Scheduling a GP appointment solely for a blood pressure check can seem like a hassle. So, you might be pleased to learn that certain pharmacies across England offer free blood pressure examinations to ...

NHS Midlands has urged Brits to take advantage of a free "life saving" service provided by pharmacies across the country. Midlands residents have been alerted over the dangers of high blood pressure, ...

Cornish healthcare bosses have urged people to "know their numbers" when it comes to blood pressure. A campaign has been launched by NHS Cornwall and Cornwall Council to get 10,000 people's blood ...

The government is planning to roll out an NHS Digital Health Check service from spring 2024, in a bid to free up GP appointments and reduce NHS waiting times. The check-up is a digital version of the ...

The NHS is to offer new digital health checks to the public in an attempt to ease pressure on GP surgeries. The scheme is an expansion of in-person routine check-ups which are currently offered to ...

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said 'women have been suffering in silence for far too long' and hopes the change means no one ...

13:21, Mon, Sep 29, 2025 Updated: 13:32, Mon, Sep 29, 2025 The NHS is asking people to check their risk of a potentially serious condition often referred to as a "silent killer". Hypertension, or high ...

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The first major evaluation of the NHS Health Check in England has found that the programme is effectively identifying people at risk of developing a major cardiovascular incident such as heart attack ...

Regular health checks become increasingly crucial as we age, to monitor and manage any potential health conditions before they escalate. The NHS routinely reaches out to individuals aged between 40 ...

The NHS is urging people to assess their risk of a potentially dangerous condition commonly known as a "silent killer". Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can dramatically heighten a person's ...