WorkFuture Clients

WorkFuture is an independant Occupational Health Service  providing health services predominanly in the East Midlands and surrounding areas. We provide  clinics in Derby, Lincoln, Chesterfield, Sheffield, Leicester, Coventry, Peterborough, Stoke on Trent, Birmingham and Telford.

What Some of Our Clients Say

"WorkFuture have provided and continue to provide us with an excellent OHS. We have found their advice and support invaluable in relation to the Health and Wellbeing of our employees. The service provided to us is not only efficient and professional but above all, it’s tailored to the specific needs of our business.

WorkFuture has provided a combination of occupational health, physiotherapy & ergonomics services to Pennine Foods since 2004 – they are a pleasure to work with, very customer focused, flexible and extremely competent.'

R. Clayton, Human Resource Manager, Pennine Foods

WorkFuture has provided a first class service for many years.They have proven themselves to be highly competent professionals and are able to deal with the full spectrum of employees health needs on site.

This combination has allowed us to have a dramatic impact on the affect of Musculoskeletal disorders to our business and has resulted in less reportable disease, lower absence levels and better rehabilitation rates.

G. Thornthwaie, Health + Safety Manager,Northern Foods

 Work Future has provided a professional, consistent on site treatment programme for all employees at Gunstones. This has been integral to our rehabilitation programme and has enabled the business to move forward with its strategic absence reduction plan. Their services are flexible and therefore extremely customer focused which is vital in our 24/7 business environment

E. Neal, Human Resources Manager, Gunstones Bakery,

Workfuture had the flexibility to offer a dedicated professional OH advisor to our site on a fortnightly basis. The OH Advisor manages our pre-employment screening, health surveillance and works with HR to manage sickness absence, including return to work programs.

I would definitely recommend workfuture to other businesses looking to outsource the OH service.

L.Cowlishaw, HR Manager,  Derbyshire

Who are some of our Clients?

Our clients vary in both size and sector. We provide occupational health service across a broad range of industries from education, construction, food processing, waste management and housing, in both private and government instituations and for all sizes from small businesses with 25 employees, to medium size businesses of over 1000 employees, and right up to large employers.

AstraZeneca, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Gunstones Bakery, Dronfield, Derbyshire

Mathew Walker, Heanor, Derbyshire

Oran Group, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Skllspoint, Market Harborough

Hanson Building Products, Somercoates, Derbyshire

Pennine Foods, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

National Centre for School Leadership, Nottingham

Crytek, Sandiacre, Nottingham

Saviour Engineering, Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Ethnic Foods, Swansea, Wales

Faith in Families, West Bridgford, Nottingham

Acis Housing Association, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

Xplor, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire

TamaUK, Attenborough, Nottingham

VF Northern Europe, Calverton, Nottingham

Fox's Biscuits, Uttoxeter, Derbyshire

Celanese Acetate, Spondon, Derby

Fenland Foods, Grantham, Nottinghamshire

Cost-effectiveness of Occupational Health

Business Case 1.  Sickness Absence Management

A manufacturing company with 700 employees had sickness absence rates over 12%. WorkFuture implemented an occupational health service to manage sickness absence, including on-site physiotherapy and an occupational health advisor.

Sickness Absence rates dropped in 6 months to below 4% saving the company over £200,000, a return of nearly 600%. This is in line with Government figures which estimates a saving of 400% for companies that invest in effective occupational health services.

Business Case 2. Work Injuries

A manufacturing company in the construction industry was concerned at the length of sickness absence following injuries at work. The company contacted WorkFuture and it was decided to implement a rapid referral system whereby employees with musculoskeletal injuries were referred to physiotherapy within 48 hours using our network of accredited providers.

The length of absence was reduced from 6-8 weeks down to 2 weeks saving almost £1200 per injury. The total investment was less than £200/injury.

Business Case 3. Stress

A software company had problems with absence due to stress for a number of its managers. WorkFuture provided a Stress Risk Assessment to identify factors at work that could contribute to the problem. It was identified that improved communication between departments and additional support through training and development would address the issues. These initiatives proved extremely effective in helping to return absent employees back into the workforce and in improving profitability and sales targets.

Business Case 4.  Ergonomics

A manufacturing company had problems due to the large number of complaints of back pain and discomfort from staff working in an office environment. The company asked WorkFuture to investigate and identify a cost-effective solution.

WorkFuture surveyed both the employees and work areas. Changes were required to both the work scheduling and design of one of the offices, at a cost of £1500, that would allow employees to work comfortably and avoid the problems associated with poor postures and extended computer use. The other, previously overcrowded office, was then free for brief meetings and infrequent computer use without the need for costly renovations. The company had minimal expenditure and the staff were pleased that their concerns had been addressed.  

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