Occupational health promotes and maintains the health and wellbeing of employees.
This factsheet outlines the role of occupational health services and the professional groups providing specialist services.
Explore our viewpoint on employee health and wellbeing in more detail, along with actions for government and recommendations for employers.
This factsheet was last updated by Rachel Suff: Senior Employee Relations Adviser, CIPD
Rachel informs CIPD policy thinking on health and wellbeing as well as employment relations. She has over 25 years’ experience in the employment and HR arena.
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