Written question asked by Martin Vickers (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 March 2019. It was answered by Sarah Newton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 March 2019 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Occupational Health
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the contribution of the occupational health market to the economy.
- Answer
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We have not made an assessment that would specifically address this question. However, ill health among working age people, which prevents them working, costs the economy around £100bn a year. Occupational health can prevent work-related illness, unnecessary sickness absence, people falling out of work, as well as supporting business productivity and potentially reducing NHS pressures.
We have worked with a wide range of stakeholders, including through our Occupational Health Expert Group, to shape measures to improve access to high quality occupational health. We will set out our proposals in a consultation exercise in 2019.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 228646
- Session
- 2017-19
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Occupational health
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2019-03-13 16:27:26 +0000
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