RESEARCH / VERSION 1.1 / 16 OCTOBER 2026
Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Treats misuse as a health issue and provides an Occupational Health-led rehabilitation process.
| Field | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Reference period | 2026-01-26 |
| Coverage | England |
| Status | Published document examined; internal operation unconfirmed |
| Source-check date | 2026-10-14 |
| Document | Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust — Alcohol, drugs and substance misuse policy |
| Confidentiality | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Information should be handled confidentially and actions explained to the employee. [Source: 4, opening paragraphs] |
| Voluntary disclosure | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Employees encouraged to seek help and treatment early. [Source: 2, objectives] |
| Treatment leave | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Normal sick leave applies when Occupational Health advises absence during treatment. [Source: 4.4.2] |
| Relapse | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Managers should remain alert to relapse; later performance failures can reopen formal procedures. [Source: 4.4.4; 4.5] |
| Return to work | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Occupational Health oversees return with management and representatives; modified duties may be considered. [Source: 4] |
| Impairment and safety | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Health support is distinguished from unsafe conduct and serious disciplinary cases. [Source: 2; 4.5] |
| Occupational health | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Occupational Health confirms concerns and advises treatment, fitness and rehabilitation. [Source: 4.2–4.4] |
| Treatment-time routes | sickness absence |
| Treatment pay | not stated — Normal sick leave does not by itself establish paid entitlement. |
| Treatment-pay check scope | Structured recode of v1.0 source-linked descriptions; not a fresh source check. |
| 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 | Normal sick leave applies when Occupational Health advises absence during treatment. |
| relapse | explicit | Managers should remain alert to relapse; later performance failures can reopen formal procedures. |
| return to work | explicit | Occupational Health oversees return with management and representatives; modified duties may be considered. |
| impairment safety | explicit | not separately assessed |
| occupational health | explicit | not separately assessed |
Interpretation limits
Published policy commitments only; implementation and any unpublished replacement have not been independently checked.
Sources
- Alcohol, drugs and substance misuse policy — See provision-level section locators.
Cite this record
Civil Liberties Action (2026). Recovery at work: Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust. Record wp-leeds-community, version 1.1, 2026-10-16. https://cla-political-finance.copperchime4.chatgpt.site/databases/releases/2026-10-16-v1.1/records/workplace/wp-leeds-community.html
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