Optima Health

Optima Health Shaping healthier workplaces.

As the UK’s leading provider of occupational health and wellbeing services, we have been directly influencing and improving people’s lives for over 75 years. Our incredible team of professionals quickly and effectively encapsulate our client’s needs, allowing us to support organisations of all shapes and sizes.

30/05/2026

🌱 There’s still time to explore our Mental Health Fitness Hub before it closes on 31st May.

The hub includes practical wellbeing resources designed to support positive mental health, including:

• A short video exploring what mental fitness is
• Practical ways to improve stress management
• Guidance on Wellness Action Plans and how to use them

👉 Visit the hub here: https://www.optimahealth.co.uk/mental-health-hub-social-2026

💡 If you’re responsible for wellbeing within your organisation, you can also learn more about the mental health and wellbeing interventions we provide, and contact our team for further support.

📣 Book your place for our July intake!If you’re looking at joining us for our next intake on 6th July, we recommend secu...
28/05/2026

📣 Book your place for our July intake!

If you’re looking at joining us for our next intake on 6th July, we recommend securing your place now as spaces are limited and can quickly fill up!

Designed for nurses and doctors ready to take the next step in their occupational health career, this FOM approved programme is delivered twice a year by The Clinical Academy and includes:

🎓 2 weeks of live online teaching
📘 2 weeks of guided self study
🗂️ Support to prepare your essential exam portfolio

The course covers everything required for:
🎓 Diploma in Occupational Medicine (Doctors)
🩺 Diploma in Occupational Health Practice (Nurses)

A CPD certificate is provided for FOM exam eligibility.

Secure your place today 👉 https://www.optimahealth.co.uk/project/fom-dip-doccmed-course-fom-dipohprac

21/05/2026

🪴 To support positive mental wellbeing this month, we’re inviting you to explore our online Mental Health Fitness Hub, available throughout May.

Inside the hub you’ll find:

• Mental fitness guidance
• Tips for managing your stress response
• Information on accessing support for yourself and others
• A mental health awareness quiz
• Details about the wellbeing interventions and support services we provide

👉 Take a look before the hub closes at the end of May: https://www.optimahealth.co.uk/mental-health-hub-social-2026

💡 If your organisation is reviewing its wellbeing or mental health provision, we’d be happy to discuss how we can support your people.

Get in touch with our team here: https://www.optimahealth.co.uk/contact-us/

With this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week theme focused on “taking action”, we’re sharing practical ways to support ...
19/05/2026

With this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week theme focused on “taking action”, we’re sharing practical ways to support meaningful conversations at work - helping to reduce stigma and ensure people can access the right support when they need it.

Starting a conversation about mental health can feel daunting, but with the right guidance, line managers can approach these discussions with confidence, empathy, and understanding.

In this month’s blog we explore:

• The importance of encouraging open conversations
• How line managers can approach mental health discussions
• How occupational health services can provide support

With research showing that up to half of employees don’t feel supported to discuss their mental health at work, it’s essential that line managers feel equipped to have these conversations early and effectively.

👉Read the blog here: https://www.optimahealth.co.uk/how-to-talk-about-mental-health-at-work

🔎Interested in running workshops on mental health support for your line managers? Contact us to find out more: https://www.optimahealth.co.uk/contact-us

We are really excited and immensely proud to welcome our PAM colleagues to the Optima Health Group.Across both Optima He...
12/05/2026

We are really excited and immensely proud to welcome our PAM colleagues to the Optima Health Group.

Across both Optima Health and PAM, every colleague plays an important part in who we are and what we deliver. The talent, expertise and commitment of every individual is the foundation of our success - and together we will be even stronger.

As we commence our integration journey, our focus is on supporting our people, delivering service excellence and building a strengthened positive culture centred around collaboration and shared ambition.

We are excited about what we can achieve together. By bringing our expertise together, we’re building an even stronger platform for growth - shaping an exciting future and raising the bar as market-leading specialists in occupational health and wellbeing.

11/05/2026

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30/04/2026

Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK, yet many people are still unaware of the key symptoms or the importance of early detection.

In our latest blog, we highlight practical steps organisations can take to help people seek support sooner:

• Increase awareness of key signs and symptoms
• Encourage participation in NHS screening programmes
• Offer onsite health checks
• Provide resources to support healthier lifestyle choices
• Create a culture where people feel safe to talk openly

Early detection truly matters. In 2025 alone, we processed 4,012 bowel screening kits, leading to 109 GP referrals. Because symptoms can often be mistaken for other benign conditions, proactive screening plays a vital role.

👉 Read the blog here: https://www.optimahealth.co.uk/ways-to-raise-awareness-about-bowel-cancer

💡Interested in supporting your people with our onsite health checks? Learn more: https://www.optimahealth.co.uk/onsite-health-assessments

29/04/2026

🌿 Wellbeing becomes powerful when it’s practical. Our onsite health checks bring expert support directly to your workplace, giving employees fast, convenient assessments that can highlight potential issues early and encourage long term healthy behaviours.

With Bowel Cancer Awareness Month happening now, it’s the perfect time to make proactive health support accessible. Early detection saves lives - and offering onsite checks can help your teams to take action without the barriers of travel, time or long waiting lists. From 15 minute wellbeing checks to full 60 minute assessments, our services are designed to make health support simple, approachable and genuinely meaningful.

Due to high demand, we’ve extended our offer: Book by 31 May to secure your event dates in July or August 2026 and enjoy 10% off!

👉 Find out more and book: https://www.optimahealth.co.uk/onsite-health-assessments/

27/04/2026

🔎 Reducing workplace stress isn’t just good for people - it’s good for business too!

Unmanaged stress can lead to increased absence, reduced productivity, and long-term impacts on employee wellbeing. That’s why a proactive approach matters.

A stress risk assessment is one of the most effective tools organisations can use to identify risks early and take meaningful action to reduce workplace stress before it escalates.

In our latest blog, we explore:
• What a stress risk assessment is
• The Health & Safety Executive Management Standards framework
• When and how to carry out an assessment
• The role of occupational health and EAP support in early intervention

This isn’t just about compliance - it’s about prevention, culture, and protecting your people.

👉 Read the full blog here: https://www.optimahealth.co.uk/stress-risk-assessment

24/04/2026

Optima Health are proud to partner with Life at Serco UK as part of the new fully unified Armed Forces Recruitment Service (AFRS) replacing the separate schemes that are currently run by the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force.

Going live in January 2027, the service will create a streamlined, single-entry point to attract diverse talent and modernise Armed Forces recruitment, making it faster, simpler, and more accessible. As part of this service, Optima Health will provide medical screening and assessment services to candidates from 16 clinics across the country. Clinics will be located in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Leicester, Norwich, Bristol, Cardiff, Plymouth, Havant, Woking, London (x2) and Belfast and will provide modern clinical facilities specifically designed to carry out the high volume of candidate assessments required.

While we sincerely hope that many of the clinicians and support staff currently providing medical assessment services to the Armed Forces will wish to continue doing so, we recognise that additional staff will be required to support the new face-to-face delivery service from January 2027, including:

• Doctors
• Clinical reviewers
• Clinical technicians

👉Interested in staying updated?
Prior to commencing any formal recruitment process, we are keen to engage with interested clinicians who would like us to keep them updated on progress as we build and fit out our clinics and, of course, provide further details and timelines in respect of the recruitment process.

If you would like to keep updated on the development of the programme and the formal recruitment process, please email us at [email protected]

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