17 March 2008

Publication of DWP report on health, work and well-being emphasises cost to the British economy of health-related absence from work.

What: Dame Carol Black’s review for DWP , “Working for a Healthier Tomorrow: work and health in Britain”, identifies challenges and sets out recommendations for reform on health, work and wellbeing, calculating that the annual cost to the British economy of health-related absence from work is £100billion, only around £15 billion less than the entire budget of the NHS.

Why significant: Further evidence of the emphasis on cutting the costs of sickness absence.