This essential service in Sandwell facilitates early intervention for employees with recurrent or long-term sickness absence. The Sickness Absence Assessment referral process involves a detailed clinical interview by a qualified Occupational Health Physician or Nurse. The resulting report provides expert medical opinion on:

• Fitness for Work: Clarifying an employee’s current functional capacity.

• Prognosis and Timescales: An honest assessment of likely recovery and return-to-work timelines.

• Reasonable Adjustments: Crucial, legally sound recommendations for workplace modifications (e.g., phased returns, modified duties) to comply with the Equality Act 2010.

By utilising our Sickness Absence Management service, Sandwell businesses can make informed decisions, significantly reducing prolonged absence costs and meeting UK disability and employment law requirements.

Our SEQOSH-accredited Sigma Health service provides employers with critical Return To Work Medicals following complex or prolonged absence. These focused assessments, conducted by our expert GMC-registered doctors, verify the employee’s fitness for work and ensure that any remaining functional limitations are managed through appropriate reasonable adjustments. We guarantee our process is fully HSE compliant, facilitating a smooth, safe, and legally compliant reintegration into the workplace in line with the Equality Act 2010. This authoritative approach minimizes relapse risk and provides the robust occupational health recommendations needed for sustained returns across the entire West Midlands.

Safety Critical Medicals are mandatory assessments verifying an individual’s ability to safely perform roles where sudden incapacitation would pose a significant risk of serious injury or death to themselves or others. This is vital for sectors within the Sandwell and West Midlands area, including construction and logistics. Our medicals rigorously check for underlying conditions and functional capacity, essential for roles such as:

• Heavy Machinery Operators (relevant to local manufacturing and engineering).

• Forklift Truck Drivers (critical in regional distribution and warehouse centres).

• Working at Heights (key for local infrastructure and building projects).

We ensure full compliance with specific industry standards and HSE guidelines.

Sigma Health provides GMC-registered clinical expertise for Fit for Work Assessments—a critical service for Sandwell employers managing existing staff concerns. These assessments are specifically designed for situations not related to formal sickness absence, such as an employee returning from injury leave or when an existing medical condition potentially compromises safety. Our process establishes current functional capacity, clarifies the medical risks associated with the role, and determines necessary reasonable adjustments to protect the employee. By providing authoritative, HSE-compliant advice, this assessment minimises ongoing workplace risk and supports sustained employee wellbeing across Sandwell businesses. This proactive measure prevents costly escalations and ensures UK employment law adherence.

As a SEQOHS-accredited provider, our Pre-Placement Medicals offer a crucial layer of proactive risk management for new hires in Sandwell. These early-stage pre-employment assessments are conducted by our expert team to accurately identify any underlying health issues that could impact a candidate’s ability to perform the target role safely and effectively. This screening is essential for two key reasons: firstly, it ensures legally compliant onboarding under the Equality Act 2010 by identifying the need for reasonable adjustments before employment begins; and secondly, it helps Sandwell employers prevent future costly absences, promoting a safer and healthier start for all new staff.