Impact of health condition on employment and work. 

Academic evidence shows that a combination of health issues, personal circumstances, and workplace-related factors can make it difficult for some people to work.

Long-term sickness is currently one of the most significant factors, with around 2.8 million working-age people in the UK not working due to health conditions, such as mental health - depression and anxiety, musculoskeletal disorders, and chronic illness.  

We want to better understand the health challenges/barriers that stops you from working. We would also like to learn about your experience of accessing health and wellbeing services, and what could improve this experience for you. 

Completing our survey
Our survey will take less than 5 minutes to complete, depending on the depth of your responses.  

If you would like assistance or require a different format, please contact us via:
helpdesk@healthwatchwestsussex.co.uk or call 0300 012 0122.

Thank you so much and we look forward to hearing from you.  

The survey closes on Friday 1st May 2026.

This survey is confidential.  

• This survey has been designed to ensure that responses provided are anonymous and cannot be used to identify you. However, there are free text boxes within the survey which we ask you to complete – please ensure you do not include any information which may be used to identify you

• All questions are voluntary, and the information will be used in our reports, updates on our webpage, and through our social media. To inform interested stakeholders, partners and residents.  

Healthwatch West Sussex is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy and security. Any information that you give will be held in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.  

Our Privacy statement sets out the data processing practices carried out by Healthwatch West Sussex. We retain and use personal data (information that relates to and identifies living people) to help us carry out our role as the local independent champion for people who use health and social care services. For more information on how we use your information please see our Privacy Policy.