Norfolk’s Working Well
Justine Hottinger
Health Improvement Specialist – Workplace
May 2010
Most of the population is of working age
Case for workplace health
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Good Health is Good for Business
Good work provides, income – keeping people out of poverty, is
good for self esteem, social interaction, provides structure and
keeps people active in mind and body.
Health of working age people has consequences far beyond
individual to family, children, workplace, wider community and
economy.
175 million working days lost to sickness absence at a cost £13
billion to economy
1 million people report sick a week
Direct cost IB are £12.5 billion. There are 2.65 on IB – majority
been there 5 years or more and more likely to die or retire than
return to work.
The Shape of things to come
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Globally, over 50% of deaths are due
to :
-Type 2 diabetes (obesity)
-Cancer
-Chronic respiratory disease
-Cardiovascular disease.
Three main risk factors (tobacco,
physical inactivity, poor diet) promote
these diseases.
These risk factors provide a clear focus
for business.
What is the social and economic toll of
chronic disease?
Mental Health
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13.7 million days lost due to work-related mental health
– stress, depression, anxiety – estimated cost £28.3
billion a year.
NICE Guidance – November 2009
Highlights how employers and employees can work in
partnership to improve mental health and wellbeing,
including prevention and early identification of
problems.
By following recommendations in NICE average
organisations of 1000 can save estimated £250,000 a
year in sickness absenteeism and increased
performance.
Key Facts
Employees who are
physically active take
27% fewer days off
sick
On average smokers
take 4.4 days of sick
than non-smokers
25% sick days taken
are as a result of
stress
16% of men
compared to 6%
women will die while
of working age
Poor nutrition = poor
17million working
concentration in short days lost each year in
term & a range of
UK due to alcohol
health problems in
long term
Health of Men at Work
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Men less likely than women to make use of other forms
of primary care provision.
More men in paid employment and twice as likely to
work full time (14.1 million men, 7.8 women), men work
more over time and retire later.
Men develop many serious illness 10 – 15 years earlier
than women.
16% men compared to 6% women die while still of
working age.
Health improvement initiatives at work are effective at
engaging men and are welcomed and valued by men.
Delivering health improvement services in workplace
would significantly improve male health in England.
Role of workplace
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Most employees spend around half waking
hours in workplace during working week.
How people travel to work, what they do,
what they eat, how they feel and are treated
at work will have an impact on health.
Workplace can play key role in delivery of
health interventions.
Business Case
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Improved workplace health
Improved corporate images
Increased productivity
Increased staff moral and loyalty
Reduced absenteeism
Reduced staff turnover
Networking with other partners
Assistance in legislation compliance
Economic sense Invest £1 get £3 in return
The Potential of the Workplace
Bold and Ambitious
The Strategic Challenges we
face in Norfolk
To halt and reverse the increasing gap
in health inequalities across specific
health issues and communities
To design and commission world
class healthcare services for the
elderly and ageing population
To enable fair and equal access to all
services for all communities;
especially for those living in rural
areas
To shift high quality care closer to
home from acute to community
settings
Focus areas
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Lifestyle and
Prevention
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Personalisation,
independence and
choice
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Right care,
Right time,
Right place
What we offer Business
Workplace Health Programme
 NHS Health Checks
 Health Trainers
 IAPT
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Workplace Health Programme
Norfolk’s Working Well
Conference
Business breakfasts
Training workplace champions
Accreditation
Men’s Health
Research
Workplace health information
www.norfolk.nhs.uk/yourhealth
NHS Health Checks
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We are introducing NHS Health
Checks for 40 – 74 year olds.
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The workplace offers a tremendous
opportunity to work with employers.
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Commissioned support services to
back up the Health Checks;
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Stopping smoking
Exercise Referral
Life4Life weight management
programme
Health Trainer Service
Our health trainer service
offer 1-1 lifestyle
behaviour change to
people and currently can
work in business in
Norwich, Thetford and
Kings Lynn.
IAPT
(Improving Access to Psychological Therapies)
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IAPT is a community mental health service designed
to support people with common mental health
problems either stay in work or back into work.
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It could support existing company counselling
services or provide direct support for employees,
saving thousands of days lost through sickness
related work absence every year.
Key Documents - reference
Contact
Justine Hottinger
Health Improvement Specialist – Workplace
01603 257069
Justine.hottinger@norfolk.nhs.uk