Healthy at Work
Do you want to reduce absence, employee turnover and legal risk, and at the same time increase performance, employee engagement and productivity?
With 1 million people reporting sick each week, the cost to the economy can be £billions. The good news is whatever your industry, size of business or location, there are things you can do for the health and wellbeing of your employees. Benefits of a healthy workplace include:
- Improved productivity and performance
- Reduced absenteeism and other costs associated with ill health
- Fewer injuries, accidents, and insurance and compensation claims
- Improved employee morale and staff retention
- Employees more receptive to and better able to cope with change
- Enhanced business reputation and corporate responsibility
Employers have a lot to gain by investing in a healthier workforce - it makes good business sense.
|Elmbridge Business Network has teamed up with Elmbridge Borough Council and |NHS Surrey to give employers information on how to create a healthier workplace under each of the following key areas:
- |Alcohol and drugs

- |Healthy eating
- |Mental well-being and |stress
- |Physical activity and |alternatives to driving
- |Smoking
- |Display screen equipment
- |Disability
- |Fitness to drive
- |Health and safety at work
- |Accident prevention in the workplace
- |Health services
- |Swine influenza
- |Seasonal flu
You can also access information, advice and support if you are thinking about starting a business, run an existing business that wants to grow, or need advice on how to deal with business issues, challenges or opportunities using |Business Link.
If you have any comments or questions about these webpages, please contact the |Policy Manager (Partnerships).











