THE Government has today launched the consultation Occupational Health: Working Better 

https://lnkd.in/eBqWAYUw Download and have a read. 

Relevant Ministers are urging employers to do more to keep workers healthy and reduce the numbers out of work due to long-term sickness

Plans include a new standard for businesses to adopt to boost health in the workplace and support to tackle inactivity by improving productivity and preventing health-related job losses.

HAWKES HEALTH are not as evangelical as others concerning the campaign’s potential ‘ levelling up’ impact but nevertheless remain cautiously optimistic. 

Angela Rowntree, Occupational Health Physician for the John Lewis Partnership, said:

“We welcome this new focus on ensuring other businesses and their employees are able to access better workplace health’

The Occupational Health consultation will run until 23:59 on Thursday 12 October 2023

Furthermore, in tandem, HMRC have also launched the consultation Tax Incentives for Occupational Health. This maybe of interest to the Financial Directors and Accountants of SMEs  https://lnkd.in/e4YnwYs2

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