NHS Health Check

In 20-30 minutes we measure your height, weight and waist, check your blood pressure, and take a quick finger-prick blood sample to check your cholesterol. We'll also ask about your lifestyle, family history, and smoking and drinking habits. No judgement, just the inputs needed for an accurate risk calculation.

These results feed into a recognised cardiovascular risk calculation that estimates your chance of having a heart attack or stroke over the next 10 years. You leave knowing your numbers: cholesterol, blood pressure, BMI and risk score, not just a vague 'you're fine'.

Your result is given as low, moderate or high risk. Low risk means keep doing what you're doing and come back in five years. Moderate or high risk isn't a diagnosis. It's an early warning, and it's genuinely useful: the conditions the check screens for are largely preventable when caught at this stage.

If your score is raised, we'll give you practical lifestyle advice, refer you to your GP with your results, and connect you with free support, including our own stop smoking service, weight management support, and blood pressure monitoring.

Cardiovascular risk climbs steadily from your forties onwards, but the conditions it leads to (heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease) rarely announce themselves early. The 40-74 window is where screening catches risk while there's still plenty of time to act on it. If you're over 74, your GP surgery offers equivalent checks.

You don't need to wait for an invitation letter. If you're aged 40-74 and haven't had a health check in the last five years, you can book directly with us.