Over 40s in England will be sent a blood test to carry out at home in a bid to reduce heart disease and obesity.
Digital NHS health checks will be launched next spring for people aged 40 to 74 and will include an online health questionnaire. Around 15 million people will be eligible, with roughly one million online checks expected to be carried out over the next four years.
The home blood test will check cholesterol levels, with patients asked to take a blood pressure test to a pharmacy alongside the online assessment. The assessment will cover details such as weight, height, diet, alcohol intake and exercise levels, with results made available online, Nottinghamshire Live reports.
