Table of Contents
Key Insights
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- Which factors are driving industry growth?
- What kind of impact has legislation had on the market?
- What are the implications of growth in the market? Will these barriers reduce future development?
- OH workforce issues
- Level of penetration of occupational health services
- What innovations are we seeing in the market?
- What does the future hold for the industry?
Introduction
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- Definitions
- Methodology
- Abbreviations
Market Positioning
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- Figure 5: Sickness Absence among UK employees, 2009-13
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- Figure 6: Sickness Absence among UK employees, 2009-13
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- Figure 7: Incidence of Sickness Absence Among Employees, 2014
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- Figure 8: Government Estimates of Potential Savings from Establishing the Fit for Work initiative, 2013
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UK Economy
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- Key points
- Overview
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- Figure 9: UK GDP, 2003-14 Q2
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- Figure 10: Quarters after GDP Peak, 1979, 1990 and 2008
- Inflation
- Interest rates
- House prices
- Consumer spending
- Manufacturing
- Business investment
- Imports
- Exports
Market Factors
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- Key points
- Legislation
- Ethical
- Economic
- Cost effectiveness
- Background political policy
- Economic conditions
- Workforce factors
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- Figure 11: Working Hours Lost Due to Sickness Absences, by Gender, 2009-13
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- Figure 12: Percentage of working hours lost due to sickness absences, 2009-13
- Figure 13: Working Hours Lost Due to Sickness Absences, by Age Group, 2009-13
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- Figure 14: Percentage of working hours lost due to sickness absences, 2009-13, by Age Group
- Legislation
Market Size
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- Key points
- Introduction
- Public sector
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- Figure 15: Analysis of Employment in Central and Local Government, by Size of Company, 2014
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- Figure 16: Analysis of Employment in Central and Local Government, 2014
- Private sector
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- Figure 17: Analysis of Employment in the Private Sector, by Size of Company, 2014
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- Figure 18: Analysis of Employment in Private Sector, 2014
- Overall market
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- Figure 19: Differences in Absence and Workforce Size, 2011- 2014
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- Figure 20: Differences in Average Proportion of Absence, by Duration of Absence, 2013-14
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- Figure 21: Proportions of Organisations Monitoring the Cost of Employee Absence, by Type of Organisation and by Size of Company, 2014
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- Figure 22: Average Annual Cost of Absence, per employee per year, by Sector, 2010-14
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- Figure 23: Average Annual Cost of Absence, 2010-14
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- Figure 24: Analysis of Payment of Occupational Sick Pay, 2012
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- Figure 25: Segmentation of the Cost of Absence to the Economy, 2010
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- Figure 26: Analysis of Cost of Workplace Illness and Injury, by Cost Bearer, 2006/07-2013/14
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- Figure 27: Analysis of Cost of Workplace Illness and Injury, by Cost Bearer, 2006/07-2013/14
- Industry analysis
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- Figure 28: Average Sickness Absence by Sector, 2010-2014
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- Figure 29: Proportion of Respondents with Organisational Sickness Reduction Targets, 2010-14
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- Figure 30: Industries Utilising the OH Advice Line, by Country, 2009-11
- Reasons for absence
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- Figure 31: Common Causes of Short Term Absence, 2012
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- Figure 32: Common Causes of Short Term Absence, 2012-14
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- Figure 33: Percentage of respondents identifying most common cause of short-term absence, 2014
- Figure 34: Common Causes of Long-term Absence, 2012-14
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- Figure 35: Percentage of respondents identifying most common cause of long-term absence, 2014
- Figure 36: Number of days lost through sickness absence in the UK, by Reason, 2009-13
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- Figure 37: Causes of Work-related Stress, by Type of Organisation, 2014
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- Figure 38: Methods Being Used To Identify and Reduce Stress, by Type of Organisation, 2014
- Regional analysis
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- Figure 39: UK Regional Employment 2013, 2014 and 2015
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- Figure 40: Regional Public Sector Employment in England, 2010-14
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- Figure 41: Average Sickness Absence by Region, 2009-14
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- Figure 42: Regional Sickness Absence, 2009-14
- Market development
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- Figure 43: The UK Market for Occupational Health Provision at Salary Costs for Non-Commercial Operators, 2010-14
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- Figure 44: UK Market Segmentation for Occupational Health Provision at Salary Costs for Non-Commercial Operators, by Type of Provider, 2010-14
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- Figure 45: UK Market Segmentation for Occupational Health Provision at Salary Costs for Non-Commercial Operators, by Type of Provider, 2010-14
Market Trends
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- Key points
- Government policy
- Business practice
- Health screening
The Consumer – Health Issues
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- Key points
- More than seven in every ten workers have suffered a health issue over the last year
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- Figure 46: Most Common Health Issues, April 2015
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- Figure 47: Most Common Health Issue, April 2015
- Female millennials twice as likely as male millennials to suffer mental ill-health
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- Figure 48: Most Common Health Issues, by Gender and Age Group, April 2015
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- Figure 49: Most Common Health Issues, by Gender and Age Group, April 2015
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- Figure 50: Most Common Health Issues, by Company Size, April 2015
The Consumer – Company Initiatives and Benefits
