No not all surgeries .. And not in the time span given or the agesThis is already available for everyone aged 40 and above. Weight, height, BP. and full blood tests including an HbA1c. Invitations are sent out for them to make an appointment. If all is well they will be called in again in 5 years. It used to be for everyone over 60. This was reduced to 40 about a year ago. May be not all surgeries do this, but mine certainly does.
I think what prince Harry is doing is wonderful , he did a live link to , very good ..Could Diabetes UK invite the new prime minister who is diabetic to bring to the public's attention the importance of having blood sugar tested for the detection of prediabetes? Prince Harry has done an HIV test today and it got lots of publicity.
No not all surgeries .. And not in the time span given or the ages
The basics change all the time .. To many different practices with different approaches ...
I am a great believer in assisting all care needs for health , in a variety of ways
Sadly the NHS does not offer this for all ... Great if it did though ..
Of course anyone can use Twitter or write to MP's you never know ..
It's the assuming that concerns me ... So that's where it may go wrong .. Interesting ..I believe that once someone has been diagnosed with a condition such as diabetes, or similar, they are removed from the NHS Healthcheck list, and it is assumed (rightly or wrongly) that they will get regular monitoring for that. So many diabetics won't be called in for these, because they are already on a monitoring regime.
Of course, things like breast screening and bowel cancer screening continue regardless of diabetic status.
@Kat100 it is a requirement that all NHS GP registered patients aged 40 to 78 to be offered a free health check every 5 years. If they already have a pre-existing condition, such as diabetes, or high blood pressure, they will be seen more frequently for checks. Or rather, they will be given the opportunity to be monitored regularly. Unfortunately not all patients accept the responsibility to attend for the checks available.It's the assuming that concerns me ... So that's where it may go wrong .. Interesting ..
I wonder if this assumption is just for diabetes or other illnesses as well ..
Back to practices of good health tools .. Maybe ..
Hi @Pipp , I know , but not all surgeries do .. That's all I am saying@Kat100 it is a requirement that all NHS GP registered patients aged 40 to 78 to be offered a free health check every 5 years. If they already have a pre-existing condition, such as diabetes, or high blood pressure, they will be seen more frequently for checks. Or rather, they will be given the opportunity to be monitored regularly. Unfortunately not all patients accept the responsibility to attend for the checks available.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/nhs-health-check/Pages/NHS-Health-Check.aspx
I requested a 'well man appointment' at my GP surgery and was told they beat they could offer me was a BP check (I'm 51), so had to have it done privately ...... Oh how that has come back to bite them now! After acquiring my 'label' I complained to the Practice Manager that if left to them I would still be undiagnosed! ...... I must say, since then the Drs and PN have been brilliant!@Kat100 it is a requirement that all NHS GP registered patients aged 40 to 78 to be offered a free health check every 5 years. If they already have a pre-existing condition, such as diabetes, or high blood pressure, they will be seen more frequently for checks. Or rather, they will be given the opportunity to be monitored regularly. Unfortunately not all patients accept the responsibility to attend for the checks available.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/nhs-health-check/Pages/NHS-Health-Check.aspx
Hi @Pipp , I know , but not all surgeries do .. That's all I am saying
It's a two way process of course .. But not sure it always happens , well I know it doesn't ..
Hi @Robinredbreast no , five year check .. No .. Same here ..Hi Kat, I have the smear checks and the breast check, flu shot too, so I am unsure if these fall into the category, but a check up every 5 years, then no !
Well I think it's early days .. Very early days with the new government for all ...All I can suggest to those who are registered with surgeries that are not offering the over 40s check ups is that they print off the guidelines and take to surgery manager, with a note to local CCG and their MP.
Back to Teresa May. I do hope she will be defined by what she does, not her medical condition, or even in some newspapers, her lack of offspring, fashion sense and her shoes! As others have said, there are very important issues that need urgent attention.
Still hit and miss though .. I have to speak from personal experience .. So many Drs and nurses follow different guidelines , variants etc , depending on which lastest update course or instruction of policy they have read .. It can be a nightmare ..TThe requirement for GPs to offer health checks to the over 40s is restricted to patients that do not have pre existing conditions. These are people who do not see doctors regularly. Those with diabetes, for example, will be on other registers applicable to their condition. I used to get health checks until the last one I had revealed my type 2 status. Since then I have been on the diabetes register and receive regular health checks accordingly. The cancer screenings continue as normal.
Totally agree, it costs more for the NHS to fix the problems of Diabetics than it does to monitor. Anyway I go back to my Soap Box and rant about how the government should be making half the medicines we consume, because they would save millions and also employ thousands in making the common medicines we rely on daily.
Why buy them, when we can make them ourselves. With Diabetes medicine reaching up to 300% more than it was 5 years ago.
I got a CSE in science.. I reckon I could start knocking this stuff out in the kitchen after looking at the YouTube clip!?!
This time next year, I'll be millionaires...!!
I've got a camper van. Shall we start cooking? Oh. Hang on....
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