UK must address rising long-term sickness, with 2.8 million people—7 per cent of the workforce—out of work, according to a BCC report.
It is costing the nation at least £130 billion in lost output.
The report called for tax breaks on workplace health services, fit-note reform, and SME mental health training.
With over 300,000 people leaving work annually due to ill-health, urgent joint action is urged.