Free NHS Health Checks are currently available across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough with the aim of detecting early signs of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and dementia.

It is estimated that the 1.1 million checks delivered in 2022 to 2023 across the UK helped to avoid over 400 strokes and heart attacks, identified 220,000 people who would benefit from statin medication, and diagnosed 32,000 people with hypertension.

The health check - a face-to-face check-up for adults in England aged 40-74 - is on offer from Healthy You, the healthy lifestyle service funded by Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council.

It takes 20-30 minutes, and blood pressure, height, weight, BMI (a measure of whether or not someone are a healthy weight), cholesterol and HbA1C levels (this can identify diabetes risk) will be checked.

To book a free Health Check, or discuss your eligibility, text HEALTHYU to 60777 or call 0333 005 0093.

Where can you get your NHS Health Check?

January

Thursday 25 – March Library – 2pm-6pm

Thursday 30 – Clay Farm Community Centre – 9:30am-4pm

February

Thursday 1 – St Neots Library – 10am-4pm

Friday 2 – Chatteris Library – 10:15am-12:45pm

Monday 5– Arbury Community Centre – 10am-4pm

Wednesday 7 – Cambourne Bowls – 09:30am-3pm

Thursday 8 – Nene Valley Community Centre – 2pm-6:30pm

Friday 9 – Whittlesey Library – 09:30am-12:15pm

Monday 12 – St Ives Library – 10am-4pm

Tuesday 13 – Haddenham Methodist Church – 10am-4pm

Wednesday 14 – Huntingdon Library – 10am-4pm

Friday 16 – St Neots Library – 10am-4pm

Monday 19 – William Collyn Community Centre – 09:30am-1pm

Monday 19 – Arbury Community Centre – 10am-4pm

Tuesday 20 – Wisbech Library – 10am-3pm

Thursday 22 – March Library – 2pm-6pm

Monday 26 – Soham Library – 10am-4pm

Tuesday 27 – Clay Farm Community Centre – 09:30am-4pm

Thursday 29 – Ely Library – 09:30am-3pm

For the full list of locations where you can get your Health Check this January, visit: https://healthyyou.org.uk/services/health-checks/.