Evaluation of the uptake and delivery of the NHS Health Check programme in England, using primary care data from 9.5 million people: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the uptake and outputs of the National Health Service Health Check (NHSHC) programme in England.

Design

Observational study.

Setting

National primary care data extracted directly by NHS Digital from 90% of general practices (GP) in England.

Participants

Individuals aged 40-74 years, invited to or completing a NHSHC between 2012 and 2017, defined using primary care Read codes.

Intervention

The NHSHC, a structured assessment of non-communicable disease risk factors and 10-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, with recommendations for behavioural change support and therapeutic interventions.

Results

During the 5-year cycle, 9 694 979 individuals were offered an NHSHC and 5 102 758 (52.6%) took up the offer. There was geograph

SUBMITTER: Patel R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7646358 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature