Temporary phone line disruption
A number of our phone lines will be briefly unavailable on Tuesday 11 February from 6:30pm. Changes are being made outside of opening hours to minimise disruption. Our out of hours services are not impacted.
Includes community health services, stop smoking, weight management, diabetes prevention and drug and alcohol misuse services
If you are aged between 40 and 74 and live in Essex, you may be eligible for a free health check. The NHS will invite you for a free health check once every five years.
This check can help you reduce or manage your risk of developing long term health conditions such as heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, diabetes and some types of dementia.
Find out more about NHS health checks from the Essex Wellbeing Service.
Once you reach the age of 65 you will be invited to additional checks and screening. These may include:
There is also a senior health check for those aged 75 to 84.