A self-service health kiosk is now available at Volair Kirkby.
The kiosk is free, quick and easy to use. It will check your blood pressure, heart rate, and measure your height and weight to calculate your body mass index (BMI), as well as giving you an indication of your general health in less than five minutes.
No booking is required and results are available immediately. You don’t have to be a Volair member to access this, just mention to reception that you’d like to use the kiosk.
Your blood pressure is measured by sliding your arm into a blood pressure cuff on the machine, and weight is measured while standing on the foot plate scale. There’s also a seat for those with restricted mobility.
The kiosk asks users several questions about their health and wellbeing before providing the personalised, confidential information about what to do next. It also estimates a person’s risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years, as well as their heart age. And can also signpost you to support for your mental health.
The results, along with appropriate advice and guidance, are produced instantly and displayed on screen, and can also be emailed to you.
To find out more about how you can lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart attacks or strokes visit the Happy Hearts website To find out more about health and wellbeing visit healthyknowsley.co.uk
