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Benefits of a health assessment
Peace of mind
Early detection could save your life
Fast results, unhurried service
Employee health risks
Peace of mind
Even if your employees feel fine right now, they may still have niggling worries about their health in the long term - especially if there is a history of illness in the family. So it can be very reassuring to have a thorough health check - to help make sure they're as well as they can be. And to keep them that way, we can identify the health risks that might affect them in the future, so that they can do something about it right now.
Early detection could save your life
With a wide range of tests, a BUPA health assessment can provide an in-depth analysis of health, fitness and general wellbeing. We aim to detect subtle changes, so if there is an underlying problem, we can pick it up very early, often before there are any symptoms.
For one in three people who come to us, we discover health issues they didn't know about. At an early stage, even serious conditions such as heart disease and cancer can be successfully treated and related problems are less likely to develop later on.
Fast results, unhurried service
We will have most of the test results available immediately and a BUPA doctor will discuss these during a one-to-one consultation (up to 30 minutes for the Key Health Assessment, 45 minutes for the Classic and 60 minutes for the Premier or Later Life). This will give your employees the time to ask questions and discuss any specific health concerns they may have, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
They will receive a personalised health report, giving a detailed picture of their current state of health, together with our recommendations for the future - all in clear, straightforward language. If we find that their lifestyle could lead to problems, we'll give them practical advice to help them minimise the risks - so they can look forward to a healthy life.
Employee health risks
Here are a few important reasons why your employees should have a health check:
- breast cancer accounts for nearly 30 percent of all cancers
- the lifetime risk of men developing prostate cancer is one in 14. Currently 9,500 men die each year in the UK from this disease
- bowel cancer claims the lives of more than 16,000 people every year in the UK, but it can be cured if caught early enough
- each year there are 3,200 cases of cervical cancer diagnosed in women of all ages in the UK
- the most common form of cancer in men under 35 is testicular cancer, with cases increasing by 10 percent every five years
- one in three people will be diagnosed with cancer at some stage in their lives
- 80 percent of cancers could be avoided through changes in lifestyle and environment
- diabetes is estimate to affect one million people in the UK without their knowing
- heart disease causes 40 percent of deaths in the UK - the risks can be greatly reduced by lifestyle changes and early discovery
- if unchecked, high blood pressure can cause severe strain on you heart and other organs and may lead to heart disease
- every three minutes in the UK, more than one British adult dies from cardiovascular disease
Sources: Cancer Research UK, British Heart Foundation, NHS Direct and Diabetes UK
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