Research clinic comes to Luton as figures show healthy life expectancy in town among the lowest in East of England
The average Luton resident is living fewer years in good health than the rest of the East of England, according to Office for National Statistics data.
Official figures found healthy life expectancy in the town for men is 56.9 years compared with 62.3 years across the East of England.
For women, it’s 55.8 years, more than six years lower than the regional average of 62 years.
Now, Our Future Health is bringing a mobile clinic in Luton to encourage people to take part in research aimed at improving the prevention, detection and treatment of major diseases.
Over 700 people have booked appointments at the clinic, which is at Luton Retail Park on Gipsy Lane until August 18.
It will then move to Tesco Extra car park on Skimpot Road from August 19 until September 3.
Our Future Health aims to tackle health inequalities to better understand conditions including dementia, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, asthma and stroke, to improve prevention, earlier diagnosis and treatment, with up to five million volunteers across the UK taking part.
Volunteers have a blood sample and physical measurements taken, and are given information about their health, including a blood pressure reading.
Anyone aged 18 or over can sign up to take part and have the option to receive information about their risk of developing certain diseases. They may also be invited to take part in further research studies.
The programme collects health information to support research into earlier diagnosis, better treatments and disease prevention, with participant information stored only for approved health research.
Visit ourfuturehealth.org.uk to sign up.