Stress – Key Facts

• Cause 13 million lost working days each year at a cost of £3.7billion to society (HSE)
• Leading cause of absence in white collar industries and a close second among blue collar workers (HSE)
• 58% of employees complained of being stressed at work. This figure increased to 63% in organisations with over 1000 employees (TUC, 2004)
• Very little is known about those who are unable to work due to stress-related problems. This lack of knowledge means that it is very difficult to develop appropriate interventions (HSE).

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) suggests that 75% of companies have made changes to the way they manage absence in the last two years, (Employee Absence 2004: A survey of management policy and practice, 6 July 2004). Respondents of a CIPD survey identified the most effective interventions for stress as:

• Greater involvement of line managers to combat short-term absence
• Increasing the use of occupational health professionals to manage long-term absence.

How Capita Health Solutions can help

Online PC-based Stress Awareness Training	We can assist organisations in the implementation of appropriate preventative and treatment methods upon completion of the assessments.
Online Stress Assessment Tools	We have access to online stress assessment tools and can assist your organisation with the completion of these in order to obtain best value. These tools can prove invaluable in identifying risk areas, assessing requirements and acting upon work-related stress.
Pressure Awareness Coaching and Management Workshops	We are leading provider of pressure awareness and management training days to provide managers with an understanding of stress within their workplace. These will enable managers to implement a supporting structure that recognises and addresses pressure on personnel.