Letters
NHS health checks
NHS health checks are totally unscientific
BMJ 2015; 350 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h990 (Published 24 February 2015) Cite this as: BMJ 2015;350:h990- Hazel Thornton, honorary visiting fellow, University of Leicester1
- 1Colchester CO5 7EA,UK
- hazelcagct{at}keme.co.uk
It is difficult, well nigh impossible, to undo an ineffective programme after it has been set up. Those involved—the government in this case—automatically adopt a defensive position so as not to disappoint the people they have promised to help. They promise “risk assessment” to help prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes, kidney disease, and …
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