Month: November 2009

I said I would be watching developments at FirstCare closely since their recent acquisition of Active Health Partners. Well it hasn’t taken long for the

Dr Steve Boorman has just published his final report and recommendations on how to improve the health and wellbeing of employees in the NHS. Reducing sickness absence in

I came across this article in the New York Times which highlights the problems of under reporting work-related injuries and illneses due to employers’ fear of compensation

After a blaze of publicity and the setting up of a consultation period, the government seems to have dropped its plans for the time being

There has been some consolidation in the Absence Management Provider market with FirstCare taking over Active Health Partners(AHP). This will give FirstCare critical mass and