RESEARCH / VERSION 1.1 / 16 OCTOBER 2026
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Provides paid treatment release, direct Occupational Health access and support during disciplinary proceedings.
| Field | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Reference period | 2023-01-18 approved; published 2023-01-31 (version 4, UHB171) |
| Coverage | Wales |
| Status | Published document examined; internal operation unconfirmed |
| Source-check date | 2026-10-14 |
| Document | Cardiff and Vale University Health Board — Management of Alcohol, Drugs and Substance Misuse at Work Procedure |
| Confidentiality | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Self-referral normally kept from manager without express permission. [Source: 3] |
| Voluntary disclosure | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Early voluntary help encouraged before workplace problems arise. [Source: 2] |
| Treatment leave | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Reasonable paid release if otherwise fit; inability to work treated as sickness. [Source: 3] |
| Relapse | Presence: not identified in reviewed scope; conditions: not applicable. No specific relapse allowance; ongoing patterns may prompt other procedures. [Source: 2; sections 1–8] |
| Return to work | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Same post unless incompatible with recovery; altered duties or supervision considered. [Source: 4] |
| Impairment and safety | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Health support continues alongside discipline for serious conduct or safety breaches. [Source: Introduction; 5] |
| Occupational health | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Direct self-referral, support and specialist signposting. [Source: 3] |
| Treatment-time routes | treatment time, sickness absence |
| Treatment pay | explicit paid time — Reasonable paid release while otherwise fit; inability to work is sickness. |
| Treatment-pay check scope | Paid treatment-time statement only; other fields retain original source-check date. |
| Currency | Public availability does not confirm that this is the current operative HR policy. |
Presence and conditions
| Provision | Presence | Conditions / scope |
|---|---|---|
| confidentiality | explicit | Self-referral normally kept from manager without express permission. |
| voluntary disclosure | explicit | not separately assessed |
| treatment leave | explicit | Reasonable paid release if otherwise fit; inability to work treated as sickness. |
| relapse | not identified in reviewed scope | not applicable |
| return to work | explicit | Same post unless incompatible with recovery; altered duties or supervision considered. |
| impairment safety | explicit | not separately assessed |
| occupational health | explicit | not separately assessed |
Interpretation limits
Review due 18 January 2026; newer internal version unconfirmed. Published procedure only.
Sources
- Management of Alcohol, Drugs and Substance Misuse at Work Procedure — See provision-level section locators.
Cite this record
Civil Liberties Action (2026). Recovery at work: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. Record wp-cardiff-vale, version 1.1, 2026-10-16. https://cla-political-finance.copperchime4.chatgpt.site/databases/releases/2026-10-16-v1.1/records/workplace/wp-cardiff-vale.html
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