South West Population & Public Health Academy - Series 2, Webinar 37: Disability, Work and Health
Category: Regional Public Health Events - Other
Date: February 26th 2026 1:00pm until 2:15pm
Location: via MS Teams
Chair:
Professor Maggie Rae, Head of Population and Public Health, WTE NHSE SW
Speakers:
- Sean Povey, Deputy Director, Work and Health Policy and Strategy, Joint Work and Health Unit
- Dominic Gallagher, Department of Health & Social Care, SW regioanl team
- Vikki Walters & Michelle Allen, Gloucestershire Employment and Skills Hub, Gloucestershire CC
Learning Objectives:
- A greater awareness of the relationship between health inequalities and employment
- Learn about policies, programmes and actions to address good work; income; and inclusive labour markets/ widening workforce participation
- Raise awareness of the Work and Health Unit national programmes which works to improve the health and employment outcomes for disabled people and those with health conditions.
- Learn about how early access to the right type of support can prevent health conditions from leading to long-term sickness absences, job loss, and long-term inactivity.
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