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Health & Wellbeing 2010...

Welcome to GovNet’s Health & Wellbeing Conference 2010.

After the success of last year’s inaugural event, this one-day conference on Thursday 14 October will bring together over 350 key public sector stakeholders, eminent speakers and expert suppliers to discuss the delivery of key health, work and wellbeing policies across the country. We look forward to welcoming opening keynote speaker Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform, who will provide delegates with an update on the Government's key aims and plans in this crucial area of major economic impact.

Each year in Britain the number of working days lost due to ill health costs the economy over £100bn. With over 34 million days lost due to work-related illness in 2007/2008, the government commissioned a report to assess the health and wellbeing of the working-age population and make recommendations on how employers can better support those in ill health to recover and return to work earlier.

In March 2008 our conference Chair, Professor Dame Carol Black, National Director for Health and Work, presented her review of the health of Britain’s working-age population, ‘Working for a Healthier Tomorrow’. Following on from this, on 25 November 2009, the government responded with a package of initiatives to support disabled people or those who become ill to return to or stay in work by helping them manage their condition and get the right help to keep their jobs.

This topical and timely conference will provide delegates with the ideal opportunity to discuss the key challenges and solutions to ensuring that essential progress continues to be made across the health, work and wellbeing agenda. With key speakers, expert seminars and unrivalled networking opportunities, this event is one not to be missed. We look forward to welcoming you.


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