A Critical Review of Dame Carol Black’s Review; “Working for a Healthier Tomorrow”, and It’s Influence on Public Health and Occupational Health Nursing.
University of the West of Scotland
School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery
Graduate Diploma Specialist Community Public Health Nursing
Module Code: NURS 09137
Module Title: Occupational Health Nursing
Summative Assignment
Word Count: 3,305
Date: 19/12/11
I certify that all material in this assignment which is not my own is duly acknowledged. I have read and understand the section in the programme handbook that deals with plagiarism.
A critical review of Dame Carol Black’s review; “Working for a healthier tomorrow”, and it’s influence on public health and occupational health nursing.
This paper seeks to critically discuss Dame Carol Black’s review of the health of Britain’s working age population “Working for a healthier tomorrow”. It will include my rationale for choosing this policy document and the aims of the review. Incorporating the political, economic and social cost of sickness absence and worklessness within the working age population and the influence the review may have on occupational and public health nursing.
Professor Dame Carol Black, United Kingdom (UK) Director for Health and Work, was commissioned to compile a review on the health of Britain’s working age population. In 2008 she presented her review to the Secretary of State for Health and the Secretary of State for work and Pensions. Essentially, this review was by the government for the government with evidence from a multitude of organisations including private companies, industry federations, medical institutes, trades unions and individuals themselves. Eight questions were asked of the afore mentioned organisations and their answers helped to formulate Dame Carol Black’s review (Black 2008b).
The review commenced under a labour government but appears to remain important to the new coalition Government agenda (Department of Health 2010). The review reinforced the principle that employing and
School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery
Graduate Diploma Specialist Community Public Health Nursing
Module Code: NURS 09137
Module Title: Occupational Health Nursing
Summative Assignment
Word Count: 3,305
Date: 19/12/11
I certify that all material in this assignment which is not my own is duly acknowledged. I have read and understand the section in the programme handbook that deals with plagiarism.
A critical review of Dame Carol Black’s review; “Working for a healthier tomorrow”, and it’s influence on public health and occupational health nursing.
This paper seeks to critically discuss Dame Carol Black’s review of the health of Britain’s working age population “Working for a healthier tomorrow”. It will include my rationale for choosing this policy document and the aims of the review. Incorporating the political, economic and social cost of sickness absence and worklessness within the working age population and the influence the review may have on occupational and public health nursing.
Professor Dame Carol Black, United Kingdom (UK) Director for Health and Work, was commissioned to compile a review on the health of Britain’s working age population. In 2008 she presented her review to the Secretary of State for Health and the Secretary of State for work and Pensions. Essentially, this review was by the government for the government with evidence from a multitude of organisations including private companies, industry federations, medical institutes, trades unions and individuals themselves. Eight questions were asked of the afore mentioned organisations and their answers helped to formulate Dame Carol Black’s review (Black 2008b).
The review commenced under a labour government but appears to remain important to the new coalition Government agenda (Department of Health 2010). The review reinforced the principle that employing and
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