News Medical

NHS health checks linked to reduced risk of heart, brain, kidney, and liver diseases

In a recent study published in the journal BMC Medicine, researchers compared the rate of new diagnoses among United Kingdom Biobank (UKBB) individuals who received the National Health Service (NHS) ...
News Medical

NHS Health Check linked to lower disease rates and mortality, study shows

Attending an NHS Health Check appointment - a preventative screening programme offered for free in the UK - is associated with both a decreased risk of dying and a decreased risk of several diseases, ...
Computer Weekly

NHS to launch Digital Health Check

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 ...
Medscape

Menopause Added to NHS Health Checks

Menopause advice is to become a routine part of NHS health checks for the first time, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced. NHS health checks currently aim to identify ...
The Independent

NHS could offer key health tests at home

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...