Subject	Predicate	Object
ND4q5TFa	a	Resource
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		Written answer
	answer has question	YAliPH41
	answer has answering person	Thomas Christopher John Pursglove
	answer text	<p>The Employment and Health Discussion (EHD) is a voluntary service available to claimants with a disability and/or long-term health condition and is a discussion with a claimant about their health situation, any barriers it presents in moving towards work, and how to overcome them. It is not part of the assessment process and takes place before the Work Capability Assessment.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the medical qualifications that the Employment and Health Practitioners hold, the DWP has provided specific theory and practical EHD training sessions, alongside mandatory DWP training, for example, data protection, security and Universal Credit. The EHD was first piloted from Leeds Health Model Office in 2022, and has been expanded to Aberdare, Bradford, Chelmsford, Doncaster, Durham, Hull, Lancaster, Newcastle, Norwich, Sunderland, Wigan and York.</p>
	answer given date	2023-11-27
	answer has answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	written answer has answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions	answering body has written answer	ND4q5TFa
Department for Work and Pensions	answering body has answer	ND4q5TFa
YAliPH41	question has answer	ND4q5TFa
Thomas Christopher John Pursglove	answering person has answer	ND4q5TFa