Express your interest for free workplace health checks

The Care Group has partnered with Tower Hamlets Council to offer free health checks for workplaces across the borough. 

Cardiovascular disease health checks help to spot the early signs of heart disease and provide people with information to reduce their risk of having a heart attack, stroke or developing diabetes.

If you think your workplace would benefit, complete the expression of interest form below.

Expression of interest form

Why have a workplace health checks event?

Workplaces play a key role in promoting the health and wellbeing of their employees. Helping to support health check screenings in the workplace can provide benefits to both the employee and employer.

Employee benefits:

• Better physical health
• Better mental health and wellbeing
• Increased motivation
• Less sickness
• Improved morale
• Greater work satisfaction.
• Employer benefits:
• Increased productivity
• Less absenteeism e.g. sickness absence
• Staff retention and commitment
• Reduced costs to train new staff
• A more resilient workforce
• Healthier and happier employees.
• What happens in a workplace health check?

Our workplace health check only takes 15 minutes and provides an opportunity for employees to receive information and advice to support their health and lower their risk of developing certain heath conditions. Our team of trained healthcare assistants conduct the health checks.

• Eligibility for health check
• Individuals must be 18 years and older
• Employees must work in a Tower Hamlets registered workplace
• Workplaces of all sizes or sectors are eligible

We are happy to accommodate based on your workplace size and needs, for example if you have limited physical space in your workplace. Please get in touch with us using the form below and we can discuss other options.

What is included in the free mini health check:

• Blood pressure
• Body Mass Index (BMI) – height, weight
• Waist circumference
• Type 2 diabetes risk score (online assessment tool)
• Smoking status
• Alcohol risk status
• Advice and support, including signposting to GP and support services inside and outside the borough.

The workplace health checks are different to the full NHS Health Check programme offered for 40–74-year-olds. Anyone in this age range can find more information about the full heath check on the NHS website.

If employees are registered with a GP in Tower Hamlets, any information obtained during the health check will be forwarded to their GP practice, provided they give consent to share it.