Chapter 7: Work and Health

For people in employment, work is a key part of life. The environment we work in influences our health choices and can be a force for improving health – both for individuals and the communities they are part of. Work offers selfesteem, companionship, structure and status as well as income. This chapter sets out the action that employers, employees, Government and others can take to extend healthy choices by: reducing barriers to work to improve health and reduce inequalities through employment; improving working conditions to reduce the causes of ill health related to work; and promoting the work environment as a source of better health. It also sets out what the NHS will do to become a model employer in supporting and promoting the health of its 1.3 million staff.

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