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Multi-Million Pound NHS and DWP Plans Will See Job Advisers in North East GP Surgeries

The Connect to Work scheme aims to help 300,000 sick or disabled people into employment by 2030 with over £1 billion funding across England and Wales.

  • On Thursday, Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden announced job advisers will be placed in GP surgeries with virtual reality interview practice to help 300,000 sick or disabled people into work by 2030 as part of the Connect to Work scheme.
  • Facing projections that claimants could rise to 49.7 million, the DWP warned that spending might reach �70 billion by 2029/30.
  • Specialist employment advisers will be embedded directly into healthcare teams, including GP surgeries and mental health services, offering personalised support through virtual reality immersive classrooms, workshops and individual coaching.
  • The �167.2 million expansion will enable over 40,000 more sick or disabled people to receive intensive employment support, including �49.7m for around 13,800 in the North East.
  • The expansion, first announced earlier this year, will roll the programme out to nine further areas across England over a five-year period, with the government saying first concrete effectiveness data is expected next year.
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Job advisers in GP surgeries to encourage long-term sick and disabled into work

GP surgeries could have job advisers onsite as part of efforts to encourage 300,000 sick or disabled people into work by 2030 as part of a £1bn plan

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Job advisers in GP surgeries to help long-term sick and disabled into work

There are approximately 2.8 million people out of work in the UK due to long-term sickness.

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