NHS Health Checks

The NHS Health Check is a free check-up of your overall health. It can tell you whether you're at higher risk of getting certain health problems, such as:

If you're over 65, you will also be told of the signs and symptoms of dementia to look out for.

If you're aged 40-74 and you haven't had a stroke, or you don't already have heart disease, diabetes or kidney disease, you should have an health check every five years.

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An NHS Health Check takes approximately 20 minutes. During the health check we will measure your height, weight, blood pressure and will perform a cholesterol test using a small blood sample obtained from a finger prick. We will also ask you some lifestyle questions.

Group Services

As well as measuring your risk of developing these health problems, a health check gives you advice on how to prevent them. The risk level varies from person to person, but everyone is at risk of developing heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease and some types of dementia.

Your NHS Health Check can detect potential health problems before they do real damage.