This study found the NHS Health Check is reducing cardiovascular diseases and improving prevention of other diseases through early detection and timely intervention. During follow up (of 9 years on average), those who attended the check had a lower risk of: dementia, heart attack, AF, acute kidney problems, liver cirrhosis, and death.

Health trends in England presents information about the health of people in England and how it has changed over time. The Department of Health and Social Care have designed a new report to introduce ‘Fingertips’ public health data to a broader audience. Topics presented include risk factors, disease prevalence and outcomes. Data is presented for the whole of England and it’s regions. Topics include: Life expectancy at birth; Best start in life; Obesity; Alcohol; Cardiovascular disease; Cancer, Mental health and wellbeing and Musculoskeletal health.

This bulletin provides data on unpaid care expectancy and health of unpaid carers in England. Factors linked with health, such as age, sex and socioeconomic status, differ for unpaid carers and non-carers. Adjusting estimates for these differences allows this analysis to identify associations between unpaid care and health outcomes such as self-reported health status and hospital admissions