Introduction Work-related ill health remains a significant challenge for the United Kingdom. I n 2024/25: ·        1.9 million workers reported work‑related ill health. ·        964,000 people suffered from work‑related stress, depression or anxiety. These conditions accounted for 52 % of all work‑related ill health and 62 % of working days lost. The scale of sickness absence has huge economic consequences: the UK lost 40.1 million working days due to ill health in 2024/25