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Improving the health, safety, and wellbeing of workers and workplaces across Scotland

About Healthy Working Lives

Supporting staff to access services

NHS support and referral service, Working Health Services Scotland, for staff absent, or at risk of absence from work due to health conditions

Supporting a mentally healthy workplace

As an employer of any size it's vital for you to support your workers' mental health and wellbeing

Keeping people in work

Guidance and support to help staff enter or remain at work when they are ill, have a disability or suffer from long-term health conditions

NHS Health Board health at work contacts

Every Health Board in Scotland has a health and work point of contact

Workplace guidance

Information and guidance on legislation and best practice in the workplace

Training

Information on training courses provided by Healthy Working Lives

Resources

Free to use for you and your organisation

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Contact us

For information on workplace health, safety and wellbeing, contact your local health board team.

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