PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Hypertension (14 July 2022)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve levels of hypertension.
Asked by:
Feryal Clark (Labour)
Asked by:
Feryal Clark (Labour)
Answer
The NHS Health Check aims to prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cases of dementia and kidney disease among adults aged 40 to 74 years old who do not have cardiovascular disease. The Health Check raises awareness through earlier assessment and management of seven risk factors, including blood pressure. Between April 2016 and March 2021, 5.2 million people received a NHS Health Check.
Answered by:
James Morris (Conservative)
21 July 2022
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