It is 20 years since Waddell and Burton produced their seminal review on the relationship between work and health. It is, therefore, timely to ask whether their statement - 'work is generally good for health and wellbeing' - remains true and relevant. This session will take a look back to why the review was commissioned, what it reported, and whether current evidence supports its key findings. The panel will then discuss what changed following its publication, how policy was (or was not) influenced, what related initiatives were implemented and, importantly, what tricks were missed. Questions will be asked around how the underlying concepts should be woven into interventions needed to support work ability for people with health problems and disability, how those interventions might be implemented, and what additional concepts need to be included or sought. The session will conclude with the panel's set of recommendations for future policy.