NHS Health Checks are offered to people who are aged 40 to 74 who do not have any other types of health reviews (for example diabetic or asthma reviews). You will be invited by letter for a health check every 5 years between the ages of 40 and 74.
The check takes about 20 minutes and usually includes:
- measuring your height and weight
- measuring your waist
- a blood pressure test
- a cholesterol test, and possibly a blood sugar level test, which is usually a finger-prick blood test. You may be asked to have a blood test at or before the NHS Health Check
You’ll also be asked some questions about your health including:
- whether any of your close relatives have had any medical conditions
- if you smoke, and how much
- if you drink alcohol, and how much
- how much physical activity you do
