Follow-up and assessment of self reports of work-related illness in the Labour Force Survey

The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the Health and Safety Executive’s primary source of data on work-related illness, but it relies on respondents’ perceptions of medical matters and their own assessment of whether their illness was caused or made worse by work. There is also very little scope within the LFS to explore the perceived causes and the impact of these conditions on the daily lives of those affected.