Measurement | Additional Information |
Cardiovascular Risk Score (QRISK2)& Heart Age
Check Your Heart Age Tool
How Are You Quiz | What is cardiovascular disease (NHS Choices)
Explanation of cardiovascular risk and heart age (NHS Choices)
Check Your Heart Age Tool
How Are You Quiz |
| Blood Pressure: Systolic & Diastolic | Your blood pressure score (NHS Choices)
Low blood pressure score (NHS Choices)
Blood Pressure Chart (Blood Pressure UK) |
| Pulse Rate and rhythm | Guide to understanding your heart rate (British Heart Foundation)
Guide on how to check your pulse (NHS Choices)
Know Your Pulse (Arrhythmia Alliance) |
| Cholesterol level | Understanding cholesterol levels (NHS Choices)
Cholesterol tests – know your number (Heart UK) |
Blood glucose test (HbA1c or random glucose test)
Diabetes Symptoms | Reduce your diabetes risk (NHS Choices)
Information on causes of low blood sugar levels (NHS Choices)
Diabetes and your heart (British Heart Foundation)
Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms
My Diabetes My Way |
| Chest or Calf pain on exertion | Explanation of peripheral arterial disease (NHS Choices) |
| Current Smoker | Smoking and Your Health (Smoke Free Life Somerset)
How smoking affects your body (Smokefree NHS)
Effects of Smoking on Oral Health |
| Alcohol | Drink and You (One You)
Alcohol units (NHS Choices)
Track and calculate units app (Drinkaware) |
Healthy Weight
Body Mass Index (BMI) & Waist Size
MAN v FAT | Healthy Weight
Your BMI and Why waist size matters (NHS Choices)
Height/weight chart (NHS Choices)
MAN v FAT |
| Physical Activity (GPPAQ) Score | Active with Zing Somerset
One You Get Moving
Physical activity guidelines for adults aged 19 to 64 (Department of Health)
Physical activity guidelines for adults aged 65+ (Department of Health)
Put your heart into walking (BHF)) |
| Healthy Diet | Tips for 5 A Day (Change 4 Life)
How Healthy is Your Food (One You)
Food and Diet (NHS Choices)
Sugar Smart App (Change 4 Life) |
| Falls Risk Assessment (age 65 and over) | How to Reduce your Risk of Falling (NHS Choices)
Preventing a Fall (Somerset Choices) |
| Depression Assessment | Five Steps to Mental Wellbeing (NHS Choices)
Beat Stress Feel Better (Men’s Health Forum)
The Little Book of Mental Health(Somerset Choices)
Mental Wellbeing Assessment Tool |
| Vascular Dementia | Causes of Vascular Dementia (NHS Choices) |
| Carers | What’s on in your area |
