Health Checks

The NHS Health Check programme supports the Government's efforts to focus on improving prevention and early diagnosis, and to reduce premature mortality.  The programme aims to help prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes, kidney disease, and certain types of dementia.

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Our resources

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Data and reports

In September 2024, we evaluated a local pilot of different invitation methods for NHS Health Checks (DOCX, 724.0 KB).  The aim of this analysis is to assess the likelihood of someone attending an NHS health check on the basis of different invitation methods. The invitation methods include; letter only, SMS only or telephone only as well as a combination of letter and SMS and letter, SMS and telephone. Additionally, the analysis investigates whether the different methods may result in lower uptake among different characteristics particularly amongst protected characteristics as this may widen inequalities.

In 2017, we produced a health checks equity audit (PDF, 1.4 MB) which explores the equity differences in uptake of the NHS Health Checks Programme in Kent.

We have also produced a literature review that compares virtual with face to face consultations.