What the evidence shows
- Around half of long-term absence is driven by musculoskeletal and mental health conditions — the two areas OH intervention helps most
- Ill health linked to work costs the UK economy over £100bn a year in absence and lost productivity
- Reviews of workplace health programmes consistently find returns of several pounds per pound invested
- Early OH involvement significantly increases the likelihood of successful return to work after long-term absence
What it means for an SME
You don’t need an in-house department to get these results. Our subscription model gives a 15-person firm the same clinical expertise as a corporate — for less than the cost of a single week of unmanaged absence.