ArticleBMJ open2016
GPs' perspectives on managing the NHS Health Check in primary care: a qualitative evaluation of implementation in one area of England.
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- Stakeholders' perceptions and experiences of factors influencing the commissioning, delivery, and uptake of general health checks: a qualitative evidence synthesis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Influences on NHS Health Check behaviours: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
- Views of commissioners, managers and healthcare professionals on the NHS Health Check programme: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2017Pooled it
- Improving cardiovascular disease risk communication in NHS Health Checks: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2019Trial
- Cardiovascular risk at health checks performed opportunistically or following an invitation letter. Cohort study.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2018Trial
- Breast cancer screening in Europe and the role of general practitioners: A 32-country comparative survey.The European journal of general practice · 2026Article
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- Engagement with advice to reduce cardiovascular risk following a health check programme: A qualitative study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2020Article
- Patient experiences of telephone outreach to enhance uptake of NHS Health Checks in more deprived communities and minority ethnic groups: A qualitative interview study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2019Article
- Implementation of selective prevention for cardiometabolic diseases; are Dutch general practices adequately prepared?Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the implementation of the National Health Service (NHS) Health Check programme in one area of England from the perspective of general practitioners (GPs).
designA qualitative exploratory study was conducted with GPs and other healthcare professionals involved in delivering the NHS Health Check and with patients. This paper reports the experience of GPs and focuses on the management of the Heath Check programme in primary care.
settingPrimary care surgeries in the Heart of Birmingham region (now under the auspices of the Birmingham Cross City Clinical Commissioning Group) were invited to take part in the larger scale evaluation. This study focuses on a subset of those surgeries whose GPs were willing to participate.
participants9 GPs from different practices volunteered. GPs served an ethnically diverse region with areas of socioeconomic deprivation. Ethnicities of participant GPs included South Asian, South Asian British, white, black British and Chinese.
methodsIndividual semistructured interviews were conducted with GPs face to face or via telephone. Thematic analysis was used to analyse verbatim transcripts.
resultsThemes were generated which represent GPs' experiences of managing the NHS Health Check: primary care as a commercial enterprise; 'buy in' to concordance in preventive healthcare; following protocol and support provision. These themes represent the key issues raised by GPs. They reveal variability in the implementation of NHS Health Checks. GPs also need support in allocating resources to the Health Check including training on how to conduct checks in a concordant (or collaborative) way.
conclusionsThe variability observed in this small-scale evaluation corroborates existing findings suggesting a need for more standardisation. Further large-scale research is needed to determine how that could be achieved. Work needs to be done to further develop a concordant approach to lifestyle advice which involves tailored individual goal setting rather than a paternalistic advice-giving model.
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