The Fit for Work Service 





As a result of low referral rates, the government Fit for Work referral service, launched in December 2014, ceased taking new referrals from 31 March 2018 for England and Wales and 31 May 2018 for Scotland. 



Only the referral service has been abolished. The website: http://fitforwork.org, remains available for online and telephone advice at any stage. There are separate helplines for employers and workers. 


The government has commissioned research into alternative models for providing occupational health services and has promised a revised reform strategy for 2019-20 (see box on page 278).