SISU Health partners with Vhi to strengthen its corporate wellness offering for high-profile clients, primarily multinational companies with 1,000+ employees. With nearly 20 Health Stations deployed across workplaces in Ireland, employees are uncovering hidden health risks, taking action early, and achieving measurable reductions in high blood pressure and smoking rates.
The challenge – Expanding wellness and engaging hard-to-reach employees
While Vhi had a strong wellness culture and nurse-led screening programmes, it lacked a simple, scalable solution that would:
- Provide baseline health checks quickly and accessibly for employees
- Detect early indicators of long-term health risks such as high blood pressure or elevated BMI
- Engage employees who might otherwise avoid more formal, nurse-led screening
- Generated anonymised, actionable data to inform bespoke wellness programs
Previously, Vhi relied on a screening model that included questionnaires, cholesterol tests and consultations. While effective, it was time-intensive and less appealing to certain employees – particularly men – and it offered limited reach across multi-site organisations.
Vhi needed a solution that combined speed, simplicity and insight while complementing its existing wellness programmes.
The solution – A simple, scalable approach to employee wellness
Vhi began working with SISU Health in 2022 and since that time has:
- Deployed across corporate sites in Ireland – moved weekly to maximise reach
- Supported a structured rollout, scheduling installs and removals efficiently through a dedicated health solution coordinator
- Delivered quickly, confidential health checks covering blood pressure, BMI, body composition and other key wellness indicators
- Supplied aggregated data to inform Vhi’s wellness programmes, enabling evidence-based recommendations for smoking cessation, nutrition, activity and stress management
- Scaled the footprint from 13 to 19 machines in 2025, and currently exploring new deployment opportunities, including non-traditional spaces like shopping centres and libraries
SISU Health has a real can-do attitude. Our relationship is very strong – one that we will never take for granted.
Niall Byrne, Corporate Wellness Service Manager, Vhi
The Health Stations are integrated into Vhi’s broader wellness framework, complementing talks, programmes and workshops, and offering employees the flexibility to engage on their own schedule, such as during breaks or lunch hours – a key factor for manufacturing or shift-based environments.
The deployment spans a wide variety of multinational clients across sectors including pharma, tech, finance and manufacturing, with locations such as Zurich, Workday, Wuxi Biologics, Willis Towers Watson, Pepsi and Wayfair. This demonstrates the versatility and broad appeal of the solution in supporting employee wellness across diverse corporate environments.
The impact – Significant reach and sustained behaviour change
By 2025, SISU Health’s partnership had expanded significantly:
- Clients served: 320, across 503 sites
- Health Stations increased by 25%
- Health Checks increased by 27% (32,749)
- Participants increased by 26% (29,465)
- Average checks per site per day: 10.7
The demographic profile remained consistent, reaching the core working-age population (median age 39), with a slight increase in male participation.
Behavioural outcomes among repeat participants:
- Smoking reduction: 24% in 2025 vs 18.8% in 2024
- High blood pressure reduction: 25.5% in 2025 vs 22.1% in 2024
Seeing people use the health station for real was eye-opening – it prompts them to engage with their own wellbeing, whether that’s quitting smoking, exercising more, or improving nutrition.
One notable example from Niall highlighted the potential for early intervention: a staff member with dangerously high blood pressure and BMI, who was flagged by the Health Station, sought medical help promptly and underwent life-saving treatment.
Strategic value – Turning insights into actionable wellness programmes
Beyond individual insights, aggregated Health Station data supports Vhi in:
- Designing tailored wellness programmes for multinational clients
- Providing evidence-based recommendations for interventions like exercise programmes, nutrition talks and lifestyle initiatives
- Informing corporate leadership and wellness teams about population-level health trends
SISU Health’s flexibility and reliability have made them a trusted partner, enabling Vhi to deliver consistent, impactful wellness services to employers while preparing for future expansion into broader community spaces.
Conclusion – A partnership built to scale wellness
The collaboration between Vhi and SISU Health demonstrates how scalable, accessible and data-driven health solutions can enhance employee engagement, support early intervention and improve workforce health across a large, multi-scale organisations.
The health stations are very well regarded by corporate clients. They provide basic but meaningful insights, prompt positive health behaviours and add real value to our wellness programs.
By combining ease of access, actionable insight and strategic support, SISU Health continues to help Vhi deliver measurable improvements in employee health while scaling their wellness footprint efficiently across Ireland.
Key takeaways
- 32,749 health checks delivered across 500+ workplace sites in 2025
- 26% increase in employee participation year-on-year
- Repeat participants achieved a 24% reduction in smoking and a 25.5% reduction in high blood pressure
- Scalable deployment with nearly 20 Health Stations covering 320 multinational clients
- Aggregated insights inform targeted, evidence-based wellness programmes
Scalable preventative health across your workforce
Supporting and increasing engagement in employee health, requires an approach that is scalable, accessible and easy for employees to engage with.
SISU Health helps organisations deliver preventative health programmes through accessible health checks, workforce insight and flexible deployment built for modern workplaces.
Client Profile
Vhi
The Voluntary Health Insurance Board is the largest health insurance company in Ireland, with key hubs located in Dublin and Kilkenny.
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