Hi I joined the forum recently and am tempted now to start my posts saying I "only" have OA in my thumb and hand as evryone seems to be suffering greatly and a lot of you with RA it seems. All this is new to me so forgive my ignorance. I can assure you however, that I am in a great deal of pain, and not moaning…
I was seen by Occupational Health last summer who said I needed a 4-day week so I changed roles to a post where I was promised that after 3 months a 4-day week would be considered. I asked about this when I'd been in post for 4 months (providing the relevant written evidence) and initially heard nothing. After the third…
Hi Unsure Your poor wife what a shock I agree with you she needs to involve the union Surely out of curtesy the head teacher should have said something Unless its a computer error they always blame it on that when humans mess up! She must stand up to them I'm so sick of employers treating their staff like they are dirt on…
Hi everyone, I was hoping that someone would be able to help me with regards sick pay. I'm currently on sick leave with 3 weeks to go before I'll start on half pay. I work for the NHS so I would be eligible for 6mths of half pay. I never imagined I would ever be in this situation, I've always managed to 'just get on with…
Hi all, I work for the NHS, is the NHS supposed to have departmental "income generation" initiatives?
Apologies for the long post - I'm a newbie here but wanted some advice on a work problem. I was diagnosed with PsA when I was 23 - I am now 26, and have worked the entire time I have been ill. As a result I have had high sickness absence (we have a yearly number of sick days, which I haven't gone over, but then also a…
Goodmorning, Had a letter today from my HR so i take it this is the first step with going down the capility route to dismiss me. Phoned my boss as per letter and she asked if there was anything my work place could do to help me, My work place know that i have been put on new meds and am awaiting a letter for an operation…
Hi to everyone who has been following my Ill Health Retirement progress Ive got it :D tier 1 And im so happy it has been a long haul and very distressing. :D I want to thank you all because without your support & positive vibes I would not have got through all of this Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Best wishes Maria xx :D…
Hi folks, After being on long term sick with OA ,Disc herniation, Anxiety & Depression. I have finally come to the end of my SSP .My employer has sent me a form to take to the job centre in order to claim ESA (which I assume will be the contribution based ESA as I have been in full time employment all my life ). My…
I have Rheumatoid arthritis and I have been taking Methotrexate as well as Enbrel and Plaquenil for it. I have been on these medicines for over 5 years and I have been fine. Recently; however, (about 6 weeks ago) I ran out of Methotrexate and I didn't have the money right away to refill it, so I kept on using the two other…
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