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Local rehabilitation providers

Local community rehabilitation providers, working closely with appropriate professionals, e.g., Jobcentre Plus, employers, NHS Plus and other providers of occupational health services, to provide:

• a basic vocational assessment with the aim of helping patients to develop work-related skills;
• informed guidance about available options, including advice on welfare rights and benefit entitlements;
• practical support to manage problems in the workplace;
• liaison and advice to employers to adjust work duties, patterns or environments as appropriate;
• advice on retiring on health grounds;
• referral to specialist vocational services