Links

The following links may be useful to you.

Please be aware that we are unable to endorse or guarantee the content or services of any of the linked websites.

Advisory Organisations:

http://www.hse.org.uk/ (Health & Safety Executive)

http://www.workingforhealth.gov.uk/ (access to the Black Report)

http://www.dncc.co.uk/ (Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber)

http://www.eef.org.uk/ (Engineering Employers Federation)

http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/ (Job Centre)

http://www.workinglinks.co.uk/ (Working Links)

http://www.remploy.co.uk/ (Remploy)

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/ (Department for Work and Pensions)

http://www.a4e.co.uk/ (Action 4 Employment)

http://backcare.org.uk (Back Care Charity)

http://www.arc.org.uk (Arthritis Research Council)

Professional Organisations

http://www.vocationalrehabilitationassociation.org.uk/

http://www.acpohe.co.uk/ (Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics)

http://www.iosh.co.uk/ (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health)

http://www.cipd.co.uk/ (Chartered Institute of Personnel Development)

Associates

http://www.mjh-consultancy.co.uk/ (Jain Holmes)

http://www.mosshealthskills.co.uk/ (Diana Moss)

http://www.hme-limited.com/ (HME Handling, Movement & Ergonomics Training)

Exhibitions and Events Etc

http://www.healthatwork2010.co.uk/ (Health at Work Exhibition)

http://www.tsoshop.co.uk/ (To purchase The Back Book, The Neck Book, The Whiplash Book etc)

Resources

Vocational Rehabilitation: What works, for whom, and when?

DWP Building Capacity for Work, a UK Framework for Vocational Rehabilitation

Working for a Healthier Tomorrow - Dame Carol Black

Concepts of Rehabilitation for the Managment of Common Health Problems. Burton and Waddell.

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