Workplace Health Checks
Now is the time to continue to invest in the health of your employees through a well-planned and proven wellness program. The rapid changes to the working landscape since 2020 have caused uncertainty and stress for employees. By providing workplace health checks for your team you can show support for their well-being and identify steps to improve their personal and professional health.
MedPro offers wellbeing health checks that acknowledge Te Whare Tapa Wha and can be done in the workplace by our Registered Nurses with minimum impact on your business operations.
What is Te Whare Tapa Wha?
Te Whare Tapa Wha is a Maori health model which incorporates four cornerstones of health – physical, spiritual, family and mental health. If one pillar of health is missing or in some way damaged, a person or a collective may become ‘unbalanced’ and subsequently unwell.
By looking after your people, your workplace culture and productivity will benefit.
Recent Studies show:
- More than 66% of New Zealanders are either overweight or obese
- Heart attacks and strokes are largely preventable yet one New Zealander dies of heart disease every hour.
- Poor nutrition has an impact on people’s productivity through factors such as lack of energy, poor concentration and lowered immunity.
- New Zealand has one of the highest rates of Diabetes in the OECD and this increases risk of cardiovascular disease significantly.
- A high percentage of people are not operating at their full capacity due to their health. This can be improved with simple lifestyle changes.
Our Health Checks
Physical Health Assessment
Classic Check, 15 mins
- Total Cholesterol
- Blood Sugar and Diabetes Risk
- Blood Pressure
- Height and Weight
- Waist Circumference
- Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Interpretation & Brief Discussion of Results
- Lifestyle Advice (eg. Nutrition, Stress Management, Smoking)
- MedPro “My Results” Booklet
Physical and Mental Health Assessments
Premium Check, 30 mins
- Cholesterol Breakdown – Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Total/HDL Ratio, Triglycerides
- Blood Sugar and Diabetes Risk Assessment
- Blood Pressure
- Height, Weight & Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Waist Circumference
- Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment & Heart Age
- Kessler Psychological Distress Scale
- Interpretation & Brief Discussion of Results
- Lifestyle Advice (eg. Nutrition, Stress Management, Smoking)
- MedPro “My Results” Booklet
Premium Plus Check, 45 mins + 15-minute Follow-up Online Consultation
- Cholesterol Breakdown – Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Total/HDL Ratio, Triglycerides
- HbA1C
- Diabetes Risk Assessment
- Blood Pressure
- Height, Weight & Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Waist Circumference
- Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment & Heart Age
- Kessler Psychological Distress Scale
- Interpretation & Discussion of Results
- Lifestyle Advice (eg. Nutrition, Stress Management, Smoking)
- MedPro “My Results” Booklet
Our nurse will book a follow-up assessment for 1-2 weeks post-assessment (They will attempt to follow up by phone & email 3 times).
The follow-up appointment includes:
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- Further interpretation of results
- A chance to ask follow-up questions
- Discussion around strategies and interventions made
Mental Wellbeing Checks
Wellbeing Check, 1 hour (must be bundled with Premium or Premium Plus Check)
A Mental Wellbeing Check is conducted within 24 hours of a health assessment where an individual has rated as having a high level of psychological distress on the Kessler Scale.
This appointment is conducted by a Senior Clinician and includes the following:
- A risk assessment & evaluation
- Mood assessment
- PHQ9 (patient Health Questionnaire)
- Safety Care plan
- External support options
For any further support options for counselling or EAP services please get in touch and we can connect with our joint venture partner Raise.
Workplace Seminars
Based on the aggregate results of your workplace health checks we can provide a range of training seminars and workshops.
All courses are developed alongside our partner, Raise, to ensure we provide information on current best practices, and content which is relevant to the intended audience. The team of skilled presenters ensure a high level of participation in the practical and engaging workshops and seminars.
We can also work with you to develop scenario-based training and case studies that are relevant to your workplace.
Available courses
Recommended group size for courses is 10-15 participants
- Mental Health & Wellbeing Seminar (1 hour)
- Decompression Debriefing (1 hour)
- Caring for Yourself & Others – Post Incident (2 hours)
- Self-Care amidst Change & Uncertainty (1 hour)
- Above the Line/Below the Line – Improving ways of working together (2 hours)
- Diversity & Inclusion (2 hours)
- Post Incident Training (2 hours)
- Fostering a Healthy Work Culture (2 hours)
- Resilience & Wellbeing (4 hours)
- Psychological First Aid (4 hours)
- Social Domains of Threat & Reward (4 hours)
- Advanced Mental Health Training for Managers (8 hours)
- Peer Support Training (2 x full days of training & ongoing monthly peer support)
Frequently Asked Questions
How frequently should companies undertake staff health checks?
We recommend yearly health checks as this will allow you to identify and monitor health concerns among your team. This can also be used to check the efficacy of your workplace health initiatives.
What happens once we receive our aggregated report?
Your report will include observations from our registered nurses and recommendations for areas to focus on. We can then discuss with you interventions that will be helpful.
How do health checks benefit our company and our team?
Health checks provide a baseline for an organisation – a “snapshot” of where the health of the workers sits. This information can be used to develop initiatives and regular health checks can provide measurable outcomes.
Staff who feel well are more productive and happier members of your team. Often individuals will only go to a doctor when they have an infection, or an issue that can no longer be ignored, By providing health checks in your workplace you are helping your team to take control of their health by identifying any immediate risks to their health, such as high blood pressure, etc.