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New support service for NHS workers to be launched
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens is set to unveil the new plans at the NHS England Health & Care Innovation Expo on 2 September, which will see an investment of £5 million.
As a part of the initiative, NHS staff will get health checks at work while a new occupational health service will help GPs suffering from burnout and stress. Workers will also be given the option of physiotherapy sessions, as well as talking therapy for psychological problems.
There will also be a push for healthier food at work, and stress relieving activities such as Zumba and yoga. The measures hope to cut some of the £2.4 billion annual costs of sickness absence in the NHS.
Stevens said: “NHS staff have some of the most critical but demanding jobs in the country. When it comes to supporting the health of our own workforce, frankly the NHS needs to put its own house in order.”
Sue Covill, director of development and employment at NHS Employers, said: “The biggest annual survey of NHS staff showed managers are doing more to support workforce health and wellbeing. There are over 50 per cent more programmes supporting staff health and wellbeing now compared to 2010. NHS staff are now more confident than ever in reporting stress and mental health problems.
“We cannot be complacent. As demand on the NHS grows, efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of staff are very important, not only for staff but also to improve patient outcomes.”
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