<p>The Employment and Health Discussion was first referenced in the Health and Disability Green Paper published in July 2021, and we provided an update in Transforming Support: The Health and Disability White Paper published on 15 March 2023.</p><p>The Employment and Health Discussion is a voluntary service available to claimants with a disability, and/or long-term health condition; it is not part of the assessment process and takes place before the Work Capability Assessment. It is a discussion between a health care professional and a claimant, focusing on what they can do, and any barriers preventing movement towards work and ways to overcome them.</p><p>The small scale proof of concept launched at Leeds Health Model Office in May 2022, and we are currently reviewing the initial findings and exploring next steps, including expansion in order to generate and gather more in depth detailed evidence.</p>