To increase our understanding of the extent, harm, costs and preventability of work- related ill health. Specifically, focussing on the most common causes of work-related ill health in GB – work related stress, musculoskeletal disorders and respiratory ill health. DWP and DHSC Joint Work and Health Directorate (“the joint unit”) and HSE cooperate and collaborate on matters concerning their respective health responsibilities. This includes matters of mutual interest such as research with employers into demographics, occupational psychology and behavioural science, specific conditions and the workplace, work-related stress and mental health at work and musculoskeletal conditions. DWP, DHSC and HSE also collaborate on horizon scanning and foresight work in terms of considering work-related ill health outcomes.
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The unique solution combines the use of the only technology to objectively assess the worker's ability to cope with job demands, with an accessible digital referral platform for SME managers and the self employed, and co...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: OXFORD MEDISTRESS LTD
The project provides a platform to assess and improve worker health and work participation, which partially addresses the question about the occupational health profile of the GB workforce and the factors contributing to it.
In general, work is seen as good for health and well-being and an aid to maintaining independence over the life course. Over the last few years more attention has been paid towards how people can continue to work from mi...
Funded by: MRC
Lead research organisation: Keele University
The project focuses on the occupational health profile of the workforce and specifically addresses work-related stress and musculoskeletal conditions, which are mentioned in the question.
The mission of the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit is to provide a centre of excellence which uses epidemiological methods to promote human health by delineating the environmental and occupational causes throughout the ...
Funded by: MRC
Lead research organisation: University of Southampton
The project explores the ways to reduce the burden of work-related musculoskeletal disease, which is mentioned in the question, but does not address the occupational health profile or demographic factors.