Health checks for offices, shops and hospitality
Everyday work, real health risks.
Lower-hazard work still carries risks that affect absence and wellbeing.
Work-related stress
HSE links stress to six areas of work design: demands, control, support, relationships, role and change.
Screen work
Daily screen use can bring neck, shoulder and back pain, fatigue and eye strain, and can reveal eyesight problems people hadn't noticed.
Stock and deliveries
HSE lists manual handling among the most common risks in both retail and catering.
Night and late shifts
Hotels, bars and late-opening stores rely on night workers, who must be offered a free health assessment.
The checks we recommend.
Most of these checks are voluntary. They help staff spot common health risks early and show them you're looking after them.
Wellbeing health checks
A quick check that helps staff understand common health risks, such as high blood pressure or cholesterol.
When it applies
- Blood pressure and heart rate
- Body mass index (BMI)
- Finger-prick glucose and cholesterol
- Summary report with guidance for each employee
Stress and mental health
Insight to feed into your stress risk assessment. It supports your assessment; it doesn't replace it.
When it applies
- Stress and fatigue risk review
- Mental health screening questionnaire
- Employers receive anonymised findings
Vision screening
A quick check that helps identify who may need a full eye test. It isn't the eye and eyesight test that screen users are entitled to from an optometrist or doctor.
When it applies
- Helps identify who needs a full eye test
- Staff can still ask for a full test
- Useful alongside your DSE assessments
Checks for night and shift workers
For staff on nights and late shifts, where fatigue and heart health matter most. These checks aren't the formal night-worker health assessment.
When it applies
- Stress and fatigue risk review
- Blood pressure and heart rate
- Summary report with guidance
Executive health checks
A fuller health screen for senior staff and high-responsibility roles.
When it applies
- Resting ECG
- Grip strength and step test
- Expanded health and risk profile
- Detailed clinical report, with an optional GP referral letter
Pre-employment and return-to-work medicals
Confirm new starters are fit for the role, and support staff back after illness or injury.
When it applies
- Medical and lifestyle history
- Tests matched to the role
- A clear fitness outcome
- Return-to-work medicals after absence
Your duties as an employer.
Wellbeing checks are voluntary, but screen work, stress and night work all come with legal duties. This is a summary to help you plan, not legal advice.
Great Britain
- DSE Regulations 1992, regulation 5(opens in a new tab)
Screen users can ask for an eye and eyesight test, paid for by you. HSE guidance says vision screening doesn't meet this duty.
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999(opens in a new tab)
Assess risks to health, including work-related stress, and act on what you find.
- Working Time Regulations 1998, regulation 7(opens in a new tab)
Night workers must be offered a free health assessment before night work starts and at regular intervals.
Northern Ireland
- DSE Regulations (NI) 1992(opens in a new tab)
Eye and eyesight tests for screen users on request, and glasses if they're needed for screen work only.
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (NI) 2000(opens in a new tab)
The duty to assess health risks applies equally to psychological health.
- Working Time Regulations (NI) 2016, regulation 9(opens in a new tab)
A free health assessment for night workers before and during night work.
Republic of Ireland
- General Application Regulations 2007, regulation 73(opens in a new tab)
Eye and eyesight tests must be made known and available to every screen user, before screen work starts and at regular intervals.
- Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005(opens in a new tab)
Risk assessments should include workplace stressors. The HSA's free Work Positive tool can help.
- General Application Regulations 2007, regulations 155–157(opens in a new tab)
Night workers must be offered a free assessment by, or supervised by, a registered medical practitioner.
Straightforward to arrange, from one starter to every site.
- Step 1
Tell us what you need
Share your workforce size, locations and screening requirements. We'll recommend the right checks.
- Step 2
We organise the checks
We arrange appointments at your workplace or in clinic and carry out the assessments.
- Step 3
Access your results
View fitness outcomes and download your documents from the employer portal.
Roles we commonly screen
- Office and admin staff
- Contact centre teams
- Shop floor and stockroom staff
- Chefs and kitchen staff
- Hotel and bar staff
- Night staff
- Managers and senior leaders
Common questions
Questions employers in offices, retail and hospitality often ask us.
Still have a question?
Our team can help with anything specific to your workforce.
Let’s plan health checks for your team.
Tell us about the roles and sites in your team and we'll recommend the right checks with a clear price.