Just 40 per cent of adults turn up for mid-life NHS health check aimed at preventing heart attacks...
and GPs call to overhaul the 'fruitless' £165million-a-year scheme READ MORE: Crisis in casualty: A&E patients waiting 10 days to be admitted By John Ely Deputy Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 15:56, 4 July 2024 | Updated: 16:01, 4 July 2024 e-mail 23 View comments Only two out of every five adults called in for an ' NHS Health Check' actually took up the invitation in the latest blow to the multi-million scheme GPs have labelled 'a waste of time and money'. NHS Health Checks see every adult in England aged between 40 to 74 without a known health condition called into their GP for a series of tests every five years, with family doctors paid up to £40 for each one they carry out. Tests include height and weight measurements, blood pressure, blood sugar, and general questions about health like smoking status, alcohol consumption as well as family history of conditions like heart disease.
Patients are then given results, which in the case of cardiovascular disease, are expressed as a score from low to high of them suffering an event like heart attack or stroke within the next decade. They are then given general advice such as improving diet and exercise and, if needed, referred to specialist services like smoking cessation. Your browser does not support iframes.
Only two out of every five adults called in for an ' NHS Health Check' actually took up the invitation in th.
