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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent

Half of UK workforce lack access to workplace health support, report finds

Doctor taking a patient's blood pressure
A common type of health check used by employers is an NHS-run programme that checks for signs of conditions such as cardiovascular disease. Photograph: Adrian Sherratt for the Guardian

Almost half of the UK workforce lack access to workplace health support including winter flu vaccinations and checks for cardiovascular diseases, a report has found.

The analysis, by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), looked at data from the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (DBEIS) and found that more than 10 million UK workers lack access to services including basic health checks, vaccinations, and smoking or weight loss support, provided by their employer.

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