Why Occupational Health support is a must-have for small businesses
When you’re running a small business, you’re spinning a lot of plates. Between meeting deadlines, looking after your team, and growing your business, it’s easy for employee health and wellbeing to slip down the list. But it shouldn’t – because the health of your people is the health of your business.
Despite this, only 3% of SMEs currently have an occupational health provider in place, according to research by the Work Foundation and Simplyhealth. That means thousands of small businesses are missing out on vital support that could help reduce absence, improve productivity, and create healthier workplaces.
Small businesses, big challenges
Unlike large organisations, most SMEs don’t have dedicated HR or health teams. That often leaves managers dealing with complex health concerns without the right guidance or support. Whether it’s long-term sickness absence, mental health struggles, or the need for workplace adjustments, these issues can quickly become overwhelming – especially when you’re trying to do right by your people and keep the business running.
That’s where occupational health comes in. It gives you access to expert, impartial advice that helps you take the right action at the right time – protecting your employees and your business.
Support that fits around you
We know that traditional occupational health services often aren’t built with small businesses in mind. That’s why we created Medigold Health Protect – a complete occupational health and wellbeing package, designed specifically for SMEs.
Protect gives you:
- Access to clinical expertise – helping you manage employee health concerns with confidence and care.
- A library of wellbeing tools and resources – to help you promote a positive, proactive health culture.
- Simple, affordable pricing – one annual subscription with no surprises or hidden fees.
- Support that scales with you – whether you’ve got five employees or fifty, we’re here when you need us.
It’s everything you need to support your team’s health, without the complexity or cost of managing it alone.
A smart investment in your people
When your people are well, your business thrives. Occupational health isn’t just about helping someone back to work after illness – it’s about prevention, early intervention, and creating a workplace where people can do their best work.
In a time when recruitment and retention are tougher than ever, showing your employees that their wellbeing matters makes a real difference.
Are you keen to improve the health and wellbeing of your workforce?
Click here to see how Protect could work for your business and to contact a member of our friendly team.
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