Agenda item

To receive a presentation from Dr Klynman.

The Committee received a presentation from Business Healthy manager and noted that over 360,000 people commuted into the Square Mile every day and the ”work hard, play hard” culture in the City presented some specific health issues around mental health (stress, depression and anxiety), smoking, alcohol, and substance misuse.

Members noted that:

·        78% of City workers said their job has made them very stressed (at least occasionally) in the last 12 months.

·        8.4% of City workers are always very stressed at work.

·        44% of City workers said there was a need for help with stress anxiety and depression.

·        28% of City workers binge drink at least once a week.

·        13% of City workers are drinking at a higher risk level compared to 4% in the national population.

·        25% of City workers smoke.

Received.