Health in the Workplace

NHS Grampian Public Health Workplace Team

Helping employers create healthier, safer, and more productive workplaces

The NHS Grampian, Public Health Directorate Workplace Team offer a range of advice and practical support to help employers and industry sectors create a healthier and safer working environment.

Good employers know their workforce is their most valuable asset. Employers taking a fair work approach to staff health and wellbeing can expect to see increased productivity and staff engagement, and reduced sickness absence and recruitment costs. Alongside, this contributes to sustainable economic growth across the region and can help to reduce the health inequalities gap.

Our advice is free and confidential and we work with employers and employees in all sizes of workplaces across many sectors to improve health, safety and wellbeing in the workplace.

 

Local support available for Workplaces

Free training for Employers

  • Mentally Healthy Workplace Training for Line Managers and Supervisors
  • Working Health Services Scotland (WHSS) Managing Stress in the Workplace
  • Menopause Awareness in the Workplace
  • Neurodiversity Awareness Training
  • Disability Awareness Training
  • Breathing Space NHS24
  • Keep Active at Work: Reducing Sedentary Behaviour
  • Home Energy Scotland – Saving Energy session
  • Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Access to Work session

Workplace Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advice

  • Guidance on employer accreditations (Real Living Wage, Disability Confident, Carer Positive)
  • Guidance and support on Fair Work and Mentally Flourishing Framework Tools
  • Online modules through Public Health Scotland’s Healthy Working Lives Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
  • Public Health Scotland’s Learning Network quarterly events on a variety of topics relevant to the workplace
  • Support with workplace policies
  • Advice on reasonable adjustments

 

Specialist Support for Small & Medium Employers

Working Health Services Grampian (WHSS) Provides free and confidential advice to employees to remain in or return to work when ill, injured, or managing long-term health conditions. This includes rapid access to assessments and interventions (for example talking therapies, podiatry and physio) to those eligible. Support includes:

  • One-to-one case management
  • Personalised action plans
  • Support with workplace reasonable adjustments

 

Access to resources & toolkits

  • Policy guidance and templates available on the Public Health Scotland’s HWL website.
  • Access to local workplace newsletters and wellbeing calendars
  • NHS Grampian Health Information Resources Service offer a wide range of resources including leaflets, posters, virtual downloadable materials, educational games and activities.

 

🔗 Useful Links -

NHS Grampian Health Information Resources Service

Healthy Working Lives Scotland

 

Get in Touch

If you would like to sign up for our bi-monthly newsletter or contact the workplace team with any questions regarding our training, Mentally Flourishing Workplaces Framework, or for any workplace wellbeing support email us on: gram.hwl@nhs.scot

Published: 01/04/2026 15:22