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Report on work, best practice and recommendations to address the needs of people living with musculoskeletal conditions
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- Published on Tuesday, 19 July 2016 11:34
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Arthritis Research UK has published a report on work and people living with musculoskeletal conditions; one of them is fibromyalgia. ''This report describes the impact of musculoskeletal conditions on the UK workforce and gives the perspectives of people with musculoskeletal conditions about working life. It considers:
- current health and work policy and programmes
- the health and work research agenda
- relevant employment legislation.
It also highlights some examples of good practice by employers, and sets out a series of recommendations to address the needs of people with musculoskeletal conditions who want to work''.
The report can be found here: http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/policy-and-public-affairs/reports-and-resources/reports/work-report.aspx
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