Publish date: 26 January 2026
Our Occupational Health and Wellbeing Team are launching a new suite of award-winning resources, ‘Creating Good Wellbeing Cultures’. The resources are designed to help line managers create cultures to support wellbeing within their teams.
Nearly 70% of people say their manager impacts their mental health more than their doctor or therapist, and as much as their partner (Forbes, 2023).
As a line manager, you play a crucial role in your team's wellbeing!
Developed in partnership with NHS England NorthWest and experts from our Three Integrated Care Systems.
Our creating good wellbeing cultures – Manager referral guidance has been created to support managers and, in turn, help their staff members to stay in work well and/or return to work sooner. ( To view select as slideshow)
The resources are designed to:
• Encourage Line Managers to understand their staff members health needs, so they are empowered to support health concerns sooner.
• Improve the quality of Occupational Health referrals/Fitness for Work assessments to ensure more accurate and timely specialist advice is provided.
• Reduce sickness absence and presenteeism
• Promote compassionate leadership
What’s included:
✅ Supporting Animation – for training and leadership development
✅ Line Manager Guide (Interactive PDF) – guiding conversations and decisions and includes links to local support options
✅Guidance when making an Occupational Health Referral.