Case study: How GSK reduced sickness absence
The employee health management team at GlaxoSmithKline has significantly reduced sickness absence with the introduction of its unique case management toolkit.
The toolkit was devised following feedback from occupational health staff on what they saw as key tools and resources to support them in their role as case managers.
GSK believes it has made sustainable achievements
by adopting this case management approach. The model has been taken to all sites
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The feelgood factor By Robert Manson, operations manager for employee health management at GSK, writing in Occupational Health.
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Managing sickness absence in the public sector A government report on reducing public sector sickness absence underlines the need for senior management buy-in, improved data and systems and increased support for line managers.
