Free NHS health checks at community venues in Reading
Find out more about local activities and support available to you, and get a free health check from NHS staff that will check your:
- Height and weight
- Blood pressure
- Cholesterol and blood sugar
- Wellbeing
To make an appointment
- You can book online here.
- If you need help with booking, you can call our helpline on 0118 304 8841.
Walk in for a check
- If you don’t want to book an appointment, you can also walk in for a check.
- See the calendar here for locations and times.
- When walking in for a check, waiting times may vary.
If you have any questions
- You can call our friendly helpline on 0118 304 8841.
- Spoken translation is available when you call.
- Watch our short video above.
- More information about what’s involved in the health check can be found here.
You are eligible for a health check if you:
- Are aged 18 years or over.
- Live in Reading.
- Have not have had an NHS health check in the last 2 years.
- Are not currently receiving treatment from a doctor for diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke or chronic kidney disease.
- Are not currently being prescribed statins.
Feedback from people who have had a health check:
- ‘Excellent service, great to have access in the community.’
- ‘Fantastic opportunity to find out more about your own health and risk levels. The nurse was extremely informative and helpful’.
- ‘Very helpful, allowed me to understand things better. Really recommend.’
- ‘The team were great, very welcoming, knowledgeable and supportive. They have given me very good information on different services which can help me now and in the future.’
- ‘Very useful for identifying small easy changes I can make to help my health such as avoiding fruit juice in the morning and also monitoring my mental health.’
- ‘I am very glad to be able to have these kind of checks because it helps to prevent me (and others) having serious illness in the future. Also it helps guide me and make better choices about my health and wellbeing.’
- ‘This is an exceptional example of taking services to the communities you serve! Very easy to sign up to; very lovely staff. Quick checks done and you go with your result. Thank you NHS and RVA. Well done to all involved!’
Further information about the Community Wellness Outreach project
For the voluntary and community sector in Reading – how your organisation can get involved.