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Illnesses detected during the NHS's "mid-life MOT" could be "equally well detected" without the check-up, researchers have suggested.
In 2009 health officials launched the NHS Health Check which aims to assess and treat patients aged 40 to 74 for their risk of developing heart problems, diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney disease.
But a new study has cast doubt on the test after researchers found that the checks may not be different from standard care at increasing the reported numbers of patients with certain conditions.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/n...ubts-over-value-of-midlife-mots-30474918.html
In 2009 health officials launched the NHS Health Check which aims to assess and treat patients aged 40 to 74 for their risk of developing heart problems, diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney disease.
But a new study has cast doubt on the test after researchers found that the checks may not be different from standard care at increasing the reported numbers of patients with certain conditions.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/n...ubts-over-value-of-midlife-mots-30474918.html