In order to improve health through work, the Government is supporting a free health advice line. This line provides small business managers with expert advice and guidance to support team members experiencing ill health. It is currently being piloted in West London and from 1 April 2010 will be extended across the whole of London [...]
NHS staff sickness rates 1.5 times private sector level, health report finds
A report from the Guardian commenting on the prevalence of mental health problems in NHS staff More than 45,000 NHS staff members a day report sick, according to the first national audit of working patterns within the health service. The sickness rate is one-and-a-half times that of the private sector in general, while NHS workers were also [...]
Mental health violence stigma ‘must be challenged’
Another report from America with some interesting statistics about the mental health and sick leave. Read the full article here
Sick off work
An article from Ireland about the taking time off work due to both mental and physical illness Dealing with a chronic illness is difficult on a personal level, and can be even more difficult on a professional one, writes MICHAEL KELLY . MOST OF us have built up a carefully constructed work persona – [...]
