NHS Health Check
A free check-up of your overall health that can tell you whether you're at higher risk of getting certain health problems.
About NHS health checks
Who can have an NHS health check?
If you are in the 40 to 74 age group, without a pre-existing condition and you have not had a NHS health check in the last 5 years, please contact your GP practice to arrange your health check.
What it involves
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:
- heart disease
- diabetes
- kidney disease
- stroke
- dementia
Any follow-up tests or appointments are free of charge.
People with learning disabilities
If you have a learning disability and have joined the learning disability register, you might also be able to have a free annual health check. For more information visit:
Why you should have an NHS health check
The video below gives some information and NHS health checks and why they are important.
Useful information
Don't forget to have your Flu and Covid vaccinations, for more information, see:
Related
Vaccines protect us from a number of serious diseases.
Protecting yourself and others against highly infectious conditions such as Flu, Covid-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
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