NHS Health Checks
Free NHS Health Checks are available to people aged between 40 and 74 years. They help assess your risk of developing common conditions.
Eligibility
You can have an NHS Health Check if you:
- Are aged between 40 and 74 years
- Are a Wandsworth resident or registered with a Wandsworth GP
- Have not been previously diagnosed with diabetes, kidney diseases, heart disease or stroke
- Have not had an NHS Health Check in the last five years. Private health checks are different to the NHS Health Check so you could still be eligible if you meet the criteria above
What happens at the health check
A qualified health professional will conduct your NHS Health Check, which will take around 20 to 30 minutes.
The check involves taking basic information such as:
- Ethnicity and family history
- Measurements, including your body mass index and blood pressure,
- Performing a blood test to assess your cholesterol level
Based on the results of your NHS Health Check you will be given tailored healthy living advice and you may be referred for further checks and support.
Differences between NHS and other health checks
Unlike paid-for health checks, the NHS Health Check is designed as a specified set of questions and investigations focused strictly on a set of related risk factors, to be followed by a range of risk reduction measures known to be effective for reducing common cardiovascular diseases.
Both aspects of the programme are based on NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) guidance (research evidence).
How to book
If you are between 40 and 74 years old and do not have a pre-existing health condition, you should be invited to an NHS Health Check every five years.
If you meet the eligibility criteria but have not been invited, contact your GP surgery or community pharmacy to book an appointment. If your local pharmacy doesn't offer NHS Health Checks you can book an appointment with a participating pharmacy in Wandsworth.
Locations
Wandsworth pharmacies that offer NHS Health Checks:
- C Bradbury Chemist - SW16 6SQ
- East Chemist - SW15 4HJ
- Husbands Pharmacy - SW15 2SP
- Lords Pharmacy - SW17 0RR
- R. Walji Chemist - SW15 5RW
Wandsworth GP practices that offer NHS Health Checks:
- Balham Health Centre - SW12 9HS
- Balham Park Surgery - SW17 7AW
- Battersea Fields Practice - SW11 5JP
- Battersea Rise Practice - SW11 1HG
- Bedford Hill Family Practice - SW12 9HS
- Begg Practice - SW11 1SW
- Bolingbroke Medical Centre - SW11 6BF
- Bridge Lane Group Practice - SW11 3AD
- Brocklebank Practice - SW18 4DL
- Chartfield Surgery - SW15 6HG
- Chatfield Health Care - SW11 3UJ
- Clapham Junction Medical Practice - SW11 2EJ
- Danebury Avenue Surgery - SW15 4DU
- Elborough Street Surgery - SW18 5DS
- Falcon Road Medical Centre - SW11 2PH
- Heathbridge Practice - SW15 2TL
- Lavender Hill Group Practice - SW11 5TU
- Macmillan Way Surgery - SW17 6AT
- Mayfield Surgery - SW15 4AA
- Open Door Surgery - SW12 8EU
- Putneymead Group Medical Practice - SW15 6TQ
- Queenstown Road Medical Practice - SW8 3RX
- Roehampton Lane Surgery - SW15 4HN
- Southfields Group Practice - SW18 5AE
- St Paul's Cottage Surgery - SW19 6EW
- Streatham Park Surgery - SW16 6LY and SW17 8DS
- The Alton Practice - SW15 4LE
- The Earlsfield Practice - SW18 4HH
- The Greyswood Practice - SW16 6PU
- The Haider Practice - SW11 1SW
- The Junction Health Centre - SW11 2NU
- Thurleigh Road Practice - SW12 8TT
- Tooting Bec Surgery - SW17 7BA
- Tooting South Medical Centre - SW17 9HQ
- Trevelyan House Surgery - SW17 0RT
- Triangle Surgery - SW18 4HX
- Trinity Medical Centre - SW17 7AL
- Tudor Lodge Health Centre - SW19 6AE
- Upper Tooting Surgery - SW17 7TG
- Wandsworth Medical Centre - SW18 4DD
Resources
NHS Health Check offers additional information and resources for commissioners, health care professionals, and councils.