Shropshire Council has announced the launch of their new pilot scheme, which will see heart health checks carried out in workplaces around the county.
The pilot programme will see employers offer comprehensive cardiovascular disease (CVD) health checks to their staff, helping to prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and kidney disease.
The life saving scheme has been announced after the council has been awarded £68,000 to deliver CVD health checks in workplaces across the county, as part of a £7 million government-funded pilot programme.
The council has said that it will work in conjunction with local employers to offer “quick and easy checks that can detect people at higher risk of a range of diseases and help them to access effective treatment or take preventative action”.
Shropshire is one of the 48 local authorities across England that will be participating in this pilot, which will run from September 2024 to March 2025. During this time the council aims to deliver 850 mini health checks and 500 full health checks.
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