NHS Health Check over 40

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Gentle reminder if your over 40 your able to get a free NHS health check.

www.nhs.uk

NHS Health Check

The NHS Health Check is a health check-up for adults in England aged 40 to 74.
www.nhs.uk www.nhs.uk

if you havent got one.
have a think about booking a test better to get things sorted sooner than later.

some things sneek up on you with out realising.

todays free advise tip
 
That's a good idea. I am still 2 years away from 40 but have been improving my health dramatically over the last 8 months. I am hoping to enter my 40's being the healthiest and strongest I have ever been. So this will be a good thing to look forward to doing :D
 
thats a good attitude ezekial

shout out to the Women as well as i get the impression most people might think this is aimed at men.
please get checked out if your of the female variaty.
enocurage your partners to get tested as well
 
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Great check to do, beware though this is really only focusing on cardiovascular diseases. Which clearly worthwhile but doesn’t cover other things scans etc.
 
I had mine about a year ago, was fine my "P" rating was under 10% which is good.

I also thought it was going to be a finger up the jacksie but no.
 
BUDFORCE said:
I also thought it was going to be a finger up the jacksie but no.
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Extra charge for that :cry:

@ezekial - I had the same attitude. Achieved being a normal BMI for the first time in my adult life! Definitely worth some hard work in my late 30’s! Need to refocus a bit over the next couple of weeks, but BP perfect and cholesterol under 4. Pretty happy and I wish you luck with your quest!
 
I've been getting blood tests regularly since before 40s, but mid 40s now - fortunately my fitness age is around 6 years younger than I am, but I do work for it.

This is great to see that the NHS do a bit of a proactive medicine on this sort of thing.
 
Naaa I don't need one, I know I'm ****ed... lol
Had every test known to man done on me during the covid period and they pretty much told me everything else that was wrong with me apart from the orginal thing I went to the GP about.
It was not fun having daily blood tests done. :(
 
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slinxy said:
Naaa I don't need one, I know I'm ****ed... lol
Had every test known to man done on me during the covid period and they pretty much told me everything else that was wrong with me apart from the orginal thing I went to the GP about.
It was not fun having daily blood tests done. :(
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in sure if thats a good thing or bad thing.
hope it was a good thing to get tested and the other thing wasnt an issue..
 
Never been called in for one and i am 61 this year....

Mind you, i am registered with the vet!
 
BUDFORCE said:
I had mine about a year ago, was fine my "P" rating was under 10% which is good.

I also thought it was going to be a finger up the jacksie but no.
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Ah don't worry. You'll get to the finger up the bottom stage soon enough.

I naively thought it was ultrasound these days, but nope. Roll over and accept the lube.
 
robj20 said:
It looks almost useless really. BMI, Cholesterol and Blood pressure is that it?
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ment to do Diabetes also.
it might sound silly but there are benifits.
Diabetes court early can avoid developing
cholesteral leads to heart desiese
high Blood pressure - kidney damage, cardio issue, its classed the silent killer
see the section :

Who is the NHS Health Check for?​


i kinda like my Kidney, and Heart how they are. and i dont fancy stabbing my self with a needle.. unless i have to.

yer they might ask some embarressing questions and you might know your BMI is going to say your over weight ect, and you need to make life style changes but it also gives you a chance to relect were you actually are and might be headed if unmanaged.
some people dont want to know, and thats ok.

some people dont know you can ask for a free check, its the main reason i posted it
 
LostCorpse said:
ment to do Diabetes also.
it might sound silly but there are benifits.
Diabetes court early can avoid developing
cholesteral leads to heart desiese
high Blood pressure - kidney damage, cardio issue, its classed the silent killer
see the section :

Who is the NHS Health Check for?​


i kinda like my Kidney, and Heart how they are. and i dont fancy stabbing my self with a needle.. unless i have to.

yer they might ask some embarressing questions and you might know your BMI is going to say your over weight ect, and you need to make life style changes but it also gives you a chance to relect were you actually are and might be headed if unmanaged.
some people dont want to know, and thats ok.

some people dont know you can ask for a free check, its the main reason i posted it
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Already do blood pressure myself, and weight. Turn 40 this year so see if I get an invite.

I have trouble getting an appointment when I'm seriously ill, never mind when there's nothing wrong with me. Lol
 
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