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Reaction to NICE guidance on mental health and wellbeing in the workplace

Thursday, 05 November 2009

Christian Zarro

Responding to the guidance on mental health and wellbeing in the workplace published today by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), Stephen Bevan, Managing Director of The Work Foundation said:

"Mental health problems in UK workplaces are both widespread and largely invisible. Many employers ignore such issues, yet bear the consequences every day through reduced productivity and high absence from work. The NICE report highlights the preventative effect which well-managed workplaces and well-designed jobs can have on resilience. We need more UK workplaces to embrace these practices if the burden of mental health problems are to be reduced."

Notes to editors:

 

1. NICE Promoting Mental Wellbeing at Work can be downloaded at http://guidance.nice.org.uk/PH22

    

    

2. The Work Foundation’s Stress At Work report can be found at: http://www.theworkfoundation.com/research/stressatwork <http://www.theworkfoundation.com/research/publications/publicationdetail.aspx?oItemId=69&amp;parentPageID=102&amp;PubType=>

    

    

3. The Work Foundation is the leading independent authority on work and its future. It aims to improve the quality of working life and the effectiveness of organisations by equipping leaders, policymakers and opinion-formers with evidence, advice, new thinking and networks. www.theworkfoundation.com <http://www.theworkfoundation.com/>

    

 

Media enquiries:
Nasreen Memon - 020 7976 3507 or 07825 527 036 - nmemon@theworkfoundation.com
hristian Zarro - 0207 976 3584 - czarro@theworkfoundation.com
Christine George - 0207 976 3554 - cgeorge@theworkfoundation.com