About the Occupational Health programme
Health e-Working is an elearning resource for primary care professionals. It aims to improve their knowledge, skills and confidence when dealing with issues relating to work and health.
The elearning has been developed by a steering group led by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine in partnership with the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Society of Occupational Medicine and Health Education England elearning for healthcare.
It is part of the national Government-led, Health, Work and Well-being initiative which aims to improve the health and well-being of the working age people. Many patients require active support to be able to return to work or to continue working with a medical condition.
Health e-Working offers six interactive sessions of elearning with practical examples and guidance on how to improve patient care.
- Making the occupational link
- Advising on fitness for work and supporting rehabilitation
- The implications for GPs of the Equality Act (2010)
- Worklessness and unemployment
- Difficult decisions assessing fitness for work
- Communications, relationships and trust
Each session takes around 20 minutes to complete.
Health e-Working is relevant for GPs, GP trainees and other primary care health professionals. It may be used as part of the CPD credit scheme for GPs. More detailed learning materials around the key topics are also provided as additional resources.
About the Occupational Health programme
Health e-Working is an elearning resource for primary care professionals. It aims to improve their knowledge, skills and confidence when dealing with issues relating to work and health.
The elearning has been developed by a steering group led by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine in partnership with the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Society of Occupational Medicine and Health Education England elearning for healthcare.
It is part of the national Government-led, Health, Work and Well-being initiative which aims to improve the health and well-being of the working age people. Many patients require active support to be able to return to work or to continue working with a medical condition.
Health e-Working offers six interactive sessions of elearning with practical examples and guidance on how to improve patient care.
- Making the occupational link
- Advising on fitness for work and supporting rehabilitation
- The implications for GPs of the Equality Act (2010)
- Worklessness and unemployment
- Difficult decisions assessing fitness for work
- Communications, relationships and trust
Each session takes around 20 minutes to complete.
Health e-Working is relevant for GPs, GP trainees and other primary care health professionals. It may be used as part of the CPD credit scheme for GPs. More detailed learning materials around the key topics are also provided as additional resources.
Executive group
Julia Moore OBE
National Director, HEE elearning for healthcare
Alan Ryan
National Programme Director, HEE elearning for healthcare
Keith Palmer
Academic Dean, Faculty of Occupational Medicine
Project team
Debbie Cohen
Clinical Project Lead
Andi Blackmore
Project Manager, HEE elearning for healthcare
Garry Osmundsen-Little
Lead Learning Designer, HEE elearning for healthcare
How to access
In order to access the Occupational Health (Health e-Working) programme, you will need an elfh account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below.
To view the Occupational Health (Health e-Working) programme, select the View button below. If you already have an account with elfh, you will also be able to login and enrol on the programme from the View button.
NHS healthcare staff in England
The Occupational Health (Health e-Working) programme is also available to NHS healthcare staff via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). Accessing this elearning via ESR means that your completions will transfer with you throughout your NHS career.
Further details are available here.
Not an NHS organisation?
If you are not an NHS health or care organisation and therefore do not qualify for free access elfh Hub, you may be able to access the service by creating an OpenAthens account.
To check whether or not you qualify for free access via OpenAthens, you can view the eligibility criteria and register on the ‘OpenAthens’ portal.
Registering large numbers of users
If you are a HR, IT or Practice Manager and would like to register and enrol large numbers of staff within your organisation for access onto the Occupational Health (Health e-Working) programme, please contact elfh directly.
Organisations wishing to use their own LMS
For HR departments wanting to know more about gaining access to courses using an existing Learning Management System please contact elfh directly to express interest.
More information
Please select the following link for more information on how to use the elfh Hub.