Working for health.
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Our focus is on improving the health and wellbeing of people of working age in Britain.

There are strong links between health and work: A person's health affects their ability to get a job and keep it. Many people who end up on benefits have a health condition. Yet there is growing medical evidence that working is usually good for people's health.


By promoting healthy workplaces and improving the support available for those with developing health problems, we can help to prevent illness at work and promote swifter rehabilitation for those out of work through ill-health. Find out more

What can you do?

Whether you are a healthcare professional, employer or an individual, there are things you can do to improve people's health, keep work healthy and help people to find and stay in work.

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Carol Black’s Review

Working for a Healthier Tomorrow was published on 17th March 2008. Find out more about this first ever review of the health of Britain’s working age population.

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Case studies

See examples of organisations that have benefited from health and wellbeing initiatives in the workplace.

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