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Public Health Workplace Offer: Mini MOTs. Tom May Health Improvement Specialist Public Health. What are they?. Brief 10 minute health check: Height Weight Body Mass Index (BMI) Blood Pressure / Resting Heart Rate Body fat Carbon Monoxide Monitoring (Smoking). How do they work?.
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Public Health Workplace Offer: Mini MOTs Tom May Health Improvement Specialist Public Health
What are they? Brief 10 minute health check: Height Weight Body Mass Index (BMI) Blood Pressure / Resting Heart Rate Body fat Carbon Monoxide Monitoring (Smoking)
How do they work? Delivered on site in the workplace Employer arranges room and bookings Qualified Health and Fitness Professional Results confidential with employee Results given to employee with support materials Brief advice given Advice to see GP if required
What do staff think of mini MOTs? 94% found them useful 94% would recommend them to their colleagues 89% plan to make changes to their lifestyle Great advice, thank you! Glad I had the check Great idea to stop and take check of my own health Really useful
Why do on site Mini MOTs? Employees like them Visible way employers can support employee health Accessible to employees Quick, easy, non invasive Instant results for employees Can be a preventative measure: e.g. Blood Pressure Can be motivational Help employees make positive lifestyle changes 1st session supported by Public Health Service Relatively cheap / simple to arrange
Next steps Decide if you want to offer mini MOTs Identify a suitable site in the workplace Identify a person who is going to coordinate Contact public health to arrange 1stFREE session Publicise to staff Delivery Capture staff feedback Consider future mini MOTs and or healthy lifestyle support
Contact Details Tom May Health Improvement Specialist Public Health tom.may@hertfordshire.gov.uk