Randox Health announce partnership with Simplyhealth
Randox Health announce partnership with Simplyhealth
Simplyhealth is now offering customers of its Health Plan discounted access to 10 Randox Health home testing kits able to detect common lifestyle related conditions including high cholesterol, vitamin deficiencies or diabetes.
24.4% of the UK population were at risk of at least one underlying health condition in 2019*. Reports from Randox Health home test kits will enable members to act early by suggesting simple lifestyle changes or directing them to a GP for further advice and guidance.
Simplyhealth Health Plan members can purchase discounted tests via the SimplyPlan app or the online Simplyhealth portal, under the SimplyRewards section. Members can choose from 10 Randox Health home test kits that measure up to twenty-four biomarkers related to heart, kidney, liver, iron, diabetes, thyroid, and nutritional health, providing fast, accurate, and convenient insights into their health.
The ten discounted at home test kits are: Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Heart Health, Thyroid Health, General Health, Male Hormones, Female Hormones, STI, Anti-mullerian hormone (AMH), and Prostate-specific Antigen (PSA). Full details of each test can be found on the Simplyhealth and Randox websites.
David Ferguson, Chief Operations Officer for Randox Health said:Ā “We are pleased to announce this partnership with Simplyhealth, providing their members with discounted Randox Health home testing kits.
“Our range of specialised health packages enable you to take control of your health, using our innovative diagnostic technologies which can give a comprehensive overview of an individual’s health, helping to detect the earliest signs of illness. Together we can work towards preventative healthcare.”
Claudia Nicholls, Chief Customer Officer for Simplyhealth said āA better understanding of the body can empower people to make diet and lifestyle changes that could help prevent future illness. We are passionate about making healthcare more accessible to all and our partnership with Randox Health is just one of the ways we are helping people to take more control of their health and prevent them from becoming ill.
Simplyhealthās Health Plan for businesses can be tailored to meet the specific needs of any workforce and is available for under Ā£5 per employee, per month, making it more accessible and easier to offer the entire workforce cover. Individuals can access the service as part of Simplyhealthās 1-2-3 Health Plan from just Ā£20 a month.
Blood Pressure Awareness Week
4th – 10th September is this years Blood Pressure Awareness week, also known as ‘Know your numbers week.’
It is estimated that 16 million people in the UK have high blood pressure, but around a third are unware that they have it – if left untreated, it can often cause heart attacks or stroke and is also a risk factor for heart disease, kidney disease and vascular dementia.
People with High Blood often show no symptoms but awareness of it can make it easily treatable and manageable.
Your blood pressure is an essential part of the successful circulation of blood around your body. When your heart contracts, it propels blood outward with force, circulating it around all the arteries in your body.
When healthy and relaxed, your arteries are flexible and provide just the right amount of resistance to enable efficient blood flow.
But what does that mean exactly?
High blood pressure is the result of the stiffening and constriction of your arteries. These narrower, more rigid arteries cause higher resistance to blood flow, ultimately causing the heart to work harder to pump the blood to the farthest parts of you.
Over time, this additional work can cause damage to the myocardium, or heart muscle, as well as other organs like the brain and kidneys. Know Your Numbers Week, organized by Blood Pressure UK, is an annual event in September that aims to increase awareness of the dangers of high blood pressure, promote the importance of knowing your blood pressure and provide you with information on how you can help lower yours.
Home testing kits have made it easy and convenient for people to test for health concerns from the comfort of their own homes – this allows them to begin taking steps to target at-risk areas. Home monitoring is both an effective and inexpensive way to keep blood pressure under control.
With Randox Health’s easy-to-use Heart Health home testing kit you can find out your cholesterol levels from the comfort of your home. This health test is available from £29 and measures total cholesterol, HDL (good) cholesterol. LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglycerides.
Our easy-to-interpret Heart Health report will provide a breakdown of your results.
Available at www.randoxhealth.com
