We manage employee health and health risks. We help people and the organisations they work for be the best that they can be.

Our expertise

We have an extensive employed team of over 1,000 occupational health practitioners in the UK and Ireland: Consultant Physicians, Occupational Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Counsellors, Psychologists, Technicians, Registered Nurses and Physiologists.

We work across a range of sectors, both public and private. Within the private sector we specialise in the energy and utilities, construction, manufacturing, rail, transport and financial sectors. We also provide services to Blue Light organisations and are one of the largest providers to the NHS, central and local government.

We know that one size doesn’t fit all. So our preference is to work with organisations to understand their requirements. This way we can create integrated, compelling and multidisciplinary solutions where, together, we focus on the outcomes and on measuring value with return on investment for the organisation.

Our history

Our heritage can be traced back to 1947, when we started looking after the wellbeing of postal workers in the UK.  We were pioneers then and ever since have been leading the way in bringing innovation to the delivery of health and wellbeing solutions for employers.

Some notable milestones in our history include:

2026

  • Optima Health acquires PAM Healthcare, cementing its position as the leading provider of occupational health and wellbeing services in the UK and builds upon Optima’s existing presence in Ireland

2025

  • Optima Health acquires the occupational health business of BHSF, supporting its strategic growth ambitions
  • Optima Health acquires Cognate Health in the Republic of Ireland, expanding services beyond the UK and enabling robust solutions for multinational companies needing occupational health provision across both the UK and Ireland
  • Optima Health acquires Care first, a provider of mental health and EAP services, strengthening its existing mental health business

2024

  • Optima Health, leading provider of technology enabled corporate health and wellbeing solutions, demerges from Marlowe PLC listing separately on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange as Optima Health PLC

2022

  • Optima Health acquired by Marlowe PLC, leader in business-critical services and software which assure safety and regulatory compliance
  • Integration of wider Marlowe PLC OH portfolio including HealthWork and TP Health into the Optima Health brand, strengthening market leading position with unrivalled ability to support organisations and their staff across both public and private sectors

2020

  • Launch of market-leading clinically validated digital triage tool supporting MSK self-management and remote support through exercise prescription solutions
  • Launch of pioneering OH&W partnership with Bupa, taking responsibility for delivery of E2E services for existing and new clients
  • Launch of integrated Workplace Wellbeing proposition

2019

  • Optimise online holistic wellbeing solution in place enabling preventive/proactive self support and integration with smart exercise and fitness devices
  • Rebrand of Employee Assistance brand, Help EAP

2018

  • The new Optima Health brand launched
  • Market leading integrated workflow platform launch enabling online booking and real time case tracking
  • Launch of eCBT services

2017

  • Definition of Professional Centre of Excellence model for Musculoskeletal and Mental Health

2016

  • Top fastest growing company in BDO LLP Growth Barometer survey
  • Optima Health and OH Assist merge, bringing the complementary strengths of both companies together to form one of the UK’s leading occupational health and wellbeing providers
  • Expansion of mobile fleet and team of Technicians

2011

  • Innovative wellbeing app introduced as a core platform to support OH and EAP services

2005

  • Market leading transformation of OH service delivery model with telephonic consultations on large UK wide scale

1999

  • Significant growth into central government delivery of Occupational Health services & set up of the UK’s first online referral portal and automated workflow system

1995

  • Innovative introduction of occupational therapy into OH delivery and establishment of functional restoration programmes

    1992

    • Innovation in counselling services including 24/7 helpline and access to electronic information resources

      1972

      • Our new Occupational Health service launched, leading the way to improve the health, safety and wellbeing of UK employees, ahead of the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act in 1974

      1947

      • The start of our journey as pioneers in occupational health and wellbeing, when we began providing counselling and wellbeing services to postal workers in the UK.

      ‘Optima Health’ is a trading name of Optima Health UK Ltd. Our registered office is: Meadow Court, 2 Hayland Street, Sheffield, S9 1BY.

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