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FREE WORKPLACE HEALTH CONFERENCE

6 Apr 2010

Promoting the business case for workplace health across Norfolk

Good Health is Good for Business 
 
Norfolk Chamber of Commerce is working with NHS Norfolk to highlight the business case for workplace health across Norfolk. 
 
Why is it a concern for the business community? Well the statistics are quite startling for instance, did you know:  
? 175 million working days are lost to sickness absence, costing almost £13 billion a year. 
? Five cigarette breaks a day are equal to 28 working days a year. 
? 25% of accidents at work are alcohol related, leading to 17 million working days a year lost through alcohol related absence. 
? People who are physically active take 27% fewer days off sick. 
Source NHS 
 
A thought-provoking conference is being run to help businesses learn about ideas, simple actions and what return on investment they can achieve by introducing healthy and sustainable workforce initiatives. 
 
A host of expert speakers will cover subjects such as; 
Improving staff health, wellbeing, job satisfaction, recruitment, retention and productivity and the positive impact this can have on product service and quality, your company's image and customer satisfaction and loyalty. It also demonstrates how you can reduce sickness, absence, staff turnover, recruitment costs, stress, health-related employment benefits and even liability and legal costs. For more information on the speaker programme please visit wwwworkplacehealth.biz 
 
Dame Carol Black National Director for Health and Work Health commented ""Everyone needs to work together to improve working age peoples' health. Employers have a particularly important part to play, and helping the workforce to be healthier can also make business more efficient." 
 
Gary Towers, Deputy Regional Director, Business in the Community-East of England said "Investing in a healthy workplace is a huge financial opportunity. There is a very strong business case for investment in employee health and well being and a range of practical examples are available which show that investing in the health and well-being of your workforce directly contributes to increased productivity and minimises financial risk. Maintaining good health means less absence through illness and a more positive workplace." 
 
The conference is taking place at OPEN, 20 Bank Plain, Norwich NR2 4SF between 9.00am - 1.30pm on Tuesday 11th May. It is free to attend, lunch is provided and booking is essential. For more information and to book a place visit www.workplacehealth.biz  
 
 
 
For further details please contact:  
Nigel Death, PR Manager  
Norfolk Chamber of Commerce 
Tel: 01603 729709 
 
Sponsors include Shaping Norfolk's Future

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