The NHS Health Check is a free check-up of your overall health and is available at Oakmeadow Surgery.
The check is for people aged 40 to 74 years old who do not have any of the following pre-existing conditions:
- Heart disease
- Chronic kidney disease
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure (hypertension)
- Atrial fibrillation
- Transient ischaemic attack
- Inherited high cholesterol (familial hypercholesterolemia)
- Heart failure
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Stroke
- Currently being prescribed statins to lower cholesterol
- Previous checks have found that you have a 20% or higher risk of getting cardiovascular disease over the next 10 years
The below form must be completed and handed to reception with a urine sample marked with your name, date of birth and ‘For NHS Health Check’.