Health support bid to boost productivity

Lancashire businesses can now access subsidised occupational health support under a new pioneering project.

The move is part of a government trial initiative designed to stop employees leaving the workplace and to ease the process of people returning to work.

The scheme is being piloted in Lancashire by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

It is designed to help Lancashire employers tackle absenteeism and reduced productivity.

It offers an 80 per cent discount on workplace health assessments, while also providing employers with expert insight on employees’ health needs so they can reduce absenteeism.

Employees can also receive advice and support through the scheme to help them return more quickly to the workplace and perform at their best.

The government recently launched its Occupational Health Innovation Fund which has provided £1million in funding to projects to develop innovative new models of occupational health.

An audit of Lancashire’s financial fortunes carried out in 2021 revealed that the health of the population was “weighing on” its economic potential and putting pressure on public services.

Business in Lancashire can check their eligibility and register to take part in the trail via the link here: https://forms.office.com/e/VvggJEiWt9