UK-wide

'A strategy for workplace health and safety in Great Britain to 2010 and beyond'

This strategy notes that 40 million working days were lost to occupational injury and ill health in 2001-02: 33 million of these were attributed to ill health. Implementing the strategy could provide new vigour for Britain’s approach to improving workplace health and safety for the future.

For further information visit: A strategy for workplace health and safety in Great Britain to 2010 and beyond (external link, English only)

'Health, work and well-being - caring for our future'

Health, work and well-being – caring for our future demonstrates our commitment to making a real difference to the health and well-being of working age people. It also forms a key component of the welfare reform, public sector reform and public health agendas.

The strategy identifies that work matters - it can help to:

• improve your health;
• reduce health inequalities; and
• offer improved opportunities.

The Corporate Health Standard is identified as good practice in this strategy and can support real and sustained improvement.