Blood pressure checks for Carmarthenshire staff

Carmarthenshire County Council staff are taking advantage of potentially life-saving health checks.
The authority’s occupational health department is hosting blood pressure checks at two of its Carmarthen bases as part of the Blood Pressure Association’s Know Your Numbers Week, September 12-18.
The aim is to make staff more aware of the risks associated with high blood pressure, such as stroke and heart disease.
The first blood pressure checks took place today (Monday, September 12) at St David’s Park. Staff working at County Hall are being offered checks on Wednesday, September 14.
Checks have been offered recently at locations in Ammanford and Llanelli.
Cllr Pat Jones, the council’s executive board member for health and social care, said: “It is very important that we look after our staff to ensure we have a strong and healthy workforce. This is also an opportunity for our occupational health teams to engage with more members of staff and to inform them of a wider range of health services that are available, such as stress management.”