'Employers are crucial' | Government's new mental health strategy could reshape HR's role in tackling workplace wellbeing

The Government’s newly launched consultation on a “once-in-a-generation” mental health strategy could place employers at the centre of efforts to tackle the UK’s growing mental health crisis, as workplace experts warn businesses will play a crucial role in preventing poor wellbeing before it escalates into long-term absence.

Ministers this week launched a call for evidence to help shape a new cross-government mental health strategy for England, aimed at shifting support away from crisis intervention and towards earlier, preventative care. The consultation, which runs until 10 July, invites input from clinicians, frontline workers, employers and people with lived experience.