Health checks for health professionals offered at Bassetlaw Hospital

In late 2021, the health and wellbeing team at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Worksop’s Bassetlaw Hospital, developed a ‘Know Your Numbers’ service, giving colleagues easy access to blood pressure checks and signposting to further support if required.

Katie Smith, Know Your Numbers coordinator, said: “Due to the nature of our work, colleagues don’t always get the chance to leave the ward or their service area.

“As such, we are bringing wellbeing services to staff, offering to check their blood pressure and their body mass index (BMI), as well as advice for follow-ups.

“It’s about giving staff that awareness and ability to take a proactive approach to their own health.

“The nature of our jobs mean we are all very good at looking after other people, but sometimes we do not show the same care to ourselves, and this needs to change.

“If we pick up that a colleagues’ blood pressure is high, we can give advice, get them to go to their local practice and look at how we can support in their workplace.

"By offering this service, we may be picking up potential issues earlier, and at time when whatever the issue is can be solved with some timely advice and signposting.”

Zoe Lintin, trust chief people officer, said: “By offering these tests in a place and time that is convenient, we are able to ensure we are looking after our teams as much as we can, signposting to advice if they need it, or simply giving people peace of mind.”