Understanding NHS Health Checks

Name: Understanding NHS Health Checks
Start: 2025-05-15T08:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-05-15T14:30:00+00:00

15th May 2025

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

General Practice

Public Health

15th May 2025

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

£234 (GBP)

Event will start in 6 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

Join our highly informative session on understanding NHS Health Checks. This comprehensive course equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge to effectively conduct an NHS Health Check, understand its importance, and properly interpret results, focusing specifically on Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) risk. Learning outcomes include identifying modifiable and non-modifiable risks for CVD, understanding NHS Health Check filters, and effective communication of risks and preventative strategies to patients. This accredited course, supported by HEART UK and the Royal Society of Public Health, costs £234 (£195 + VAT). Expand your skill set and enhance patient care by gaining a better understanding and supporting the delivery of NHS Health Checks.

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Learning objectives

By the end of the teaching session, participants can explain the rationale behind the NHS Health Check programme and its importance in addressing health inequalities.
Participants will be able to accurately identify and describe non-modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Attendees will be able to identify and outline modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease, suggesting ways these can be managed or decreased.
Participants will be familiar with the process and filters of an NHS Health Check and demonstrate understanding of how it is conducted.
Attendees will be able to interpret results from an NHS Health Check and communicate effectively about the risk of cardiovascular disease and opportunities for risk reduction to a variety of audiences.

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