31.08.23 – Health MOT’s

Are you ready to take charge of your health and embrace a proactive approach to your well-being?

At Your Health Check, we believe that prevention is the key to a healthier, happier life.

Who is eligible for a free NHS Health Check?

• People aged 40 – 74
• Living and registered with a GP in Hull
• Who have NOT previously been diagnosed or under treatment for any of the following:
  • High cholesterol or familial hyperlipidaemia
  • High blood pressure (hypertension)
  • Diabetes
  • Any sort of heart problems eg. angina, heart attack
  • stroke/TIA, PAD, Atrial Fibrillation
  • Chronic kidney disease (CKD stages 3-5)
• Who have NOT had an NHS Health Check in the last five years.

What happens at the NHS Health Check?

Trained Healthy Lifestyles advisor Kelly, will be checking BMI, cholesterol, blood pressure, along with asking lifestyle questions about smoking, alcohol and exercise.

Each person receives a heart age and CVD risk score based on their individual results, along with a tailored plan of simple lifestyle changes they can make to improve their health.

Extra support

After their NHS Health Check, Kelly encourages people to join Best-You, a free online community offering healthy lifestyles help and advice. Best-You is a great place for people to:
• Learn about their health and wellbeing
• Join groups of people supporting each other
• Find helpful tips and tools to set goals and track how they’re doing.

People needing extra support or with cholesterol and blood pressure concerns are referred on to their GP or to specialist stop smoking, drug, alcohol or weight management service in Hull, as required.

To book your place – please click here – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/675875982257