NHS Health Checks are now being offered at even more local pharmacies.

If you are over 40 you may be eligible for this free, quick check, which can help to identify risks before any problems occur.

Even if you feel fine now, being aged over 40 raises your risk of issues like heart disease, stroke and dementia.

Free NHS Health Checks are available every five years to people aged between 40 and 74 years.

This is a simple, 20-minute appointment that includes a series of easy checks (like blood pressure, body mass index and cholesterol levels) and lifestyle questions, to help determine your risk of common but preventable heart-related conditions like heart disease, dementia, type 2 diabetes and stroke. 

You'll get a risk score and have this explained to you by your local pharmacist or GP, which can be critical to helping catch early signs of problems before they have the chance to become big.

If you're at a higher risk, your pharmacist or GP can help point you in the direction of local services and lifestyle tips to lower that risk. 

In order to be eligible for an NHS Health Check, you must not have been previously diagnosed with diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease or stroke.

Richmond upon Thames pharmacies that offer NHS Health Checks:

• C Goode Pharmacy - TW1 3RR
• Day Lewis Pharmacy - TW1 4AG
• Dumler's Pharmacy - SW14 7PU
• Health on the Hill - TW12 1PD
• Kanset Pharmacy - TW10 7NR
• Minal Pharmacy - TW2 7LA

To find out more, including information about eligibility visit our NHS Health Checks page.