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For councils and health check providers

NHS Health Checks that lead to support

Invite eligible people to a check online or face to face, then give each a plan linked to local services.

Why go digital

Reach more people, and support them afterwards

Higher uptake

Invite eligible people by SMS, email or app, to a check online or face to face.

Support that continues

Residents leave with a personal plan, local services and tools to track progress.

Delivery you can see

Track invites, completions, outcomes and follow-up by provider, place and community.

How it works

From invitation to follow-up, in one system

One joined-up journey for residents, delivery teams and commissioners.

  1. 1InviteFind eligible people in EMIS or SystmOne and invite them by SMS, email or app.
  2. 2CheckResidents complete questionnaires and QRISK online and add measurements from home, or book face to face.
  3. 3ResultsResults arrive with an explanation and personal advice, straight away.
  4. 4PlanResidents set goals and get matched to local services and information.
  5. 5Follow upTeams track progress, send reminders and share results with the resident’s GP practice.
A family walks across a sunny parkNear youWalking groupTuesdays0.5 miles
Blood pressure: a little highExplained, with what helps

How it works

From invitation to follow-up, in one system

1Invite2Check3Results4Plan5Follow up

Find eligible people in EMIS or SystmOne and invite them by SMS, email or app.

Residents complete questionnaires and QRISK online and add measurements from home, or book face to face.

Results arrive with an explanation and personal advice, straight away.

Residents set goals and get matched to local services and information.

Teams track progress, send reminders and share results with the resident’s GP practice.

A smiling man stands at home with his arms crossed
NHS Health ChecknowHi Joseph, your free NHS Health Check is due. Do it online or book a visit near you.Sent by text, email or in the app
Blood pressure, at home138/86mmHgMeasured at home and added to his check online
Blood pressureA little highIn rangeA little highHighWhat this meansSmall changes to salt and activity can bring it down.
A family walks across a sunny parkNear youWalking groupTuesdays0.5 miles
Three months laterWeek12Week11Week10Week9Week8Week7Week6Week5Week4Week3Week2Week1
Walk goal20 minutes a daymet 10 of 12 weeks
Blood pressureHome readings, sampleStartWk 4Wk 8Wk 12
GP practicePatient record · sampleJJoseph K.NHS Health Check follow-upNew
Three-month summaryFrom Joseph’s planBlood pressure138/86 → 128/82Walk goalmet 10 of 12 weeksPlan2 goals, walking groupShared with his GP practice

Not a leaflet. A plan that keeps going.

NHS Health Checks online or in person, with support after.

In practice

Not just a number

Paul is due his NHS Health Check. His results go in once, and each one leads somewhere: readings at home, a plan, a referral and support, on his phone, not just a figure on a form.

Results, onceBlood pressure, cholesterol, BMI and mood, on a shared record.

Across everyone dueInvited, checked, referred on, and who’s at high risk.

Due a checkTwo calls, no answer. A text with his time instead.

Each result, its next step152/96: readings at home, to his own target.

Seen, and bookedFive days at home average 146/92. A review is booked.

  1. How do we reach everyone due?
  2. Where do the results go?
  3. What happens next?
  4. Who’s at risk?

Due a checkPaul is 47 and due his free NHS Health Check. His referral is in, and he’s enrolled.

No answerBen calls him twice to book it. No answer, both times.

A text insteadHis time on Friday, with a link to change it. He keeps it.

Results, onceBen puts in his blood pressure, cholesterol, BMI and mood once, on the record his practice shares.

Each result, its next step152/96: readings at home. 6.4: a plan for his cholesterol. BMI 31.2: weight management. Stress: talking support, offered.

On his phoneHis plan, his first reading at home, and a question about the check.

Seen, and bookedFive days at home average 146/92. His practice sees them, here and in its own clinical system, and books him a review.

Across everyone dueInvited, checked and referred on, and how many were found at high risk.

A health check that leads somewhere

For councils

See every provider’s invites, checks and outcomes

Offer residents a digital option linked to their provider, and manage delivery across GP practices, pharmacies and community providers from one dashboard.

What's included

Invites, completions, outcomes and follow-up by provider
Results by demographic, location and cohort
Help calculating payments to GP and pharmacy providers
Resident health priorities from results and stated goals
Outcomes, healthy behaviours and service use after checks
Connects to your BI systems and council CMS
Every providerInvites, checks, outcomes and follow-up for each delivery partner, in one view.
Plan for needUnderstand residents’ health priorities and track population outcomes after checks.
See population health
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For providers

Deliver more checks with less admin

An EMIS-integrated system for GP practices, pharmacies and community providers to invite, assess and support people, online or face to face.

What's included

Schedule eligible cohorts from within EMIS or SystmOne
Invite and follow up by SMS, email or app
Pre-appointment triage with NHS Health Check forms
Record clinical and lifestyle results in one place
Signpost people to local services based on results
Create a personal care plan after each check
Your own systemSchedule and manage appointments from within the record system you already use.
Prove deliveryShow commissioners your invites, completions and outcomes.
See integrations
A doctor talks with a woman during a blood pressure check

Questions

What health check teams ask us

Can’t see your question? Our team is happy to help.

Contact us

Yes, if you offer it: questionnaires, QRISK and measurements from home, on any device. Others can book face to face.

Yes. Providers find eligible people and book them from within EMIS or SystmOne, then share results with the GP practice.

Yes. Residents can complete their assessment in more than 30 languages.

Yes. Healum helps you calculate payments to delivery providers such as GP practices and pharmacies.

Yes. Healum is DCB0129 compliant and submits the NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit every year.

Turn each check into lasting support

We’ll show you the journey from invite to follow-up, for councils and providers.