About

About Zen Occupational Health

We’re a family-run Occupational Health company based in Crewe, Cheshire, supporting small to medium-sized organisations with responsive, practical Occupational Health and wellbeing services.

Fast, friendly support
SME focused
Clear, actionable advice
Professional workplace consultation

Why Zen

Choosing a small, local provider means personalised support that fits your business. We work closely with fewer clients, so we get to know your team and challenges — offering quick responses, practical guidance, and flexible services without unnecessary complexity.

How we help

  • Protect employee health and wellbeing
  • Support absence management and safe returns to work
  • Meet legal duties and workplace health requirements
  • Provide clear, manager-friendly outcomes

Mission

To provide an honest, efficient and personable service — helping you improve the health of your employees and remain legally compliant. We want Occupational Health to be accessible and affordable, and to offer additional services that strengthen workforce wellbeing.

Vision

To bring supportive health and wellbeing services under one roof — creating a joined-up approach that helps employees thrive and organisations succeed.

Values

Respect

We listen carefully and treat people with dignity.

Honesty

Clear, transparent advice you can rely on.

Integrity

Professional standards, confidentiality, and consistency.

Compassion

Human support, with practical workplace outcomes.

Ethical

Responsible guidance focused on safe, sustainable work.

Inclusivity

Supporting individuals fairly, with appropriate adjustments.

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Meet the director

Karen Mills

Karen qualified as a registered nurse in 1990 and has worked across a wide range of specialties. Her Occupational Health career began in 2006 and her experience across different industries led to the launch of Zen Occupational Health in 2016.

Karen believes employees are the most important part of any business, and is passionate about delivering an honest, customer-focused Occupational Health service with clear, practical recommendations.

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Client testimonials

A few words from organisations we’ve supported.

“Zen Occupational Health have worked with us since 2018. From the outset Zen brought professionalism to the role and helped us improve processes leading to greater effectiveness of the service.”

— Occupational Health Client

“You have made a great contribution to our team, suggesting improvements and delivering both health surveillance and case management to a high standard. Attendance, timekeeping, and communication were always clear and professional. I highly recommend your work.”

— Senior Manager

“Zen has integrated extremely well into our organisation and is very much seen as part of the team. The staff are professional, knowledgeable, and relate well to employees. Advice is always clear, constructive, and practical.”

— HR Leadership Team

Want local, reliable Occupational Health support?

Tell us about your team and your needs — we’ll recommend the best approach and next steps.

We are happy to discuss any questions or queries that you may have.

Please feel free to get in touch using the online enquiry form or by calling us on 01270 845748 / 07766 331418 or email office@zenohltd.co.uk

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

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