Looming disaster | Your workforce won't be immune from a tidal wave of illness, according to the Health Foundation

For those looking, the signs of a steep decline in health and wellbeing have been evident for several years. Obviously, the pandemic raised many questions about physical and mental health, as large swathes of the workforce struggled with a brutal viral illness that rendered some companies unable to trade.

Elsewhere, the rising figures surrounding burnout, officially recognised as a workplace health condition by the WHO in 2019, have been alarming to say the least.

And now, a recent report by the Health Foundation charity paints a stark picture of the future: by 2040, a staggering 3.7 million workers in England are projected to be grappling with major illnesses.

This sobering forecast depicts a troubling trajectory of declining health among working-age adults, which won’t just create a headache for businesses, but seemingly society at large.