TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

2. INTRODUCTION 4
2.1 Definitions 5
2.2 Methodology 5
2.3 Abbreviations 5
2.4 Market Positioning 6
2.5 UK Economy 8
2.6 Market Factors 12

3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 15
3.1 Chapter Summary 16
3.2 Market Size 16
3.3 Market Trends 29
3.3.1 Government Policy 29
3.3.2 Legislation 31
3.3.3 Business Practice 33
3.3.4 Health Issues 34
3.3.5 Insurance 35
3.3.6 Health Screening 37

4. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 38
4.1 Chapter Summary 39
4.2 Industry Development 39
4.3 Company Profiles 45
4.3.1 Atos Origin IT Services UK 45
4.3.2 AXA PPP Healthcare Occupational Health Services 46
4.3.3 BUPA Occupational Health 48
4.3.4 Capita Health Solutions (formerly BMI Health Services) 49
4.3.5 COPE Occupational Health & Ergonomic Services 51
4.3.6 Grosvenor Health 52
4.3.7 Health Management Ltd 53
4.3.8 Norwich Union Occupational Health 54

5. FORECAST 56
5.1 Chapter Summary 57
5.2 Market Size 57
5.3 Industry 63

6. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 65
6.1 Trade Associations, Regulatory Authorities and Independent Professional Bodies 66
6.2 Trade Magazines 67

LIST OF TABLES

1: Range of Occupational Services Provided by Companies 8
2: Average Sickness Absence by Sector, 2006-2008 23
3: Average Sickness Absence by Region, 2006-2008 24
4: Proportion of Respondents with Organisational Sickness Reduction Targets,
2006-2008 25
5: Proportion of Respondents Identifying Occupational Health as Most Effective
Management Tool for Short and Long Term Absence Management, by Sector, 2008 26
6: The UK Market for Occupational Health Provision, 2005-2009 28
7: Estimated Shares in the UK Private Medical Insurance Market, 2007/2008 44
8: Financial Analysis of Atos Origin IT Services UK, 2004-2008 46
9: Key Financial Ratios for Atos Origin IT Services UK, 2004-2008 46
10: Financial Analysis of AXA PPP Healthcare Occupational Health Services, 2004-2008 47
11: Key Financial Ratios for AXA PPP Healthcare Occupational Health Services,
2004-2008 47
12: Financial Analysis of BUPA Occupational Health, 2004-2008 48
13: Key Financial Ratios for BUPA Occupational Health, 2004-2008 49
14: Financial Analysis of Capita Health Solutions, 2004-2008 50
15: Key Financial Ratios for Capita Health Solutions, 2004-2008 50
16: Financial Analysis of COPE Occupational Health and Ergonomic Services, 2003-2006 51
17: Key Financial Ratios for COPE Occupational Health and Ergonomic Services,
2003-2006 51
18: Financial Analysis of Grosvenor Health, 2004-2008 52
19: Key Financial Ratios for Grosvenor Health, 2004-2008 53
20: Financial Analysis of Health Management Ltd, 2006-2008 53
21: Key Financial Ratios for Health Management Ltd, 2006-2008 54
22: Financial Analysis of Norwich Union Occupational Health, 2006-2008 54
23: Key Financial Ratios for Norwich Union Occupational Health, 2006-2007 55
24: Forecast UK Occupational Health Market, 2010-2014 60