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As a deputy charge nurse in a rehabilitation ward, the author, who has a diagnosis of type two bipolar disorder, is involved in promoting her employer’s attendance and wellbeing policy (NHS Ayrshire and Arran 2013). Her experience with sick leave and returning to work led her to look at return-to-work research. It is clear that the relationship between employees and their managers plays a crucial part in whether staff return to work after illness and remain at work. Involving managers in mental health and crisis care plans appears to be a novel approach that will help staff to get help more quickly and reduce the length of time spent on sick leave. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As a deputy charge nurse in a rehabilitation ward, the author, who has a diagnosis of type two bipolar disorder, is involved in promoting her employer’s attendance and wellbeing policy (NHS Ayrshire and Arran 2013). Her experience with sick leave and returning to work led her to look at return-to-work research. It is clear that the relationship between employees and their managers plays a crucial part in whether staff return to work after illness and remain at work. Involving managers in mental health and crisis care plans appears to be a novel approach that will help staff to get help more quickly and reduce the length of time spent on sick leave. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]