with employee health and well-being issues. This support will help businesses retain staff and assist employees back to work after sickness absence.
The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health's paper Delivering job retention services summarises the Employment MIN's Delphi study on good practice in retention.
Below is a presentation entitled 'Helping people with mental health problems to get work' by Rachel Perkins, Director of Quality Assurance and User Experience, South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust. It outlines the pioneering approach of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) as a successful evidence based approach to support people with mental health needs to get and keep jobs.
