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The initiative from Police’s Safer People team started in September. By last month, nearly 3500 people – a mix of Police staff, their families and friends – had signed up to the personalised health and wellbeing information service run by Synergy Health.
Once you’re registered with the hub, you can fill out a confidential online questionnaire and get a personal health report, along with suggestions for improving your health profile, such as adopting healthy habits and setting goals, accompanied by incentives such as group challenges and special offers on products and services. There’s a wide range of information, from diet and exercise advice (and recipes) to financial literacy and even how to improve your driving.
Health promotions advisory manager Inspector Rebecca Hill is keen to get even more members and others signed up to the hub, which she says is about creating awareness with a holistic view of health and wellbeing. “It’s not just about the traditional ‘exercise and nutrition’ model,” she says.
The hub includes:
Becky has been delighted with the uptake and positive feedback so far. “It’s a clear indication that our people want to ensure they stay fit for work and fit for life,” she says.
Anonymised data from the hub will be shared with Police to decide which areas need more focus and to structure the best programmes for staff, she says.
The Wellness Hub icon is installed on Police phones.