• All Fire Brigade Income Protection Plan members
• All POA Group Life Plan members
• All SIPTU Lapo Income Continuance Plan members
• All SIPTU Nurses Salary Protection Scheme members
• Cornmarket Retired Members Life Cover Plan members*

MyHealthCheck is a health screening programme designed to help members get ahead of their health. Members will be invited to book in, complete a questionnaire and attend a MyHealthCheck assessment in one of twenty-eight locations in Ireland. Assessments take just 20 minutes and consist of a combination of measurements and blood tests. Within two weeks members will receive a comprehensive 24+ paged report on their current health status with advice and recommendations from a doctor.

MyHealthCheck assessments will be performed by a nurse or medical technician and consist of a combination of measurements, blood tests and questionnaires:

Measurements:

• Blood Pressure
• Body Mass Index (BMI)
• Peak Flow
• Waist Circumference
• Atrial Fibrillation

Blood tests:

• Cholesterol and Triglycerides
• HbA1c
• Full blood count
• Liver function
• Renal (kidney) profile
• Bone profile
• Vitamin D
• Thyroid Function
• Iron Studies
• Vitamin B12
• Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)

Questionnaires

• Cancer Awareness
• Cardiovascular
• Mental Health
• Lifestyle
• QRisk Heart

For a more detailed list of the test and test description, your MyHealthCheck guide can be viewed below.

Two weeks after attending the assessment, participants will receive a comprehensive 24+ paged health report that includes a valuable overview of their current health status. It will also indicate if any markers are identified for a wide range of life threatening illnesses, including: stroke, diabetes, heart attack, liver damage and more.

Results are reviewed by an Irish Medical Council registered doctor, who will provide recommendations on lifestyle and health that will help promote a longer and healthier life.

The report uses a simple colour coded flag system of green, amber and red. A quick summary page is provided to give members a clear overview of their health and highlight areas that they need to address.

While the MyHealthCheck report will provide some information on how to improve health, we highly recommend that you share your report with your personal GP. They are best placed to help you create a plan to improve your long term health.

Members of the each eligible union/association will receive an invitation with their unique booking code by post to book an assessment in February.

Assessments will run between March and June.

All participants will receive their report within two weeks of their assessment.

The cost of the MyHealthCheck assessment and report is fully covered by the programme. The programme is brought to members by their union/association Group Protection Plan.

This programme does not cover any additional healthcare requirements such as referral, investigations, surgery, treatments, medication etc. No parking / travel / meal / accommodation expenses etc. are covered as a part of this programme.