Healthy options on offer to Irish businesses  

A major personal health initiative which promises to revolutionise the way medical test results are reported was unveiled by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. in Dublin last month. The new initiative, ‘Full Health’, which is being introduced into Biomnis Ireland’s workplace health screening programme, has the potential to significantly enhance preventative health planning for employees.

Developed by a team of doctors at Full Health Medical, a company based in the NUI Galway Business Innovation Centre, the programme converts medical test results into a personalised report, outlining what the medical test results mean in a simple and easy-to-understand way. The report, which combines medical, family history and lifestyle information with the test results, provides the individual with a personalised set of recommendations and preventative health measures.

The ‘Full Health’ technology is now being introduced by Biomnis Ireland – a leading provider of medical laboratory testing services – as part of its workplace health screening programme, HealthWatch, which will benefit both employees and their employers. HealthWatch is Ireland's largest independent provider of workplace health and lifestyle screening programmes.

Speaking at the launch event at the Biomnis Ireland Laboratories in Sandyford, Mr Kenny described Full Health as an empowering solution which puts employees firmly in control of their own personal health.

“As Ireland moves towards economic recovery, we need to secure the health and wellbeing of our workforce. Companies are increasingly aware that employee health can have a significant impact on the bottom line. This is a wonderful example of an innovative start-up company, Full Health, responding to a market opportunity and then commercialising its offering in conjunction with Biomnis Ireland. It is especially gratifying to see this level of collaboration happening in an Irish business setting and I wish the venture every success."