The government estimates that introducing the programme will better protect more than 130,000 people across the country from diseases such as heart disease, kidney disease, and diabetes.
The checks, which can be completed quickly and easily for employees at work, record a range of information about each patient, which is then used to determine their cardiovascular risk.
Employers from a range of professions will take part in the programme including those from the building, hospitality and transport sectors, and social care.
The announcement is part of Wes Streeting’s (the health and social care secretary) commitment to supporting the government’s mission to boost economic growth by improving the health of the nation.
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