The programme led by Pharmacy2U, in partnership with digital diagnostics company PocDoc, aims to improve awareness of cardiovascular disease in the workplace while supporting earlier detection of risk factors linked to heart attacks and strokes.

Steve Roest, founder and chief executive of PocDoc, said: ‘What makes this programme significant is the scale. Workplace health initiatives are often fragmented or limited in reach, but this programme has the potential to become the largest corporate cardiovascular screening initiative ever delivered in the UK.'

The programme will offer PocDoc powered digital cholesterol and cardiovascular health checks to employees nationwide, allowing them to complete a clinically validated assessment at home, at their desk or on the move in around ten minutes.

The programme aims to reach the 62% of English adults who were not reached through the NHS Health Check programme last year, where cholesterol and cardiovascular risk issues are typically identified.

Participants will receive a free Healthy Heart Check developed with PocDoc, combining proprietary microfluidic technology with AI driven digital diagnostics to deliver a clinically validated cardiovascular assessment through a smartphone.

The assessment provides users with a full cholesterol profile, body mass index score, NHS heart age and a 10-year risk assessment for heart attacks and strokes, helping people better understand their cardiovascular health without needing to arrange a GP appointment.

Fiona McAslan, head of wellbeing at Royal Mail, one of the first organisations to join the programme, said: ‘Our people are the heart of our business, and we're grateful for the opportunity to remove barriers that might be stopping people from prioritising their health.'