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UK's Healthy Life Expectancy Faces Workplace Culture Crisis

10/21/2025

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The UK reports a healthy life expectancy of 62 years, with sickness absence at a fifteen-year high and annual losses of £66.3 billion.
AXA Health calls for a cultural shift toward prevention, including better mental health support in schools and workplaces.
Access to physiotherapy can improve employee retention during recovery.
Experts warn that toxic workplace culture harms health, and employees should assess cultures via reviews and interviews.

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Story summary

The UK reports a healthy life expectancy of 62 years, with sickness absence at a fifteen-year high and annual losses of £66.3 billion.
AXA Health calls for a cultural shift toward prevention, including better mental health support in schools and workplaces.
Access to physiotherapy can improve employee retention during recovery.
Experts warn that toxic workplace culture harms health, and employees should assess cultures via reviews and interviews.