NEW 'life-saving' health MOTs will be carried out in the workplace to help catch killer diseases early, under new Government plans announced today. More than 130,000 Brits will be offered NHS checks to help detect conditions like heart disease, kidney disease, as well as diabetes. The pilot scheme will see people from a range of professions, including the building, hospitality and transport sectors, as well as social care, invited to take part.
It comes amid fears millions of people, especially men, ignore invitations for the routine NHS Health Check offered to everyone over 40. Of the 16million people eligible for the check-up, just 40 per cent have taken up the invite, NHS data shows. The Department of Health said the new programme aims to make it more convenient for people to understand and improve their health, helping to free up NHS appointments and cut waiting lists.
Read more on health MOTS Andrew Gwynne, minister for public health and prevention, said: “We know so many deadly diseases can be avoided if we seek help in enough time." “This innovative new programme is an important step towards community-focused healthcare and supporting economic productivity through improving health, shifting the focus from treatment to prevention, easing the strain on the NHS and helping people to live well for longer." The Health Check will involve patients answering a short lifestyle questionnaire, followed by a series of quick and easy tests.
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