Is your health affecting your working life?

NHS Essex and its partners are developing a new service to support people whose physical or mental health is making it harder to work, find work or return to work.

We are looking to hear specifically from people who:

  • are currently out of work and finding it difficult to find or return to work because of a physical or mental health condition, disability or period of ill health; or
  • are currently in work but are struggling to stay in work or manage their job because of a physical or mental health condition, disability or period of ill health.

What are we asking?

We want to understand what support people need when health affects work, where they would go for help, and what might prevent them from accessing support.

Your views will help shape future health and work support services in Essex.

The survey has 10 questions and takes around 5 minutes to complete.

Responses are anonymous and confidential.

The survey closes on 16 October 2026.