Elevate your health with Enhanced Check options

Your health is our top priority. That's why we're offering you the opportunity to upgrade your health check with one or more of our enhancement options. These additional tests provide a more comprehensive view of your wellbeing, and with our Employee Assistance Platform, Breeze, we ensure you're supported every step of the way.

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Available Enhancements

 

Choose from our selection of tests designed to target key health concerns:


Prostate PSA Test

 

  • Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in the UK, affecting 1 in 8 men in their lifetime.
  • Prostate Cancer UK recommend Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) testing as the first step in
    diagnosis because they are cheap, safe and effective.
  • Recommended for those male at birth, aged 40 or over.
  • Finger prick blood test taken by the practitioner during the health check with instant result.
  • Cost: £25 (ex VAT)


Bowel Health Test

 

  • There are over 42,000 new case of bowel cancer in the UK every year.
  • A faecal occult blood test checks for tiny, invisible traces of blood in the stool, which can be a
    sign of bowel disease and potentially an early sign of bowel cancer.
  • Recommended for those aged 40 or over.
  • This is a home test kit posted to your address after your health check, with instructions of how to
    use, take a sample, then send onto the lab for analysis in ready prepared packaging. Results are
    shared through the booking portal following analysis.
  • Cost: £30 (ex VAT)


Osteoporosis Risk Test

 

  • Osteoporosis affects one in two women and one in five men over 50.
  • This test checks for levels of deoxypyridinoline (DPD) in urine; high DPD levels can indicate osteoporosis risk.
  • Recommended for those aged 40 or over.
  • A home test kit will be mailed to you following your health check.
  • Cost: £55 (ex VAT)


Understanding the Tests

 

All our Enhancement Options are quick, non-invasive tests. Some are part of your health check, while others come as a home test kit sent to the lab.


Payment details

 

Upgrade and add enhancements through the booking portal and pay online with a credit or debit card. 


Who are the tests for?

 

Prostate tests are for those assigned male at birth, while the bowel and osteoporosis tests are for everyone. As health risks tend to increase with age, these tests are recommended for individuals aged 40 and over.


What if results are high?

 

We'll explain prostate test results during the health check and refer employees to their GP if results are high. For the bowel and osteo tests, we share employee results via the booking portal. If results are high, we send a letter explaining the result and recommending a follow-up with their GP.

 

Please note: These Enhancement Tests are preventive screening checks, designed to identify risk. If you are experiencing any symptoms of ill-health, always see your GP. Do not wait for a health check.


Ongoing support with Breeze

 

Our Employee Assistance Platform, Breeze, offers round-the-clock support for any health, lifestyle, financial, legal, or family issues. For less than £24 per year, your employees get:

 

  • 24/7 telephone support line
  • Up to 8 face-to-face counselling sessions (if clinically appropriate)
  • Unlimited online GP appointments
  • Online physio consultations
  • Thrive Mental Wellbeing app
  • Money-saving discounts and deals
  • Virtual health check questionnaires and resource library

 

Support employee health today by adding these enhancements to your plan.

 

These non-insurance products are provided by Prevent Ltd trading as Health Shield. This company is a subsidiary of Health Shield Wellbeing Limited, a direct subsidiary of Health Shield Friendly Society.

If you need any further help, don't hesitate to get in touch with our team.