RESEARCH / VERSION 1.1 / 16 OCTOBER 2026
Velindre University NHS Trust
Supports voluntary help and treatment, including during disciplinary proceedings.
| Field | Evidence |
|---|---|
| Reference period | 2024-09-26 (version 4, WF18) |
| Coverage | Wales |
| Status | Published document examined; internal operation unconfirmed |
| Source-check date | 2026-10-14 |
| Document | Velindre University NHS Trust — Alcohol, Drugs and Substance Misuse Policy |
| Confidentiality | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Normally confidential; workplace illegality, safety and professional duties create exceptions. [Source: 8.8; 9.5–9.6] |
| Voluntary disclosure | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Employees may contact Occupational Health or EAP directly. [Source: 8.4; 9.3] |
| Treatment leave | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Paid face-to-face treatment within contractual hours; ongoing unfitness follows attendance policy. [Source: 9.7] |
| Relapse | Presence: not identified in reviewed scope; conditions: not applicable. No specific relapse provision located. [Source: Sections 7–11] |
| Return to work | Presence: explicit; conditions: condition or scope recorded. Same post unless recovery or lost registration/licence prevents this; redeployment considered. [Source: 9.8] |
| Impairment and safety | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Health support coexists with safety and conduct rules; support continues during discipline. [Source: 4.7; 8.9–8.12] |
| Occupational health | Presence: explicit; conditions: not separately assessed. Advice, fitness assessment and referral available. [Source: 5.3; 7.9; 9.1] |
| Treatment-time routes | treatment time, attendance policy |
| Treatment pay | explicit paid time — Paid face-to-face treatment within contractual hours; unfitness follows attendance policy. |
| 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 | Normally confidential; workplace illegality, safety and professional duties create exceptions. |
| voluntary disclosure | explicit | not separately assessed |
| treatment leave | explicit | Paid face-to-face treatment within contractual hours; ongoing unfitness follows attendance policy. |
| relapse | not identified in reviewed scope | not applicable |
| return to work | explicit | Same post unless recovery or lost registration/licence prevents this; redeployment 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: Velindre University NHS Trust. Record wp-velindre, version 1.1, 2026-10-16. https://cla-political-finance.copperchime4.chatgpt.site/databases/releases/2026-10-16-v1.1/records/workplace/wp-velindre.html
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