Are you interested in
preventative health care?
Would you like to help
drive a programme to reduce the risks of people developing life
threatening diseases?
If the answer is "yes"
to either of these questions, please read on.
How?
A Health Checks Programme
Board is being set up to set the strategic direction and implementation of the
Portsmouth NHS Health Checks Programme. Meetings will be held every two months
at the Civic Offices in Portsmouth. Please see the Board's draft Terms of
reference attached to this email together with vision for Portsmouth Health
Checks.
What are Health Checks?
Specifically a health
check is an assessment of an individual's risk of developing cardiovascular
disease that leads to things like heart attacks and strokes. A health
check includes measuring blood pressure, cholesterol and weight. Also, an
assessment of lifestyle to understand smoking habits, physical activity and
alcohol intake. Practical support is offered to each person to manage
and reduce their risk or maintain their health in the long term.
NHS Health checks in
Portsmouth are currently provided by most GPs and 13 pharmacies. It's a
big progamme
with 10,000 people aged 40 to 74 being
invited by letter to attend
for a health check every year in Portsmouth
Meetings will be held at
the Civic Offices.
The next meeting will be on Tuesday 29th
February from 9.30am to 11.30am
(Background documents)
If you're interested in
joining the Health Checks Programme Board and/or would like more information,
please contact:
Louise Bevan, Senior
Development Manager,
telephone: 023 9284 1560.
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