Bringing Prevention to the Supply Chain: How Currys Identified Hidden Health Risks Across Its Frontline Workforce

Currys worked with SISU Health to reach frontline supply chain colleagues who rarely access routine health checks. Over 1,300 health assessments uncovered hidden risk and now inform a more targeted, data-led wellbeing strategy.

The challenge – Reaching workers who rarely access preventative care

Currys wanted to enhance the health support offered to colleagues working in distribution, logistics and operational roles. These workers are essential to business continuity yet are among the least likely to access routine preventative checks. Irregular shifts, time constraints and limited flexibility to attend medical appointments mean important health risks can go undetected for years.

This made tackling preventable risk a priority. Smoking, high blood pressure, obesity and stress can all impact individual wellbeing and wider workplace performance – particularly in physically demanding roles. However, without accessible screening, the scale of risk within supply chain populations is typically unclear, making it difficult for employers to invest in targeted wellbeing support.

Currys needed a solution that could:

• Provide quick, clinically trusted checks on site
• Reduce barriers to participation
• Produce workforce insights at scale
• Support behaviour change, not just awareness

The aim was to bring prevention directly to the workday, while using real data to guide future wellbeing decisions.

Working with SISU Health has helped us take our Wellbeing strategy to the next level across some of our supply chain sites. It has led to a call to action to over 300 colleagues to visit their GP – many of these wouldn’t have been picked up without the health station. 

 

Steve Bird, Wellbeing Manager

The solution – Accessible, trusted screening and actionable data

SISU Health deployed self-service health stations across multiple Currys supply chain sites. These allowed colleagues to check blood pressure, BMI, smoking status, body fat percentage and other key indicators in under five minutes – with no appointments or clinical supervision required. Trusted medical-grade devices provided immediate guidance and GP alert prompts where needed.

Digital behaviour change tools available through the SISU Health app and online portal supported colleagues to track their progress, while population-level analytics gave Currys a clearer understanding of supply chain health needs. For colleagues, this meant easy access to reliable health insights. For Currys, it meant the ability to invest strategically in areas with the greatest potential impact.

The results – Hidden risk identified, behaviour change enabled

The programme surfaced risk that isn’t usually seen in traditional workplace wellbeing data. More importantly, it revealed how frontline colleagues are willing to act on insight when they can access support on their own terms.

Impact at a glance

• 1,386 health checks completed
• 69.2% of participants overweight or obese
• 18.4% recorded high blood pressure
• 29.2% current smokers
• 331 GP referral alerts triggered
• 77.8% hadn’t checked BP in the previous 12 months

Usage and engagement takeaways

Colleagues engaged between tasks, before shifts and during short breaks, showing the importance of fast, low-barrier screening for operational teams. Visible placement encouraged first-time use, while discreet locations helped more hesitant or older colleagues take part. Crucially, repeat visits weren’t driven by incentives – people returned voluntarily to track progress and use the app to support healthy changes.

What the data revealed

The data showed that many frontline workers were living with modifiable risks they were unaware of, despite working in roles that were physically demanding. More than three-quarters (77.8%) had not checked their blood pressure in the previous year, highlighting the access barrier the programme designed to address.

Obesity and smoking were the most financially impactful risk factors, with an estimated combined productivity cost of more than £1.23 million per year for this cohort alone.

Evidence of behaviour change

Crucially, the programme didn’t just surface risk – it enabled action. Over 160kg of weight was lost by colleagues who continued their journey after receiving their initial results, and smoking prevalence reduced by 5.6% among repeat users.

High blood pressure risk decreased by 53.3% among colleagues who retested, indicating meaningful improvement rather than moment-in-time advice.

Once colleagues had trusted information in front of them, they took steps and wanted to retest. People weren’t just curious – they wanted to improve.

Strategic value – Data driving smarter wellbeing investment

The programme has given Currys a more accurate, evidence-based view of frontline health needs. Rather than relying on assumptions or one-off initiatives, Currys can now:

• Prioritise wellbeing interventions where risk is highest
• Invest in services that prevent future clinical and productivity costs
• Provide targeted support for smoking cessation, weight management and chronic condition risk
• Measure the impact of future programmes using repeat health data

For Currys, the insight strengthens its long-term wellbeing strategy and reinforces its commitment to protecting colleagues who are critical to operational success.

For colleagues, it has provided accessible, private and trusted health support that encourages action rather than anxiety.

Reach workers traditional wellbeing programmes often miss

Frontline and operational teams are often the least likely to access preventative healthcare, despite facing some of the highest health risks.

SISU Health helps organisations bring trusted health checks directly into the working day, uncover hidden risk and generate the workforce insight needed to target support where it can make the greatest impact.

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