The NHS Health Check in England: an evaluation of the first 4 years

2016180 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

John Robson · Queen Mary University of London

Isabel Dostal · Queen Mary University of London

Aziz Sheikh · University of Edinburgh

Sandra Eldridge · Queen Mary University of London

Vichithranie Madurasinghe · Queen Mary University of London

Chris J Griffiths · Queen Mary University of London

Carol Coupland

Abstract

NHS Health Check coverage was lower than expected but showed year-on-year improvement. Newly identified comorbidities were an important feature of the NHS Health Checks. Statin treatment at national scale for 1 in 5 attendees at highest CVD risk is likely to have contributed to important reductions in their CVD events.

Topics & Keywords

Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention Clinical practice guidelines implementation Primary Care and Health Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ Open

Volume 6, Issue 1, pp. e008840-e008840

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008840

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