Whitehall II
Whitehall II - also known as the Stress and Health Study - was established in 1985 to investigate the causes of social inequalities in health and went on to recruit 10,308 participants from the British Civil Service.
By combining over 35 years of data on social inequalities and chronic disease with new clinical measures of cognitive function, mental disorders and physical functioning, the Whitehall II study has become a world-class, interdisciplinary study of ageing.
Study update: Phase 13 complete
The thirteenth phase of the study, which started in January 2019, was completed in January 2023. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, data collection took longer than usual and we are grateful to our participants for their continued involvement in the study.
Read more about the latest phase of the study >
The study has been funded by major grants from the
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