Stress and
autonomy
Written response to DWP
Green Paper on Welfare Reform
Broadly speaking, the BHF welcomed
the Green Paper and the opportunities it provides for people living
with heart disease to get back into work.
We noted that there is a growing body of evidence that
psychosocial conditions in the workplace, including the degree of
control which individual's experience in their jobs, are related to
CHD risk. and recommended that the DWP to consider the
Recommendation 9 from the Independent Inquiry into Inequalities in
Health which states:
We recommend policies to improve the quality of jobs, and reduce
psychosocial work hazards. Specifically:
• We recommend employers … take further measures to improve
health through good management practices which lead to an increased
level of control, variety and appropriate use of skills in the
workforce
• We recommend assessing the impact of employment policies
on health and inequalities in health
For more information please email policy@bhf.org.uk
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