Abstract
NHS Health Checks are currently being offered to patients aged 40-74 years who are not on a relevant disease register. The main aim is to identify those at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), kidney disease or diabetes and tackle health inequalities.
People from most black, minority ethnic (BME) populations are at greater risk of diabetes and stroke compared to the majority population, yet uptake of health checks is lower in BME communities. Outreach or community based health checks aim to increase uptake within these communities.
People from most black, minority ethnic (BME) populations are at greater risk of diabetes and stroke compared to the majority population, yet uptake of health checks is lower in BME communities. Outreach or community based health checks aim to increase uptake within these communities.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 1 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 9 Sept 2014 |
Event | Society for Academic Primary Care: Meeting Global Challenges - University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK United Kingdom Duration: 9 Jul 2014 → 11 Jul 2014 |
Conference
Conference | Society for Academic Primary Care: Meeting Global Challenges |
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Country/Territory | UK United Kingdom |
City | Edinburgh |
Period | 9/07/14 → 11/07/14 |
Keywords
- NHS Health Checks
- Ethnography
- Community outreach
- inequalities