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- Key points
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- Figure 51: Available Health Initiatives or Benefits at Work, April 2015
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- Figure 52: Available Health Initiatives or Benefits at Work, April 2015
- SMEs lead length of leave, while more than half offer sick pay
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- Figure 53: Available Health Initiatives or Benefits at Work, in SMEs, April 2015
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- Figure 54: Available Health Initiatives or Benefits at Work, in SMEs, April 2015
The Consumer – Attitudes towards Health Initiatives
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- Key points
- Flexibility in work and longer sanctioned holidays are most favoured by workers
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- Figure 55: Most Important Health Initiatives or Benefits at Work, April 2015
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- Figure 56: Most Important Health Initiatives or Benefits at Work, Top Five Options, April 2015
Industry Structure
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- Key points
- Industry development and structure
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- Figure 57: Structure of the UK Occupational Health Industry, 2014
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- Figure 58: Structure of the UK Occupational Health Industry, 2014
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- Figure 59: Analysis of the changes in the structure of the ‘Other human health activities’ industry, 2010-14
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- Figure 60: Analysis of the changes in the structure of the ‘Other human health activities’ industry, 2010-14
- Structure by employment
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- Figure 61: Analysis of the employment structure of the ‘Other human health activities’ industry, 2013 and 14
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- Figure 62: Analysis of the employment structure of the ‘Other human health activities’ industry, 2014
- Structure by turnover
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- Figure 63: Analysis of the financial structure of the ‘other human health activities’ industry, 2013 and 2014
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- Figure 64: Analysis of the financial structure of the ‘other human health activities’ industry, 2014
Company Profiles
AXA Icas Healthcare Occupational Health Services
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- Figure 65: Financial Analysis of AXA Icas Occupational Health Services, 2009-13
- Company outlook
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Bupa Occupational Health
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- Figure 66: Financial Analysis of Bupa Occupational Health, 2009-13
- Company outlook
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Capita Health and Wellbeing Solutions
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- Figure 67: Financial Analysis of Capita Health Solutions, 2009-13
- Company outlook
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Cigna Healthcare Occupational Health
COPE Occupational Health and Ergonomic Services
Duradiamond Healthcare
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- Attendance management
- Employee health and wellbeing
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- Figure 68: Financial Analysis of Duradiamond Healthcare, 2010-2013, (£ 000)
- Company outlook
HCA International
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- Figure 69: Financial Analysis of HCA International, 2009-13
- Company outlook
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- Figure 70: Financial Analysis of Roodlane Medical, 2009-13
- Company outlook
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Health Management
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- Figure 71: Financial Analysis of Health Management, 2009-13
- Company outlook
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International SOS (formerly Abermed)
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- Figure 72: Financial Analysis of International SOS/Abermed, 2010-14
- Company outlook
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Medigold
Occupational Health Care Limited
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- Figure 73: Financial Analysis of Occupational Health Care Limited, 2009-13
- Company outlook
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OH Assist (formerly Atos Healthcare)
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- Figure 74: Financial Analysis of Atos Healthcare/OH Assist, 2009-13
- Company outlook
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People Asset Management (PAM) Group
Syngentis
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- Company outlook
Working on Wellbeing Ltd (formerly Serco OH)
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- Figure 75: Financial Analysis of Serco OH, 2008-12
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- Figure 76: Financial Analysis of Working on Wellbeing Ltd, 2013-14
- Company outlook
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- Figure 77: Analysis of profiled companies’ turnover, 2009-13
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Forecast
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- Key points
- The market
- Market development
- The uncertainty surrounding the impact of the Fit for Work service
- Policy gaps holding back development
- Organisation approach to occupational health provision
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- Figure 78: Percentage of workers whose workplace is a risk to health and safety, 2010
- The impact of the ever-ageing working population
- Type of OH provider
- Market forecast
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- Figure 79: UK Occupational Health Market Segmentation Forecast, by Provider, 2015-19
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- Figure 80: UK Occupational Health Market Segmentation Forecast, by Provider, 2015-19
- Figure 81: Development of the UK Occupational Health Market, 2009-19
- The growing emergence of mental ill-health and stress in the workplace
- OH services helping the unemployed
- Industry
- Skill shortages and inability to attract suitably qualified OH staff
- Technological advancements
- Presenteeism
- General occupational health perception
- Financial pressures
Further Sources and Contacts
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- Trade associations, regulatory authorities and independent professional bodies
- The Association of Occupational Health Nurse Practitioners
- British Occupational Hygiene Society
- British Safety Council
- Commercial Occupational Health Providers Association
- Employee Assistance Professionals Association
- Health and Safety Executive
- Independent Safety Consultants Association
- Institute of Occupational Medicine
- Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
- The Safety Assessment Federation
- Trade magazines
- Employee Benefits
- Health & Safety at Work
- Health & Safety Matters
- Occupational Health
- Safety & Health Practitioner
- Safety Management Magazine
- Trade exhibitions
- Health and Safety North
- IOSH Conference 2015
- Occupational Safety & Health Forum
- Occupational Therapy Show
- Safety & Health Expo
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