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Consultation to collect views about whether a Public Health Bill is needed in Wales

We are seeking your views about the potential role of legislation in helping to make further improvements to overall health in Wales.

Health, Work and Well-being Action Plan for Wales

The plan combines current efforts by a range of organisations to improve the health of the working-age population
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Working to develop and support healthy workplaces.

The two most common causes of sickness absence are stress and back pain. Much of this is preventable and can be addressed by workplace health promotion programmes.

Back Pain

For information about how to prevent back pain at work and to provide support to employees suffering from back pain visit Welshbacks (external link)