Understanding NHS Health Checks

Name: Understanding NHS Health Checks
Start: 2025-05-13T08:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-05-13T14:30:00+00:00

13th May 2025

9:30am - 3:30pm (BST)

General Practice

Public Health

13th May 2025

9:30am - 3:30pm (BST)

£234 (GBP)

Event will start in 18 days

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Attendance certificate available

Description

Starting with strengthening their understanding of the need for the programme and health inequalities that exist, this comprehensive session gives attendees the knowledge and understanding to support them in carrying out an NHS Health Check, including the significance of their results and CVD risk, acting on the filters and providing brief advice.

Learning Outcomes:

State why NHS Health Checks are important.
Identify non-modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Identify modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Know the NHS Health Check filters
State how an NHS Health Check should be conducted.
Identify how an NHS Health Check can assess and interpret the risk of cardiovascular disease.
State how the risk of cardiovascular disease and opportunities for reducing this risk may best be communicated.

The course is open to anyone involved in the delivery of NHS Health Checks.

The cost of this course is £195 plus VAT (£234 with VAT added)

You can read more about the NHS Health Check training programme delivered by Smart Health Solutions HERE

We are a registered Centre for the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH), and HEART UK supports our cardiovascular training. The NHS Health Check Competency Framework underpins our training.

We are proud of our strong heritage in supporting the NHS Health Check Programme, especially for training we have been providing since 2008

View an Introduction to our NHS Health Check training on demand

Summary

This teaching session gives a detailed understanding of the NHS Health Check program and its importance in combating health inequalities. Participants will learn how to conduct an NHS Health Check, understand the significance of results, and learn to assess and interpret cardiovascular disease risk. This comprehensive session is crucial for anyone involved in delivering NHS Health Checks and is supported by the Royal Society of Public Health and HEART UK. The course cost is £234 (including VAT), and has been successfully conducted since 2008.

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Learning objectives

Explain the purpose and significance of the NHS Health Check program in addressing health inequalities and promoting early detection and prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
Identify and distinguish between modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases as they are relevant in administering and interpreting an NHS Health Check.
Demonstrate an understanding of the process involved in conducting an NHS Health Check including understanding the filters used in the program.
Discuss how to interpret the results from an NHS Health Check and use these results to evaluate an individual's risk of cardiovascular disease.
Develop effective communication skills to discuss the results of an NHS Health Check with patients, including how to present their risk of cardiovascular disease and the potential lifestyle changes they can make to lessen this risk.

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