Nautilus is highlighting an initiative by Stena Line to provide screening tests to employees aged over 40 years for prostate, ovarian and bowel cancer using testing kits which are sent to home addresses.
Employees will be notified about the opportunity via their personal e-mail when appropriate: due to the size of the business, the company has started the initiative on the Belfast/Birkenhead route.
Nautilus head of industrial Micky Smyth said: 'This has been well received onboard, and Nautilus welcomes this excellent company initiative. We have asked to be updated as the testing is rolled out.'
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