About this webinar

 

90% of occupational health referrals in primary care are now for stress, anxiety, and neurodivergence. Very few are physical.

That shift has changed what occupational health is for and exposed how often it gets misused.

This session is for PCN leaders, practice managers, and anyone in primary care who refers staff to occupational health, manages someone returning from sickness absence, or is trying to support a neurodivergent colleague in a role that involves constant multitasking and interruption.

 

What we'll cover:

• What occupational health is actually for and what it isn't

• How to frame a referral so it supports the employee and the employer

• Reading and acting on an occupational health report when the advice ("quiet room, no multitasking") doesn't match the reality of general practice

• Where the conversation about capability begins, and how to hold it well

• The mindset shift that stops people feeling like a burden and stops situations from escalating

Who's leading it:

 

Joanne Harding: HR specialist with 22 years in primary care, providing the full HR service to practices and PCNs across Crawley, Surrey and beyond.

 

Dr Shoby Sathananthan: GP and occupational health doctor, working alongside Joanne for over 10 years. She'll share what she sees in assessments, how she writes reports, and what employers often miss.

 

Hosted by: Tara Humphrey, Founder, THC Primary Care

 

Thu, 4 Jun 2026 13:00 - 14:00 (UTC+00:00) Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London

 

We look forward to having you attend the event!