RESEARCH / VERSION 1.1 / 16 OCTOBER 2026
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Health-support policy with treatment time governed by attendance or annual-leave arrangements.
| Field | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Reference period | 2026-05-19 approved; active 2026-09-11 (version 6, policy 283) |
| Coverage | Wales |
| Status | Published document examined; internal operation unconfirmed |
| Source-check date | 2026-10-16 |
| Document | Hywel Dda University Health Board — Alcohol and Drug / Substance Misuse Policy |
| Confidentiality | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Managers handle cases confidentially; Occupational Health provides confidential advice. [Source: Policy V6, Responsibilities, PDF pp3–4; guidance section 2] |
| Voluntary disclosure | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Managers encourage voluntary help; employees can seek support. [Source: Policy V6, Responsibilities, PDF p3] |
| Treatment leave | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Managers agree treatment time under attendance or annual-leave policies; payment not specified. [Source: Guidance V1, section 2(6), PDF p2] |
| Relapse | Presence: not identified in reviewed scope; conditions: not applicable. No specific relapse pathway located in policy or linked guidance. [Source: Policy V6 pp1–4 and guidance V1 pp1–4] |
| Return to work | Presence: not identified in reviewed scope; conditions: not applicable. No specific recovery return plan located in policy or linked guidance. [Source: Policy V6 pp1–4 and guidance V1 pp1–4] |
| Impairment and safety | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Health support distinguished from workplace impairment procedures. [Source: Policy V6, Introduction and Principles, pp2–3; guidance sections 2–3] |
| Occupational health | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Advice and onward referral described; prompt management referral in guidance. [Source: Policy V6, Responsibilities, pp3–4; guidance section 2(4)] |
| Treatment-time routes | attendance policy, annual leave |
| Treatment pay | not stated — Treatment time follows other policies; no separate pay term in guidance section 2(6). |
| Treatment-pay check scope | Fresh primary-source recheck on 2026-10-16 and structured recode. |
| Currency | Public availability does not confirm that this is the current operative HR policy. |
Presence and conditions
| Provision | Presence | Conditions / scope |
|---|---|---|
| confidentiality | explicit | not separately assessed |
| voluntary disclosure | explicit | not separately assessed |
| treatment leave | explicit | Managers agree treatment time under attendance or annual-leave policies; payment not specified. |
| relapse | not identified in reviewed scope | not applicable |
| return to work | not identified in reviewed scope | not applicable |
| impairment safety | explicit | not separately assessed |
| occupational health | explicit | not separately assessed |
Interpretation limits
Four-page policy V6 and its linked four-page guidance V1 examined. Guidance is dated 15 February 2023; policy review due 19 May 2029. Other linked HR policies and actual implementation were not assessed.
Sources
- Alcohol and Drug / Substance Misuse Policy — Policy V6 and linked guidance V1; see provision-level locators.
- Guidance – Alcohol & Drugs / Substance Misuse
Cite this record
Civil Liberties Action (2026). Recovery at work: Hywel Dda University Health Board. Record wp-hywel-dda, version 1.1, 2026-10-16. https://cla-political-finance.copperchime4.chatgpt.site/databases/releases/2026-10-16-v1.1/records/workplace/wp-hywel-dda.html
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