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Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Thursday, 23 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 March 2017. It was answered by David Mowat (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 March 2017 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Health: Screening

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment the Government has made of trends in the number of routine annual health checks undertaken in the last five years; and what estimate has been made of the effect on the NHS budget of such trends.

Answer

The trends in NHS Health Check in England are assessed every quarter, using data submitted by local authorities. These trends are published at:

https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/nhs-health-check-detailed/data

Cost-benefit modelling estimates the cost of the programme to be £332 million each year at full roll out with the average annual benefit to be £3.678 billion. The estimated savings to the National Health Service budget nationally are around £57 million over four years, rising to £176 million over a 15-year period. The National Institute for Health Research has launched a call for applications to review the health gain and cost effectiveness of the NHS Health Check.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
68921
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Health Screening
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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