NHS Health Checks for your organisation
The NHS Health Check has been specifically designed to identify please at risk of developing heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and certain types of dementia, like the aforementioned, earlier. This is why it is so important to have your health checked. We can bring our Outreach Vehicle to your workplace offering two dedicated clinic rooms onboard, or you can identify two small meeting rooms for our teams to use to carry out the Health Checks. Email here for the Outreach Team provide.essex.workingwelloutreachteam@nhs.net
Why book NHS Health Checks for your workplace?
Everyone has a chance of developing heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and certain types of dementia. Currently the UK Population has a prevalence of:
- 64% have a BMI of >25kg/m2
- 9% have a high Blood Pressure above 140/90
- 2% of adults in Essex smoke
Many of these carry silent or invisible symptoms and therefore go untreated.
The NHS Health Check has been specifically designed to identify health risks, like the aforementioned, earlier. This is why it is so important to have your health checked. NB if you are not eligible for the full NHS Health Check you can opt to have a Lifestyle Check, which excludes the Cholesterol test.
After your health check, you will be advised on the best action to take to lower any risks and create a healthier lifestyle. This could include anything from diet to exercise or even certain medicines to control blood pressure.
Every year, the NHS Health Check is expected to help:
- Save 650 lives
- Prevent 1,600 heart attacks and strokes
- Prevent 4,000 people from developing diabetes
- Detect at least 20,000 cases of diabetes or kidney disease earlier
What will the health check cover?
It’s a 30-minute session where you will be given straightforward health tests such as measurements of weight, height and blood pressure. You will also be asked questions about your family’s medical history and your medical history and lifestyle.
Who’s eligible?
Those between 40 and 74 years old will be invited to an NHS Health Check every five years, as long as they don’t 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
We’re offering NHS Health Checks for employees in organisations working in Essex. This excludes those working in Thurrock and Southend-On-Sea. Employees need to be aged 40-74 and not had an NHS Health Check in then last 5 years but you may be eligible if there is a particular concern about your health and current lifestyle choices.
How do organisations sign-up?
If you have any questions or need more details, please email essex.workingwell@nhs.net and our team will be happy to help.
