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Looking to make positive changes to your health? You’re in the right place. We offer practical tips, guidance, and support to help you build healthier habits and improve your overall wellbeing—one small step at a time.

Whether you are just thinking about getting healthy, want to lose weight or want to get fit, we can support you along the way. 

Health Checks

Available to men & women over 18yrs of age

A health check is a 20min appointment that offers 4 tests: 

  • Blood pressure*: measures how strongly blood presses against the walls of your arteries as it is pumped around the body by your heart. If this pressure is too high it puts a strain on your arteries and your heart which makes it more likely that you will suffer a heart attack, stroke or kidney disease. 
  • Cholesterol*: a single sample of blood from the individual’s finger is used to measure total cholesterol, HDL (good cholesterol) and cholesterol ratio. It is important to have your cholesterol monitored as high cholesterol increases your risk of serious health conditions such as heart attack and stroke. 
  • Glucose*: a single sample of blood from the individual’s finger is used to measure blood glucose, which can indicate risk of Diabetes. 
  • Body Composition: Carried out in the form of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). These professional scales measure weight, body fat %, fat mass, muscle mass, total body water %, metabolic age, basal metabolic rate (BMR) and visceral fat (fat which gathers around internal organs). 
  • A lifestyle review and cancer awareness information are also provided. 

Step into Action

Available to men & women over 18yrs of age

Do you want to be healthy, but you get stuck?  Do you struggle to eat healthily or get enough exercise?   

Step into Action can help! 

Step into Action provides you with 1 to 1 support from our highly qualified Health and Well-being coaches.  Designed to help you achieve your healthy lifestyle, the programme includes: 

  • Up to 6 sessions with your personal coach (either face to face or video call) 
  • Uses proven behavioural change and self-compassion techniques to help you flourish 
  • A safe and encouraging space 
  • Supporting resources 

Step into Action is available face to face in Action Cancer House, Belfast or virtually.

* Any results outside the healthy ranges will automatically be sent to your GP for follow-up. 

Health Checks do not diagnose cancer.

Health Checks are available in Action Cancer House, Belfast, on our Big Bus or can be brought to your workplace/community. For more info about bringing our Health Checks to your workplace click here

"The services I have received - and know I can access - have been invaluable. More importantly, in the absence of GP care since the covid-19 crisis hit (and the message it is for emergency care only) it is reassuring that Action Cancer have been consistent in encouraging us to be conscientious about our health. To be pro-active, rather than re-active. The reassurance as a service has been extremely helpful in many respects and encourages us to feel safe and supported. Thank you!"

Health Checks

"This service has been fantastic. It was always a pleasure chatting with my wellness coach. The team have a great ability to truly listen to you, understand and offer really practical advice. All done with such kindness and positivity. My mindset towards food, exercise and myself really changed throughout my sessions. The sessions were like chatting to a friend and always so easy. I would recommend to anyone! Thank you Action Cancer! "

Step into Action

"Found the health check very reassuring. The staff explained things really well. Helping me understand my stats and actions I can take to improve my health. The fact that my information is sent to my doctor to follow up is great. I felt relaxed and at ease throughout the check due to staff. "

Health Checks

"My coach was extremely helpful and supportive. She listened to my concerns and helped me through a tricky time and made me feel more positive about myself. She sent me practical information that I could use, which I have, and have really enjoyed. Great service. I am in a much better place now than I was before I started. Thank you, Action Cancer. "

Step into Action

"This is my 4th year of health checks and I find them very important to monitor how I am doing health wise. I always try and act on the information received. Most recently my cholesterol was a problem and I acted on information and reduced. "

Health Checks

"I am so grateful for the amazing support I received from my coach. I truly feel I have been through a life changing journey. I know I will have a happier, healthier life due to this process. "

Step into Action

"I will certainly listen to advice given and act on it. Life is very different with covid restrictions and it is easy to slip up looking after your health. Glad I came before things got out of hand. Make the appointment folks! "

Health Checks

"Thank you so much to Action Cancer's coach for these lifesaving sessions. I cannot say just how positively these have impacted on me. Such professionalism and also a friendly source - thank you"

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