NHS Health Checks
Goals
- Target people with high risk factors to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and other non- communicable disease. It will have more focus on tackling inequalities, systematically identifying individuals and groups who need a Health Check most, including:
- Older people within eligible population
- Current smokers
- People from Asian & Black backgrounds
- More men than women
- People with depression and/or anxiety
- People who live in deprived areas
- Priority to people with multiple risk factors
- Maximise uptake through regular practice and patient communication, as well as adopting point of care testing (POCT) to maximise the likelihood of completing a health check within a single appointment.
- Make appointments as accessible as possible to patients by offering appointments in surgeries located in the East and West of the borough.
- Raise awareness of a healthy lifestyle through education and engagement with borough-wide services, such as One You Haringey.
Where and when does the service operate?
The service currently operates from:
- Charlton House Surgery: 581 High Road, N17 6SB
- Queenwood Medical Practice: 151 Park Road, N8 8JD
We are pleased to inform you of new locations within the community where NHS Health Checks can now be delivered. These additional venues are aimed at improving access and uptake across the borough and are available with immediate effect.
New Community Delivery Locations:
- Tottenham Community Sports Centre: 701-703 High Road, N17 8AD
- Wood Green Library: 187 – 197A High Road, N22 6XD
- Haringey GP Federation Offices (Wood Green): 48 Station Road, N22 7TY
These sites have been selected to support wider community engagement and ensure we are reaching residents in accessible and familiar settings.
To support this initiative, Haringey GP Federation will be contacting eligible patients registered within Haringey directly to offer health check appointments at these community venues
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Charlton House Surgery |
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9am to 5pm |
9am to 5pm |
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Queenwood Medical Practice |
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9am to 5pm |
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48 Station Road |
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9am to 5pm (TBC) |
9am to 5pm (TBC) |
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Tottenham Community Sport Centre |
10.30am to 4pm |
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Wood Green Library |
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10.30am to 4pm |
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Referrals and Patient Contact
How does the service work?
Eligible patients will receive a text containing a self-booking link to book an appointment for a health check. The link will prompt patients to input their date of birth before showing a list of available appointments. We offer appointments 6 weeks in advance. On acceptance, patients receive a confirmation text containing details of the appointment i.e., date, time, location, and a link if they need to cancel. Please contact the service number if the link fails to work.
What if I need to reschedule?
Please follow the instructions on your appointment confirmation and call the service number.
Service Contact Details
Service number: 07888 605 220 (Available 9am to 5pm – Monday to Friday)
Service Manager: Joshua Cobbson – Joshua.cobbson@nhs.net
Key contacts
This service is delivered by a friendly team, consisting of an administrator, experienced clinicians, and dedicated management who work with practices to connect patients with local services and support:
- Josh Cobbson (Senior Service Manager) – Joshua.cobbson@nhs.net
- Dr Yuvraj Pattni (GP Clinical Lead) – Yuvraj.f4h@nhs.net
- Lailuma Sakhidad (Health Care Assistant, HCA) – l.sakhidad@nhs.net
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are you? Why aren’t you my doctors?
We are the Haringey GP Federation, and we work with all GPs across the borough of Haringey. We are working with your GP practice ____ to offer these 20-minute appointments for these physical health checks.
Why can’t I have an appointment at my surgery?
I am sorry that we cannot offer you an appointment at your surgery. Only Charlton House Medical Centre are able to provide a room, without disrupting the day to day running of their practice. You will receive a text message of the full address of the surgery you will be sent to.
Do I have to have the blood test? I am scared of needles.
Please ask the HCA to administer your blood via point of care testing, which is a pinprick test, as opposed to a needle. The blood test is part of the health check, however if you really do not want to have it done then you do not have too. Our blood test checks your blood sugar levels as a precursor for diabetes and cholesterol levels which can lead to heart problems. We are offering these blood tests so that we can catch any warning signs early.
But I have had a blood test done recently?
Thank you for letting me know. I cannot see that on my system, this does not mean there is anything wrong, it just may not have been fully processed yet. I will let the Health Care Assistant know about the blood test so they can view the results. We wouldn’t want to complete another blood test so close together, however the blood test we are requesting would check your blood sugar and cholesterol levels.