NATIONAL MEN'S HEALTH WEEK 2008:

Other research 

Dept of Health research

Two recent reports are of interest:

Health, work and well-being - Caring for our future: A strategy for the health and well-being of working age people

Working for a healthier tomorrow - Dame Carol Black's review of the health of Britain's working age population

Report and response on Carol Black's review from the MHF.

Other research

Stress and mental health in the Workplace - the MIND report from Mind Week 2005 includes review of the research into stress at work

Jan 08: Workers under 50 in stressful jobs are 70% more likely to develop heart disease than the stress-free (Source: BBC/European Heart Journal)

June 06: Losing your job late in your career doubles the chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke (Source: BBC/Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)

Institute for Work and Health - Toronto-based research organisation

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work - research pages