Elective surgery in the spotlight

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• Bernadette Worthington

Elective surgery is becoming relatively common. Whereas once it was unusual to find someone who had opted for elective surgery, developments such as laser eye surgery, dental implant surgery as well as more cheaply available cosmetic surgery mean it’s probably unusual to find a workplace unaffected by this issue.


Most sickness absence policies are not designed to cope with the problem presented by elective surgery.

If there is not a specific policy in place line managers can find ... (19 more words)

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