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<p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Work and Health Unit has been established to lead
the drive for improving work and health outcomes for people with disabilities and
long term health conditions, as well as improving prevention and support for people
absent from work through ill health and those at risk of leaving the workforce.</p><p>
</p><p>Since Q1 2014 the number of disabled people in employment has increased by
around 365,000 people, with a total of 3.3million disabled people now in work as of
Q1 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The Unit will build on this progress by improving integration
across healthcare and employment services as well as supporting employers to recruit
and retain more disabled people and people with long term health conditions. We have
set up work-streams focused on delivery workforce, fitness for work, culture change
and stakeholder engagement, employers and building the evidence base through developing
a ‘test and learn’ approach.</p><p> </p><p>We have been seeking and listening to the
views of people that use current health, care and employment services, engaging with
charities and other stakeholders, to understand what works and what needs to change
and will continue to engage at all levels over the coming months.</p><p> </p><p>The
Work and Health Unit is leading the process for preparing a green paper which will
be published later this year that will begin the consultation about how to improve
support for people with disabilities and long term health conditions.</p>
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