Quicker‘ Healthy Heart’ assessments in the community with PocDoc
People across West Yorkshire have been seen via Healthy Hearts screening using PocDoc technology. Hosting these checks in the community has meant people most at risk received quicker, more efficient care, with 99 % of those tested saying it was easier than going to the GP.
Over the past year, we have been working alongside West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership to launch an innovative cardiovascular disease( CVD) screening programme to help people in local communities live longer, healthier lives. Using cuttingedge app-based technology from PocDoc, the test provides quick and comprehensive heart health assessments, including cholesterol levels, BMI, heart age, and a ten-year risk estimate for heart attack or stroke, all within minutes.
Over the past five months, 88 people across West Yorkshire have been screened for cardiovascular disease( CVD) through the Healthy Hearts screening programme using PocDoc. Alarmingly, 61 % of those tested had never
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