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One in four people using workplace health-check machines in Essex referred to GPs
Overview
A pilot scheme introducing self-service health assessment machines to workplaces in Essex has resulted in approximately one in four users being advised to see their GP. Launched in March 2025, the SISU Mobile Digital Health Checks Programme assesses conditions such as high blood pressure, body mass index, heart rate, mental wellbeing, high cholesterol, and diabetes.
Key points
- More than 5,600 health checks have been completed since the scheme launched in March 2025.
- Around 1,400 people have been advised to seek a follow-up with their NHS doctor, and over 2,500 referrals have been made to local support services.
- About a fifth of the health checks were conducted outside normal GP opening hours.
- Eighty-eight different employers across Essex have hosted the testing stations.
- Organisers confirmed that the checks are independent from employers and individual results are not shared with them.