Agenda item

Report of the Health and Wellbeing Policy Development Manager

The Board received the report informing Members of progress on the Business Healthy initiative and recommendations for its further development. Officers informed Members that the initiative had established a network, the Business Healthy Circle, as well as an online resource, the Business Healthy Lab. Initial feedback from businesses had been extremely positive, and there were clear opportunities to carry this work forward.

Officers informed Members that research would be undertaken into what the private healthcare market was offering in the City and how the City could work alongside it. Members noted that City workers may be discouraged from using occupational health facilities, as they would need a referral from their Human Resources department.

Members of the Board were reminded of the London Healthy Workplace Charter initiative, which the City is administering on behalf of the GLA. Members agreed that they would like a speaker from the London Healthy Workplace Charter to deliver a presentation at the next Board meeting regarding initiative. Members agreed that it was imperative to engage with small businesses in the Square Mile.

RESEOLVED: That Members endorsed the proposed approach to the work of the Business Healthy Circle and Business Healthy Lab.