The entire check, from physical health to stress levels, takes about four or five minutes, and is free for anyone over the age of 16 to use.
Tyrer said there was a big focus on prevention strategies, and the scheme tied in with other efforts in the north of the island to detect problems earlier, such as the recently introduced “Fit Checks” at Ramsey Group Practice.
He said: “If people have got high blood pressure over a long period of their life, that can increase their risk of other things.
“Detecting it early and being able to put a preventative approach in place means they’re less likely to need more complicated healthcare interventions later.
“They might not need appointments with cardiologists or other things in the hospital.”
