Wellbeing In the News

Research shows that employers that neglect concerns about stress in the workplace

Improving pay may be the top reason people give for wanting to move jobs in the current climate but new research shows that employers that neglect concerns about trust in senior leaders, stress in the workplace or job satisfaction risk losing their top talent... READ MORE...

Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Our Strategy for Public Health in England

This White Paper sets out the Government’s long-term vision for the future of public health in England... READ MORE...

Work Stress Hits People In and Out of Work

The global economic downturn led levels of work-related stress in the UK to soar, a British Academy report says. Author Tarani Chandola, a University of Manchester sociologist, says those who kept jobs during the recession are affected as much as those left jobless. He said that in each of the last two years, work stress levels rose by more than 4%.... READ MORE...

Public sector workers take more time off, survey reveals

Public sector workers take three more sick days a year on average than those in the private sector – and are increasingly blaming stress for their absences...READ MORE...

Musculoskeletal Disorders and Work-Based Performance

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work state that MSDs are the most common work-related health problem in Europe, with 25% of workers complaining of backache and 23% reporting muscular pains... READ MORE...