Life-saving regular health checks for over 40s to be scrapped
The health “MoTs” are believed to have helped prevent at least 2,500 deadly heart attacks or strokes but ministers say the once-size-fits-all approach no longer works.Credit: Getty - Contributor
Campaigners fear the changes could result in checks “on the cheap” and fewer people called in to see medics. How would they really know who is most at risk without actually seeing a patient and checking their cholesterol and so forth?”'Murdered' cop 'was hit by car & dragged along road' as boy, 13, among 10 heldFuming mum fined £100 for 'buying food' at 'daylight robbery' airport petrol stationMonth's rain to fall in 3-inch deluge today before Bank Holiday scorcherOfficials said the new scheme would target appropriate advice.
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