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Health: Screening

Commons · Question 122652 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 31 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Bob Blackman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to introduce additional accountability measures for Integrated Care Boards on delivery of NHS Health Checks and cardiovascular prevention outcomes.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 31 Mar 2026

The NHS Health Check, a core component of England’s cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention programme, has been commissioned by local authorities in England since 2013, and engaged over 1.4 million people last year. Local authorities are responsible for c...