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Health equality | UK loses 150 million working days due to lack of workplace support for women's health

UK loses 150 million working days due to lack of workplace support for women's health

The UK is losing 150 million working days a year due to a lack of workplace support for women’s health, new research has revealed.

Published as part of a new campaign launched by affordable healthcare provider Benenden Health – in partnership with the Fawcett Society and Cherry Healey – the study shines a light on the gender health gap in the UK in a bid to break down the barriers that lead to poorer health outcomes for women in the workplace.

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