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Businesses urged to check up on blokes
Don't wait til they get ill says Man@WWC
In addition to weekly drop-in sessions, Man@WWC (Well Woman
Centre) can bring their men's health clinics into the workplace.
THE BU EY 01793 709580
LNIC The effectiveness of the service discussion about lifestyle, choles-
24 hour booking line was demonstrated at a recent well- terol, glucose, BP and haemoglobin
www.ukbabyscan.co.uk being week for Swindon Council testing.
workers. Several cases of high The free weekly Man@WWC
blood pressure or raised glucose drop-in sessions take place on
levels were identified in men who Thursdays, 5.30pm to 7.30pm. On
were not aware of any problem. offer is advice, information and
SEPARATING? They were referred to their GP for tests available for all health issues,
further checks or invited to the including sexual health.
DIVORCING? Man@WWC at Health Hydro, "We want to see people before
Milton Road. they're actually ill," said Erica.
Man@ is run by Swindon Well "Men sometimes feel that they're
CHILDREN'S OR Woman Clinic. Administrator, wasting their doctor's time, but
FINANCIAL Erica O'Flyn said that more busi- the consequences of not discover-
nesses are starting to see it as an ing a problem can be dramatic.
ISSUES? invaluable service, particularly as The drop-in is very relaxed and
the cost is lower than other health informal. There's complimentary
WANT TO AVOID screening programmes offered by coffee and appointments are not
commercial concerns, time limited; you get as long as
COURT? Alternatively, the centre at you need with the nurse."
Milton Road Health Hydro can be Call 511064 to discuss check-ups
opened up. A full check includes in the workplace or drop in on
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