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Sick workers should phone bosses rather than email, expert advises
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- Sir Charlie Mayfield says relying on text and email leaves sick workers disengaged and less likely to work again.
- Mayfield leads the Keep Britain Working taskforce and says phone conversations could help people return to work.
- Health-related economic inactivity costs Britain around £210bn yearly in benefit payments and lost output, his report found.
- The report calls for more workplace support for people with health conditions and disabilities.

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