National health check programme: how countries compare
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General information only. Not medical advice and not a substitute for a doctor.
Elsewhere, call your local emergency number.
Each country bases its guidelines on its own evidence reviews and health system. Age Flags lists them side by side and does not judge between them.
United States
No national guideline item on this topic could be verified automatically for this country.
England, UK
| Item | Who it is for | How often / doses | Guideline | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHS Health Check (heart and circulation check-up) National health check programme |
ages 40 to 74; Not already diagnosed with coronary heart disease, chronic kidney disease at stage three, four or five, diabetes, high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation, transient ischaemic attack, high cholesterol (hypercholesterolaemia), heart failure, peripheral arterial disease or stroke; not prescribed statins to lower cholesterol; and not already assessed as having a twenty per cent or higher risk of a cardiovascular event within ten years | every 5 years | Department of Health and Social Care (England) · NHS Health Check (Local Authorities (Public Health Functions and Entry to Premises by Local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations 2013, regulation 4) · Set by law NHS Health Check |
China
| Item | Who it is for | How often / doses | Guideline | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health check for older people (health assessment, physical examination and basic tests) National health check programme |
age 65 and over | every year · A free check for permanent residents at primary care facilities, covering a lifestyle and health assessment, physical examination, basic tests and health advice. | National Health and Family Planning Commission (China) · 国家基本公共卫生服务规范(第三版)· 老年人健康管理服务规范 · National programme 国家基本公共服务标准(2023年版) 国家基本公共卫生服务规范(第三版)（国家卫生计生委 2017年2月）— 卢氏县人民政府网站转载 PDF 国家卫生计生委公报 2017年第3期（收录国卫基层发〔2017〕13号通知正文，附件略） |
Japan
| Item | Who it is for | How often / doses | Guideline | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific Health Checkup (metabolic syndrome check) National health check programme |
ages 40 to 74 | every year · Run by health insurers (employees' health insurance and National Health Insurance) for their enrolled members, with health guidance for people at high risk of lifestyle-related disease. | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan) · 特定健康診査(特定健診) · National programme 特定健診・特定保健指導（e-ヘルスネット） |
Spain
No national guideline item on this topic could be verified automatically for this country.
Brazil
No national guideline item on this topic could be verified automatically for this country.
Emergency and crisis lines
United States
Emergency 911 Emergency services (United States) · Source
Crisis line 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (United States) · Available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. · Source
United Kingdom
Emergency 999 NHS England · Source
Health advice 111 NHS England · Source
Crisis line 116 123 Samaritans · Open 24 hours a day. · Source
China
Emergency 120 National Health Commission (China) · Source
Crisis line 12356 National Health Commission (China) · Each line provides at least 18 hours of service a day under the national notice; hours vary by city. · Source
Japan
Emergency 119 Fire and Disaster Management Agency (Japan) · Source
Crisis line 0120‑061‑338 #いのちSOS (Lifelink) · Open 24 hours a day, every day (free call). · Source
Crisis line 0120‑279‑338 Yorisoi Hotline · Open 24 hours a day (free call). · Source
Spain
Emergency 112 Emergency services (Spain) · Source
Crisis line 024 Ministerio de Sanidad (Spain) · Free and confidential, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. · Source
Brazil
Emergency 192 Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) · Source
Crisis line 188 CVV — Centro de Valorização da Vida · Free, 24 hours a day, anywhere in Brazil. · Source
Elsewhere, call your local emergency number.