North Northamptonshire Council - NHS Health Checks Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

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The NHS Health Check programme aims to help prevent heart disease, strokes, diabetes, kidney disease and certain types of dementia. Everyone between the ages of 40 and 74, who has not already been diagnosed with one of these conditions or have certain risk factors, will be invited (once every five years) to have a health check to assess their risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and diabetes; and will be given support and advice to help them reduce or manage that risk.<br /><br />North Northamptonshire Council currently commission an NHS Health Check programme and there is an ambition to build on this by providing a wider and more successful programme to the localities across North Northamptonshire.<br /><br />The NHS Health Check is a prevention programme delivered across England. It aims to improve the health and wellbeing of adults aged 40-74 years through earlier awareness, assessment and management of the major risks factors and conditions driving premature death, disability, and health inequalities in England. In doing so it will help to prevent heart disease and escalation of health needs e.g., disease, stroke, diabetes, and kidney disease. Identification and treatment earlier in life will help prevent onset of disease and help people live well for longer. The programme also raises awareness of dementia both across the population and within high risk and vulnerable groups. <br /><br />Local Authorities have a responsibility under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to provide the NHS Health Check assessment to eligible individuals in a local authority’s area. The legislation states that each local authority shall provide or shall make arrangements to secure the provision of NHS Health Checks to be offered to eligible persons in its area. Local authorities have a legal responsibility to offer an NHS Health Check to 100% of their eligible population once every five years.<br />