Participate in the Airwave Study and you can have a free and confidential health screen, courtesy of the Study Team. This is the most popular aspect of our study and around 70% of the police personnel who have enrolled in the study have taken advantage of it.
The aim of this programme is to investigate any possible short and long-term health impacts associated with Airwave use among police personnel over the next 10 – 15 years. The programme is open to all Police personnel, including non-Airwave users.
The results from health screening are confidential between you and the study team. We can send a copy of the results to your GP if you give us permission but they will NOT be made available to your employer.
The comprehensive health check involves:
| Physical tests: blood pressure, height, weight, waist size, hip size, body composition, arterial stiffness and heart trace (ECG). | |
| Blood and urine samples (taken during the health check). | |
| Blood and urine samples (taken during the health check). | |
| A questionnaire which will ask you some questions to help us assess your health . |
Every one attending will get a report of their results and a 24-page booklet that explains what it all means. (To read the booklet, you may need to download a free copy of Adobe Reader.)
The report will contain test results of:
| Blood pressure | |
| Blood test results, including HDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, haemoglobin and differential white cell count | |
| BMI and fat percent. | |
| ECG report | |
| Diabetes status | |
| Advice on reducing risk factors which might cause ill health |
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T/Deputy Chief Constable Howard Roberts from Dyfed & Powys with Nurse Sharon Rogers
Health screening allows researchers to take into account other clinical and/or lifestyle factors when estimating the possible health risks associated with long-term exposure to TETRA. These additional factors are important for improving the risk assessment, and in helping to rule out other possible causes of ill-health and disease that may be explaining our findings. The data and subsequent research findings will also, in general, have the potential to provide vital information for improving future treatment of illness, health promotion, diagnosis and prevention of disease.
While participation in the study is voluntary, it is vital for its success that as many health questionnaires as possible are returned to Imperial College, so that there is sufficient statistical data to detect possible health effects.
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Assistant Chief Constable Derek Benson and the PC Brad Cox of the Police Federation, with Professor Paul Elliott from Imperial College and Nurse Jackie Richardson
When you come for your screen, please remember to bring your GP's address with you, especially the postcode; and the names of any medications you're currently taking, including contraceptives. You will also be asked to provide a urine sample at the clinic.
Analysing samples from the Health Screening at Northwick Park Hospital
© July 2008 - Imperial College London