The role of the workplace as a setting for health promotion was boosted by the report by Dame Carol Black in 2008: ‘Working for a healthier tomorrow: Review of the health of Britain’s working age population’ 

This was followed by a review of the health of NHS staff by Dr Steve Boorman in 2009: ‘NHS Workforce Health and Wellbeing Review'

These two reports emphasise the importance of promoting workforce health as a way of reducing sickness absence.  In November 2010, Dame Carol Black was appointed to head the ‘Health at Work’ network, one of the Health Secretary of State, Andrew Lansley’s five ‘responsibility deal’ networks on public health issues.

National Service Frameworks on Cancer and on Coronary Heart Disease and on Mental Health all suggest ways in which workplaces can contribute to cutting the toll from these conditions. link

Locally, Manchester City Council and NHS organisations are working together to improve the health of the working population.

Workplace Health Policies and Strategies and Stress at Work

Updated: 10/12/10

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Well-structured health promotion programmes involving the whole workforce can provide a range of benefits:

Effective Health Promotion Programmes	Updated: 11/06	20KB
Helping Your Employees to Improve Their Health	Updated: 11/06	52KB
Ideas for Health Promotion Activities in the Workplace	Updated: 11/06	28KB
Questions & Comments on Health & Employment Policies	Updated: 11/06	24KB

Health strategies involve planning overall how an issue or problem is going to be tackled and what actions and activities may help. A written policy may be needed as part of the strategy to make clear if there are particular procedures to be followed.

Drafting a Health Policy	Updated: 11/06	16KB
Effective Health Promotion Programmes	Updated: 11/06	20KB

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Developing a (Non-) Smoking Policy	Updated: 11/06	36KB
Stress and Mental Health Policy	Updated: 11/06	20KB
Health Checks and Screening	Updated: 11/06	36KB