What is "Your Healthy Heart"?
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Wessex Heartbeat Charity launched the initiative called ‘Your Healthy Heart' in 2008, aimed at supporting the health of the community throughout the Wessex region. We are visiting both companies and communities to offer blood pressure checks, cholesterol testing (both of which are silent killers), blood glucose and body mass index checks.
"It is my vision that everyone affected by heart conditions receive the best possible support. However, prevention is better than cure and if we are able to highlight these risk factors earlier on through running this initiative, then I would consider that we have made significant progress towards achieving that goal" explains D'Arcy Myers, CEO of Wessex Heartbeat Charity.
We would like to invite YOUR COMPANY to take part.
What does it involve?
The 'Your Healthy Heart' session will follow this general format, but can be changed to fit in with your workplace arrangements and time available:
Our Cardiac Nurses can offer your employees the following health checks: Blood Pressure Body Mass Index Blood Glucose Cholesterol Each employee tested will receive a card with all their results recorded and the nurses will provide them with information on staying healthy , and advisory leaflets based on their results. If there are any concerns, the participant is advised to visit their GP. |
To see photos of previous "Your Healthy Heart" visits, please visit our Companies Taking Part page and to read about our competition winner, Linda Lawless, see Communities Taking Part.
How long will it take?
Allow 10 minutes per person.
How much does this cost?
As this campaign is solely funded by donations we request a minimum donation of £5 per participant. This can be donated entirely by the company, requested from each individual or shared.How do I book a 'Your Healthy Heart' session?
To request a visit from the Wessex Heartbeat team or for more information, please contact Catriona Morrice on catriona@heartbeat.org.uk or call 023 8079 5927
