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New policy direction and action can help reverse the trend of worsening health and declining employment in the UK, says David Finch The rise in the number of people claiming disability and health related benefits is unlikely to be a surprise to many GPs,1 who are often the first port of call for those with an emerging health problem. This situation has contributed to a wider recognition of the poor state of the nation’s health and the consequent social and economic costs. There has, however, been far less focus on the factors behind the deteriorating health of working age people and the erosion of the conditions needed to support good health. The policy response to date has largely focused on those people out of work with health conditions, but has failed to learn from previous shortcomings in the design and delivery of disability and health benefits. It has not delivered the scale and breadth of action needed to make headway against the long term trend of worsening health in work

United kingdomGreat britainDavid finchHealth foundationCommission for healthier workingHealthier working