Blog posts

Feb 21, 2012 15:53 GMT RSA The tragedy James alludes to is that when we get this periodic glimpse of being present, at ease with the world, and available for other people, we wrongly think that drinking more will heighten the sensation. Instead, we should ask ourselves more fundamental questions about how we might live our lives, in order to experience such bliss all the time.

Feb 21, 2012 10:00 GMT Atos Healthcare If you or someone you are caring for is or has recently been admitted to hospital while applying for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), it is advisable that you inform the Atos Healthcare contact centre or, in some cases, the Department for Work and Pensions

Amanda Waring; Celebrating our Dignity Champions

Jan 28, 2012 19:31 GMT Amanda Waring As dignity campaigner, speaker and filmmaker and member of the board of the National Dignity Council, I was so gladdened to read Lord Toby Harris blog, a rallying cry and endorsement for others to become dignity champions like him and shift society into a more understanding compassionate and educated society where respect and tolerance underpins basic human rights.

Jan 12, 2012 10:00 GMT Atos Healthcare In the second in our series of posts about mental health in the work place, we take a look at why understanding the issue is important for employers and the extent to which it can affect businesses

Jan 11, 2012 10:00 GMT Atos Healthcare Today, Citizens Advice published a study on the accuracy of Work Capability Assessments (WCA) based on a sample study of 37 case reports collected from people who had applied for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

Dec 08, 2011 10:00 GMT Atos Healthcare As we carry out Work Capability Assessments on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions, we’ve been running a series of blogs that are designed to help you find out more about the assessment process. In this blog post, we’ll be telling you more about the report that Atos Healthcare professionals prepare based on your Work Capability Assessment. Please read on for more

Nov 22, 2011 10:00 GMT Atos Healthcare In November 2010, Professor Malcolm Harrington published an Independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment. In his report he made a number of recommendations for improvements, some of which were aimed at the part of the process carried out by Atos Healthcare. We accepted and supported the recommendations and immediately put plans into place to implement them

Nov 21, 2011 10:00 GMT Atos Healthcare As we carry out Work Capability Assessments on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions, we’ve been running a series of blogs that are designed to help you find out more about the assessment process. So far, we have blogged about what to expect before and during your Work Capability Assessment. And in today’s final instalment, we’ll be blogging about what to expect after your assessment...

Nov 17, 2011 10:00 GMT Atos Healthcare As we conduct Work Capability Assessments on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions, we’ve been running a series of blogs that are designed to help you find out more about the assessment process. Yesterday we blogged about what to expect before your assessment. Today, we’re blogging about what might be helpful to consider in preparing for your face to face assessment...

Nov 03, 2011 10:00 GMT Atos Healthcare Some of you may have seen the broadcast on BBC2 last Thursday 27th October: The Future State of Welfare...