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If you have been off sick and need advice, please read your local sickness policy and our sickness advice guide, as it is highly likely you will find what you need there. Our guide includes information on fit notes, meetings, occupational health, returning to work, and more.
If you have been told by Occupational Health or a medical professional that you have a disability, see our guidance for the definition of disability, and how the Disability Discrimination Act protects you.
If you have been invited to an informal meeting, or it is your first formal sickness meeting, we may not need to attend. However, it is important that we properly assess your situation, so please complete all the details below.
Please ensure that that you have read our guidance, and that you complete all sections in full. This will enable us to assess your situation and arrange appropriate advice and support for you without delay.
Please note that RCN Direct will not usually call you. Where an onward referral is required, provided you were in the correct category of membership on the date that the first sickness absence period under review started, we will provide your contact details to your local regional/country office.
THIS SECTION IS VERY IMPORTANT.
Whilst we do not require in-depth detail at this stage, you must give us enough information so that we do not need to contact you for further information, as this may cause unnecessary delay in arranging support.
Please note, we do not need to see the correspondence between yourself and anyone else involved at this stage; however, you should retain all documentation as your local RCN team may require this.
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