What is an NHS Health Check?

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
• If you're over 65, you will also be told 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 NHS Health Check every five years. 
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  Any follow-up tests or appointments are also free of charge.

• How will the NHS Health Check help me?

• As well as measuring your risk of developing these health problems, an NHS 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.
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  Your NHS Health Check can detect potential health problems before they do real damage.
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