Stay in regular, supportive contact and get a proper medical view, usually through an occupational health referral, before making any decisions. Use it to understand the prognosis and whether a return is realistic, and consider adjustments, phased returns or a change of duties.
Only if there is genuinely no reasonable prospect of a sustainable return should you consider a capability process. Throughout, treat the absence as potentially covered by disability law until a medical opinion tells you otherwise.
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General guidance to help you decide your next step, not legal advice. Employment law changes, so always check the current position for your own situation.