Single Health and Work Gateway Pilot – Fife and Dundee
The Single Health and Work Gateway is a 2 year trial of a new
access channel and enhanced and aligned core health and work
services. This will act as a single point of contact for health and
work support for people in Fife and Dundee, as well as employers,
healthcare professionals and Job Centre Plus. It will allow people
with health issues or disability who are struggling to stay at work
or recently unemployed, to get fast access to support and
intervention. The project includes a full evaluation process and
predictive analytics element.
The Single Health and Work Gateway is for people who are:
• at risk of falling out of employment due to health
conditions/disability
• recently unemployed/economically inactive due to health
conditions/disability.
Employers in the Fife or Dundee City area who require general or
specific advice and support on health, disability and work issues
can also access this through the Single Gateway.
A partnership approach will ensure the smooth implementation of
the project. A national team within Scottish Government is working
closely with local project leads, teams, services and wider
partners in each pilot location. A programme of supporting
improvement work will help ensure that individuals and businesses
who need support are able to access this at the earliest stage
possible. A predictive analytics triage tool will be developed to
improve the way in which we can identify and "triage" people who
are at risk of falling out of work.