"This report contributes to a major research activity currently being carried out by the European Agency for Safety and Health (EU-OSHA) on the health and social care sector (HeSCare sector). The HeSCare sector covers a wide range of activities: healthcare activities (NACE code Q86), residential care activities (NACE code Q87) and social work activities (NACE code Q88). It provides work for those in formal care settings such as hospitals, nursing and care homes and medical practices, as well as to care workers for individuals in their own homes. The specific objectives of the study are as follows: - to help provide a comprehensive overview of the occupational safety and health (OSH) in the HeSCare sector, by exploiting the main EU data sources on OSH and working conditions; - to make visible (in statistical terms) the differences, variations and specificities, in terms of prevalence of OSH risks, outcomes and OSH management among the different subsectors under the NACE Q sector (NACE codes Q86, Q87 and Q88); - to help prevent OSH-related problems and to promote good physical and mental health at work for workers in the HeSCare sector; - to improve understanding among policy-makers, social partners and OSH practitioners at workplaces and researchers, by providing a comprehensive, cross-national insight on the state of the art of the HeSCare sector as regards OSH; - to help identify data gaps and needs in terms of data and knowledge; and - to provide data to support preparation of the Europe-wide Healthy Workplace Campaign on “Safe and healthy work in the digital age” (HWC 2023-25) and the forthcoming campaign on “Together for mental health at work” (HWC 2026-28)."

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