Lauren Amery
Gavin Wray
martin sullivan
Oliver Nicholls
New measures to help unemployed people experiencing depression or anxiety back to work were announced last week by the Secretary of State for Health, Alan Johnson, and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, James Purnell.
The government is investing £13m in the support package, which will fund provisions such as:
- A faster roll out of talking therapy services across the UK in 2009
- Employment support workers linked to every talking therapy service
- Health advisers on a dedicated NHS Direct phone
It’s hoped that many of those on long-term sick leave or unable to find work because of depression will be helped to recover and return to work.
Filed under: Economic inclusion, Economy & Labour Force, Population & Society | Tagged: Alan Johnson, anxiety, department of health, depression, incapacity benefit, James Purnell, nhs, recession, unemployment | Leave a comment »
