Long-term health conditions: How people professionals can support employees

This guide provides information on effectively managing an employee with a long-term health condition or illness. Employers should foster a compassionate culture and empower people to take steps to proactively manage their health. Everyone has a role to play in helping employees with long-term health conditions look after and get support for their health so they can thrive at work, free from discrimination: 

• Employees need to prioritise self-care and self-management to cope with their symptoms and sustain their health and work. 
• Work groups and colleagues can provide valuable practical support. 
• Managers can help employees access the work adjustments and support that they need to manage their health and work effectively. 
• Organisations with compassionate and flexible management policies can help to accommodate individual needs.