1. Scotland’s Health at Work

2. Introduction Rationale for workplace health promotion Government response Workplace health in Scotland Scotland’s Health at Work

3. Health of the Scottish workforce Scotland the sick man of Europe 2002 6.8 days lost per employees Average direct cost per employees £476 Cost to UK economy £11.6 billion (Source: CBI Absence and Labour Turnover 2003)

4. Workplace Health Promotion in Scotland White Paper - Partnership for Care –Improving Health In Scotland: The Challenge 2003 Supporting strategies Occupational Health Strategy –Securing Health Together 2000 - 2010 Scottish Health Plan –A Plan for Action, a Plan for Change 2002 Scotland’s Health at Work - 1996 –the vehicle for workplace health improvement

5. Workplace Health Workplace risk factors Non-occupational causes of ill health Involves many different people: employees/employersH&S reps personnel/human resourcesManagement Occupational HealthHealth Promotion

6. Scotland’s Health at Work National scheme which rewards efforts and achievements of employers in building a healthy workforce, workplace and organisation

7. Programme structure Delivered locally Managed by NHS Grampian Supported by a national Steering Group: CBICoSLAScottish Executive FSB HIENHS Boards HSE NHS Health Scotland STUC Scottish Enterprise

8. Perceived impacts Improvement in staff knowledge of health issues Perceived improvements in staff health Positive impact on staff morale Perceived improvement in sickness absence Team working, co-operation, communication, greater interest in health and safety issues

9. Healthier workforce Decreased absenteeism and turnover Increased staff morale A good corporate image Benefits for employers

10. Benefits for employees Access accurate health information Access health checks Influence health policies Contribute to health improvement Participate in activities

11. A framework to ensure that health promotion is structured, planned and is based on good health promoting principles within the workplace setting Framework

12. Design Rewards good practice Flexible to needs of organisation Free to register Support and advice free

13. Key elements Access to health information Partnership working Activities to promote health Health policies Employee driven Management support Priority health topics integrated Employee need assessed

14. Success depends on Support of senior management Sufficient resources Employee commitment Clear aims & objectives Planned & co-ordinated approach Assessment of needs Evaluation

15. Up-take 26 % of the Scottish workforce 1, 143 registrations 647, 521 employees 40% of the Grampian workforce 292 registrations 96, 255 employees (Source: Scotland’s Health at Work 13 January 2004)

16. Award success ScotlandGrampian Bronze447 138 Silver 13156 Gold 51 23 (Source: Scotland’s Health at Work 13 January 2004)

17. Award levels Bronzeraising awareness of health Silversupporting staff through change Goldhealth is integral to business

18. Bronze award Core criteria Health Information/activity Working group Smoking Policy Health & Safety commitment

19. Bronze Award Additional criteria Promote alcohol or stress or physical activity Health checks Healthy eating Assess needs of staff

20. Silver award Core criteria Maintain bronze Alcohol and drug policy Healthy eating Physical activity Health checks Assess needs of staff

21. Silver award Additional criteria Workshops on priority topics Local or national health campaigns System of evaluation Fitness assessments

22. Gold award Maintain Bronze and Silver Three year strategy based on identified needs One year action plan Health campaigns Work with community to promote health

23. The process Assessor reviews portfolio Advisor reviews portfolio Collate evidence for portfolio Develop an action plan Establish working group Initial meeting with allocated advisor Register Assessment visit made Reassessment after 3years / progress to next award level

24. For further information please contact Scotland’s Health at Work helpline on 01224 551444