Take control of your health in 2025 with an NHS Health Check

If you’re 40 or over, ensure your health and wellbeing is on the right track by booking a quick and free NHS Health Check at a local GP or pharmacy.

NHS Health Checks are a vital and completely free service designed for people aged 40 to 74, to spot early signs of common heart related health problems like heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, dementia and kidney disease.

Even if you feel great now, simply being aged over 40 raises your risk of developing these issues. We’re used to waiting until something feels wrong to take action, but many of these serious conditions develop slowly and can often go unnoticed.

By taking 20 minutes to get an NHS Health Check every five years, you can take proactive steps to protect your long term health by detecting risk factors before they turn into something more serious.

The non-invasive appointment will include quick measures of your blood pressure, body mass index and cholesterol levels and a series of lifestyle questions. Following this, you’ll get a risk score and have this explained to you by your GP or local pharmacist. If you’re at a higher risk, you’ll be given tailored lifestyle advice and connected with local services to help lower your risk.

Watch our short animation to find out what happens in an NHS Health check.

In order to be eligible for an NHS Health Check, you must not have been previously diagnosed with diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease or stroke.

Taking care of your health is one of the best resolutions you can make this year. Don’t wait for symptoms to appear – find a time that suits your schedule and book your check today with your local GP or one of our participating pharmacies. 

Find out more and book an NHS Health Check.

Lots of local support exists to help you make easy, healthy lifestyle changes this year:

• Get personalised help to quit smoking from our Stop Smoking Service
• Discover free or low-cost local activities and resources with our Richmond Moves campaign to help you on your journey to moving more every day, in your own way
• Read our healthy lifestyles and behaviours information for tips on making small, manageable changes