Government launches workplace health screening
THE GOVERNMENT is rolling out a life-saving health check programme to workplaces across the country for the first time. More than 130,000 people across the country will be better protected from diseases such as heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes due to these checks.
The checks can be completed quickly and easily for employees at work and will record a range of information about each patient, which is then used to determine their cardiovascular risk.
Employers from a range of professions will take part in the programme including those from the building, hospitality and transport sectors, and social care.
Commenting on the workplace health checks announcement, William Roberts FRSPH, chief executive of the Royal Society for Public Health said, “Our workplaces should support employees to improve their health and as well as playing a critical role in preventing illness. We spend a great deal of our adult lives in and around them. Put simply, from a public health perspective they offer us a unique opportunity to bring preventative services to where people are.
"There is a lot more we can be doing to build healthier workplaces. Keeping people well, in work, and off waiting lists is good for businesses, the workforce, and the economy.”
