One third of managers unaware of NICE mental health guidelines

Working To Wellbeing research shows

Jaskeet Briah
clock • 2 min read

Almost one third (29%) of line managers are unaware of the mental health guidelines introduced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) last year, Working To Wellbeing has found.

The NICE guidelines focus on upskilling line managers in being able to discuss mental health, including how to identify early warning signs of poor mental wellbeing and knowing where to get help in complex situations. Research conducted Working To Wellbeing surveyed 510 line managers and 1,068 workers, and found the number of line managers unaware of the guidelines jumps to 38% for those aged over 55. Younger workers are more aware of the guidelines as 23% of those under 35 cite being "very aware", compared to only 10% of workers aged over 55. The research also found that 16% of ma...

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