Review of Occupational Health (OH) and well-being service provision for the South London Local Authorities’ employees
Background
High sickness absence rates among social care workforce in English Local Authorities (LAs) remain a challenge. For instance, in 2023, the mean number of sickness days for this workforce in LAs was 10.7, which is 5 days more than the latest UK employment average (ONS, 2023).
This situation can be improved through the involvement of Occupational Health (OH) and well-being services, which play an important role in supporting employee health and well-being at work and facilitating faster return to work after an illness.
Aims
In this study we aim to explore the OH and well-being service arrangements available to the employees of the LAs in South London.
Methods
Document analysis of relevant organisational websites and records.
Timescale
2024-2025
Funding
NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South London
Dissemination
Findings will be shared with LAs involved and other interested stakeholders.
Outputs
A journal article and/or a report will be produced as part of this study.
Principal Investigator
Research Associate