Outcomes for people who did and did not have an NHS Health Check (number, %) recorded at NHS Health Check, relevant index date or in 12 months following these dates
| NHS Health Check N (%) | No NHS Health Check N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total patients | 214 295 | 1 464 729 |
| New diagnoses | ||
| Chronic kidney disease (eGFR <60 mL/min/) | 807 (0.4) | 2310 (0.2) |
| Type 2 diabetes | 1934 (0.9) | 5647 (0.4) |
| Hypertension | 7844 (3.7) | 16 184 (1.1) |
| Risk factor recording | ||
| Body mass index recorded | 151 480 (70.7) | 144 756 (9.9) |
| Positive family history of premature CHD recorded | 14 760 (6.9) | 4720 (0.3) |
| Blood pressure recorded | 140 995 (65.8) | 242 928 (16.6) |
| eGFR recorded | 59 021 (27.5) | 160 843 (11.0) |
| Fasting glucose | 35 801 (16.7) | 78 934 (5.4) |
| Random glucose | 64 439 (30.1) | 102 568 (7.0) |
| Total cholesterol recorded | 123 342 (57.6) | 137 207 (9.4) |
| Cholesterol/HDL ratio recorded | 118 930 (55.5) | 115 011 (7.9) |
| Smoking status recorded | 188 282 (87.9) | 410 301 (28.0) |
| Risk factors identified (as % recorded) | ||
| Fasting glucose≥7 mmol/L | 954 (2.7) | 2983 (3.7) |
| Random glucose≥11 mmol/L | 421 (0.6) | 1291 (1.3) |
| Raised BP: SBP ≥140mmHg or DBP ≥90mmHg | 26 126 (18.5) | 52 236 (21.5) |
| Obesity BMI≥30 kg/m2 | 32 133 (21.2) | 39 774 (27.5) |
| New referrals (as % recorded) | ||
| Current smokers referred to smoking cessation clinic | 2571 (6.8) | 9944 (3.2) |
| Weight referrals: BMI ≥30 kg/m2 | 12 430 (38.7) | 4441 (11.2) |
| Exercise referrals: BMI ≥30 kg/m2 | 13 309 (41.4) | 4082 (10.3) |
| Alcohol referrals: >6 units/day | 1823 (33.9) | 1459 (5.1) |
| New medication | ||
| 2+ prescriptions for statins | 10 900 (5.1) | 15 086 (1.0) |
| 2+ prescriptions for antihypertensives | 8457 (3.9) | 26 178 (1.8) |
BMI, body mass index; CHD, coronary heart disease; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; NHS, National Health Service; SBP, systolic blood pressure.