June 2026
Welcome to Bespoke Wellbeing’s June blog!
Occupational Health – What is it?
Why is Occupational Health Important?
Healthy employees are more engaged, productive, and motivated. Poor physical or mental health can lead to increased absence management issues, reduced morale, and lower productivity.An occupational health provider can help businesses by:
- Reducing sickness absence
- Supporting employee mental health
- Improving workplace wellbeing
- Providing return-to-work support
- Offering workplace health services
- Supporting long-term employee wellbeing
- Helping employers meet health and safety responsibilities
Businesses investing in workplace wellbeing solutions often see improved staff retention, better employee satisfaction, and stronger business performance.
What Services are Included in Occupational Health?
Occupational health services can be tailored to the needs of each organisation and may include:
- Occupational health assessments
- Workplace mental health support
- Employee wellbeing programmes
- Absence management support
- Return-to-work assessments
- Ergonomic workplace assessments
- Health surveillance
- Neurodiversity workplace needs assessments
- Corporate wellbeing services
These workplace wellbeing services help employers create healthier workplaces while supporting employees through illness, stress, or injury.
Occupational Health and Employee Mental Health Support
Mental health in the workplace is now one of the biggest challenges facing employers. Stress, anxiety, and burnout can all affect employee performance and wellbeing.Occupational health professionals can provide employee mental health support through wellbeing assessments, workplace adjustments, and practical strategies to improve workplace culture and resilience.Supporting mental wellbeing at work can help reduce long-term absence and improve overall team performance.
Benefits of Occupational Health for Businesses
Using an occupational health UK provider can offer several business benefits, including:
- Reduced absenteeism
- Improved productivity
- Better employee wellbeing
- Stronger workplace culture
- Faster employee recovery and return to work
- Improved staff retention
- Lower costs linked to sickness absence
Businesses that prioritise health and wellbeing at work are more likely to attract and retain talented employees.
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Clinician spotlight: Karli Gibson
“Karli was extremely professional, helpful, knowledgeable and so down to earth. She was able to put at the heart of what she does to ensure I am able to continue working. I am a complex case with a lot of health problems but she breezed it. Thank you”
“A huge thank you to Karli for her incredible knowledge, support and work. I thoroughly enjoyed the sessions and definitely miss the support of the lovely group we had! The sessions were so helpful and all involved in them pushed me to take actions that have significantly helped my management of symptoms”.
“I’d be grateful if you could pass on my sincere thanks to Karli. She’s been fantastic – professional, supportive, and full of helpful advice and suggestions. I’ve really enjoyed our sessions together, and while it’s been small steps, I feel I’m making real progress. Thank you Karli”
How can we help?
OUR SPECIALIST SERVICES
- Fitness to Work Assessments
- Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs)
- Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Assessments
- Ergonomic Workplace Assessments
- Ergonomic Vehicle Assessments
- Neurodiversity Workplace Needs Assessments
- Pregnancy Risk Assessments
- Physiotherapy-Led Vocational Rehabilitation