We are based in North London, and provide occupational health services throughout the region, including Highgate, Muswell Hill, Finchley, Barnet, Enfield and surrounding areas. We also offer remote occupational health appointments nationwide.
Management referrals
Fitness for work advice
Advice on workplace adjustments
Absence management
Pre-employment assessments
Ill health retirement
Dr Neil Anthony Coutinho
MBBS BSc MSc MRCP(UK) MRCGP MFOM
Consultant Physician in Occupational Medicine
Clinical Director
Highgate Health at Work is led by Dr Coutinho, an accredited specialist in occupational medicine. Dr Coutinho is Occupational Health Clinical Lead at University College London, where he leads the team of clinicians to deliver a SEQOHS-accredited OH service supporting the health, wellbeing and safety of staff and students. He has extensive experience in occupational medicine across various sectors, and has a strong track record of developing high-quality occupational health services underpinned by robust quality assurance. He was previously Lead Physician for UK Employee Health and Wellbeing at GlaxoSmithKline, leading occupational health services and advising on workforce health strategy, health and safety risk management, regulatory compliance and evidence-based wellbeing initiatives. He has also held occupational medicine roles with BP and International SOS, and previously practised as a GP in North London.
Alongside his clinical practice, Dr Coutinho contributes to occupational health through various roles
Examiner for the Faculty of Occupational Medicine
Board Member of HEOPS (Higher Education Occupational Practitioners)
Regional committee member and Treasurer at the Society of Occupational Medicine
Specialist Associate to the General Medical Council
Mentor to junior occupational physicians.
He has presented at and organised national conferences within the specialty.
Dr Coutinho holds an MSc in Occupational Medicine with Distinction, receiving the prize for the highest-scoring research project. He was awarded multiple prizes in both pre-clinical and clinical medicine during his undergraduate medical studies at University College London. Before specialising in occupational medicine, he attained Membership of both the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) and the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP)—a relatively uncommon achievement demonstrating a high level of clinical knowledge across multiple medical specialties.
