Nuffield Health has announced a three year partnership with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to undertake fitness tests of prospective recruits for the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force.
The partnership, made effective from the 31 January 2013, is expected to run around 13,300 tests per year.
The testing is administered by both Nuffield Health Wellbeing advisers and physiologists, they assess candidates for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines by asking them to complete a 2.4km treadmill run.
Unsuccessful candidates will be offered the chance to increase their fitness through the use of guest passes and a training programme to use Nuffield's fitness and wellbeing centres before a possible re-test.
Natalie Mumford, fitness and wellbeing director at Nuffield Health, said: "We are delighted to work in partnership with the MOD to provide fitness testing. We have long believed in the importance of preventative health services and health and fitness testing offers a unique overview of a person's health and fitness, allowing them to take responsibility for their own health and wellbeing.
"We recognise the highly specialised careers of those working in the Armed Forces and we are especially proud to help these would-be service men and women to achieve their goals."
