EVERYONE aged between 40 and 74 will be invited to take a free NHS “MoT” from this week to check their risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and diabetes.
The health checks, to be held every five years, will measure the patient’s weight, and test blood pressure, cholesterol levels and the amount of sugar in their blood. Patients will also be asked about their family medical history and whether they smoke.
Low-risk patients will be given general advice on healthy lifestyles. Others may be advised to go on a weight loss programme. Patients at highest risk will be prescribed statins - cholesterol-lowering drugs - or blood pressure treatment.
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And i bet the vast majority of those tested will be in the last catagory and then medicated!
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