Suzanne Wilkin, public health principal at NCC, said hundreds of checks have already been carried out at machines in supermarkets, village halls and libraries. <\/p>\n
She said: “It’s a self-service guided health check.<\/p>\n
“It will give you your risk score and guidance and recommendations about what you might need to do next.”<\/p>\n
She said the areas were specifically chosen to target people in need. <\/p>\n
“Cardiovascular disease tends to be more prevalent in areas of deprivation,” said Wilkin. <\/p>\n
“We’ve located our health stations in those particular areas, in settings where they’re highly accessible, so supermarkets that are open till midnight, or a library that already has that ethos of supporting the local community to get healthier.”<\/p>\n