NHS Health Check programme wastes £450m a year, report says

The NHS Health Check programme is ineffective and wastes £450m (€620m; $700m) a year, a highly critical report has said.

The programme is advertised as a free “midlife MOT” for everyone in England aged 40-74 without a pre-existing condition. The check, offered every five years, assesses a patient’s risk of heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, stroke, and dementia and provides support and advice to help them manage and reduce their risk of future disease.

But the report, published in the Journal …