NHS health check
The NHS health check was started by Gordon Brown in 2008.
People between 40 and 74 in England can have a free checkup for heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, and stroke.
From 2016 to 2021, 46.5% of people took up the invitation for a checkup. [1] It takes about 40 minutes.[2]
In Cornwall as a trial patients complete an online questionnaire, use a kit to take a blood sample at home, and complete a blood pressure check at their local pharmacy or in a GP waiting room.[3]
In Scotland there was a similar scheme called Keep Well.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "NHS Health Check: People taking up an NHS Health Check Invite". Fintertips. Public Health England. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ↑ DE1 2FS, Derby City Council, Council House, Corporation Street, Derby. "Free NHS health check for over 40s - Derby City Council". www.derby.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Patients to carry out health checks at home to ease pressure on frontline services". www.buildingbetterhealthcare.com. Retrieved 2023-03-06.