Further information and how to refer yourself can be found in the 'What Do I Do if I am Not Eligible for an NHS Health Check?' section.

Use this section to:

• find out what the NHS Health Check is.

• find out how, and where you can access the NHS Health Check in Surrey.

• access further information about the NHS Health Check and its importance in understanding your health.

• understand more about what cardiovascular disease is and how it can impact your life.

• find out how to reduce your risk to cardiovascular disease.

• see the damage cardiovascular disease has on the UK public.

You can still get your blood pressure checked at local pharmacies and most general practices.

You can also still utilise any of the FREE services listed below if you fit their eligibility criteria. All of these services can be accessed digitally! Use this section to navigate the services that are available to you as a Surrey resident for the following:

• Weight management and nutrition

• Diabetes

• Alcohol and Substance Misuse

• Smoking (including two videos of Surrey residents journey to quitting)

• learn more about what obesity is and how it effects cardiovascular disease risk.

• access resources for losing weight and getting active with simple and effective changes in lifestyle.

• learn about nutritional guidance when living with a variety of different medical conditions.

• understand what blood pressure is and what your NHS Health Check result means.

• learn about the risks high blood pressure can cause for your heart, and how to reduce this risk.

• learn what cholesterol is and what effect is has on your cardiovascular disease risk.

• learn what blood glucose is and what effect it has on your diabetes risk.

• find out more about the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme which is free for all patients who have been identified as pre-diabetic.

• learn what a QRISK score is and why it is such an important part of your NHS Health Check.

• learn what vascular dementia is and why we should all be aware of its risks to our long term health.

• explore the effects of alcohol on your heart health.

• access simple advice on how to reduce your alcohol intake.

• learn what NHS support is available if you are suffering with drug addiction, particularly if your mental health is being affected.

• learn about the FREE services available to support you to quit smoking and benefit from becoming smoke free.

• find out simple ways of helping or assisting your quit journey.

• explore the harm that smoking can have during pregnancy and how to access support.

• explore the benefits of switching from smoking to vaping as a quit tool, and how to quit vaping if you are at this stage in your quit journey.

Use the following link to download today:

Smoke Free App - Subscription Activation

You can scroll down to find the information you are interested in. It is provided in the following order:

• Accessing the NHS Health Check in Surrey

• What services are still available to you if you are not eligible for an NHS Health Check

• Why is knowing your cardiovascular disease risk so important

• What does your heart disease risk score mean

• Obesity and weight management services and resources

• Smoking services and resources

• Alcohol and substance misuse services and resources

• What is hypertension (high blood pressure)

• What is cholesterol and what causes it to be high

• Blood glucose and diabetes explained

• How dementia and heart disease can be linked