HP GALWAY LAUNCHES FREE CANCER SCREENING FOR EMPLOYEES

Date Published: 22-Mar-2013

Technology giant Hewlett Packard is to offer free onsite male cancer screening for its 450 employees and their families at its Galway base.

The global health initiative, which will also be carried out at its offices in Dublin and Kildare, takes place next month. (April)

Staff at the Mater Private hospital will carry out the assessments.

As part of the programme, HP employees and their families will be given the opportunity to complete a risk assessment form that will allow medics to identify those who need further examination or tests.

Employees with high risk factors will be able to avail of follow up with specialist consultant urologists.

Following the April male cancer programme, HP will also offer all its staff and their families free screening for melanoma in June ahead of the Summer holidays.