To ask how they are meant to do this?

[HippyHappygal]

Not me but a family member. Just made redundant from a 13 year job.
Has 1 chronic health condition, diagnosed with another during lockdown,has 3 hospital appointments in the coming months and will need weekly blood tests for at least the next 3 months. How on earth are they meant to find employment in those circumstances? Employers have to be understanding but it certainly will not be easy.

Weekend and evening work might suit?

Sorry grasping at straws. Hope they find something.

I was just looking at bank staff roles as well for them. Might be OK for a short while.
I really feel for them. Bad enough as it is finding work at the minute, let alone with 2 chronic health conditions.

Either part time work, as you suggested agency work, Evenings, weekends.

I mean ultimately a lot of people in those circumstances get signed off sick and claim benefits for a short time because working becomes untenable

This is where working from home is the solution. Lots of jobs don't need to be 9-5, and wfh can be adapted around health issues and hospital appointments.

Long-term it's not good for society for us all to permanently WFH full-time, but it can be the best option for the disabled and people with chronic health problems.

Yes, people have said that employers have to be supportive of health needs but who is going to employ someone who is out the workplace at least once a month as they have to attend an appointment or go for a weekly blood test due to the meds they are on?

She could get the blood test appointment either first thing, last thing, lunch time and then make up any lost time.

Doctors offer extended appointment hours now so could be sorted without interruption to a normal day. I have two chronic health conditions , declared when I joined the civil service and have been fully supported

As pp have said, wfh is their friend. Plenty of employers now don’t care what hours people work as long as the work’s done. Presenteeism is on its way out.

I think a lot of big companies are understanding of situations like this. I work in a bank and we have just employed someone who has to have 2 days off a week to have kidney dialysis. She obviously only gets paid for the days she works, but I think if your friend can afford to go part time, maybe get a job which means they can have a day off each week, unpaid, to have their tests and hospital visits.

It is going to be more difficult. I hope they find something.

She gets her blood tests at the hospital, not doctors.
Her job is also people facing and can't be done from home. I guess it's either bank staff work or part time for a while until things hopefully settle.