Hospital patients would be willing to travel up to 100 miles to ensure they could attend a hospital with a better infection record.
GPs expect to refer just a third of eligible patients to the incoming Fit for Work (FfW) service and want it to be extended to people not working.
The Health and Work Service (HWS) is expected to be renamed for a second time by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Patients with mental health problems in England are to be given greater priority for treatment when waiting time targets are introduced in April.
Older workers are not being told about their right to continue working past age 65 while many employers are also choosing to restrict benefits for staff above this age.
COVER's sister title WSB has exclusively revealed that the introduction of the Health and Work Service (HWS) has been delayed until December.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) wants employers to give line managers more flexibility and power to support workers' health and wellbeing.
Employers do not have to give fixed-term employees the same insurance coverage as permanent staff.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published its proposals for the tax relief to be applied to employer funded return to work interventions.
A report from The Work Foundation and Fit for Work UK is accusing employers of not doing enough to support people with chronic musculoskeletal disorders.