Drivers, engineers and office workers at the travel company’s Cowley headquarters will receive the free health tests as part of a visit by Oxfordshire County Council’s Public Health Team.
The NHS Health Check is specifically designed for anyone aged between 40 and 74 who has not already been diagnosed with a cardiovascular condition.
The 20-minute tests reveal people’s risks of having killer high blood pressure, developing heart disease and having a stroke, among other issues.
Every person who undergoes a mini health check will be given a traffic light warning grade. Red for danger, amber for caution and green for all clear.
The test will not include a blood test, so the public health team will be urging Stagecoach staff to make appointments with their GP surgery for a full NHS Health Check
For staff who don’t manage to see a health care professional on the day, the public health team will be on hand to facilitate appointments with GPs.
“NHS Health Checks are a brilliant way for people to get an overview of their general health and a fast, effective method of finding out if there are some simple things they could be doing to improve their long-term health and well-being,” said Oxfordshire County Council’s Public Health Consultant, Dr Eunan O’Neill.
The council’s Public Health Team is keen to drop in on some of Oxfordshire’s biggest thriving companies to spread the word about the huge and often life-saving benefits of the free health check programme which is provided by Oxfordshire GP practices.
“Stagecoach is committed to the health and wellbeing of all of its staff,” said Stagecoach’s Oxfordshire Operations Manager, Abbey Pettigrew.
“We wanted to bring a health check direct to staff, at their place of work, to make it much more convenient for them.
“Oxfordshire County Council’s Public Health Team will be visiting the depot for a full day promoting the NHS Health Check Programme and giving staff the opportunity to speak to a health care professional and also have a mini health check.
“In order to make this happen, without any disruption to our customers, we have ensured that operationally all shifts and jobs will be covered on the day to allow staff members to attend the 20-minute appointment.
“We have been overwhelmed by the response, so we will certainly be considering doing more in the future across our other depots.”
