Starting September, Greater Manchester offers free NHS health checks at workplaces for 40-74-year-olds, aiming to prevent deadly diseases and reduce absences.

Starting September, Greater Manchester workers will be offered free NHS health checks at their workplace, a new government scheme aimed at preventing deadly diseases like diabetes, strokes, heart and kidney disease. Seven local authorities in Greater Manchester receive £600,000 for 14,600 health checks. Eligible individuals are 40-74-year-olds without specific pre-existing conditions, and can receive a check every five years. The initiative targets middle-aged workers, focusing on industries with staff less likely to take up health check offers, and aims to reduce ill health-related absences.

August 29, 2024
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