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'I was diagnosed with diabetes after NHS Health Check'

01
February
2019
| 14:45 Europe/London

Motorbike enthusiast Mark Taylor is urging people to sign up for a free NHS Health Check – after discovering he has Type 2 diabetes.

Mark, 50, put himself forward for a health ‘road test’ after listening to a radio …

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‘Have your free NHS Health Check – mine probably saved my life’ says firefighter Nick

20
July
2018
| 06:00 Europe/London

As an ex-Para and an Oxfordshire firefighter, Nick Bourke has always taken pride in keeping fit and being a good role model for his two sons.

When his invite for a free NHS Health Check arrived through his letterbox around his …

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The NHS Health Check is a health check-up for adults in England aged 40-74. It's designed to spot early signs of stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, type 2 diabetes or dementia. As we get older, we have a higher risk of developing one of these conditions. An NHS Health Check helps find ways to lower this risk.

The Free NHS Health Check is with a healthcare assistant at your GP practice.

You don’t have to wait to be invited but you do have to be eligible. If you are between 40 and 74 contact your GP practice to find out.