NHS Health Check Training

The NHS Long Term Plan identifies cardiovascular disease (CVD) as a clinical priority and the single biggest condition where the NHS can save lives over the next 10 years. Following the disruption caused by COVID-19, we now have much to do to improve the detection and management of atrial fibrillation, blood pressure and cholesterol (ABCs). 

NHS Health Checks are a terrific way to help save lives, and training is essential.

Courses are commissioned by Norfolk Council’s Public Health team and are free for practice staff that work in Norfolk. 

Come and join our free, fun and interactive in-person training.

You will improve your knowledge and understanding to help you carry out an NHS Health Check and learn top tips.

A great opportunity to network with colleagues from across Norfolk, to find out information on further training and development opportunities 

9.30am – 3.30pm

In-Person

Lunch Provided

Dates and Locations

16th September 2025

Kings Lynn

8th October 2025

Norwich

19th November 2025

North Norfolk

20th January 2026

Thetford

About the training

Overview

Starting with strengthening their understanding of the need for the programme and health inequalities that exist, this comprehensive session gives attendees the knowledge and understanding to support them in carrying out an NHS Health Check, including the significance of their results and CVD risk, acting on the filters and providing brief advice.

Learning Outcomes
  • State why NHS Health Checks are important.
  • Identify non-modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
  • Identify modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
  • Know the NHS Health Check filters
  • State how an NHS Health Check should be conducted.
  • Identify how an NHS Health Check can assess and interpret the risk of cardiovascular disease.
  • State how the risk of cardiovascular disease and opportunities for reducing this risk may best be communicated.
Who should attend
Anyone involved in the delivery of health checks including:
  • Health Care Assistants
  • Nurse (RN/GPN)
  • Nursing Associate
  • Care co-ordinator
  • GP
  • GP Assistant
  • Admin
  • Healthcare Support Worker
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Advanced Practitioner
  • Allied Healthcare Professionals
  • Pharmacist
  • Pharmacy Team
  • Phlebotomist
  • Practice Manager
  • Public Health
  • Receptionist
  • Social Prescriber
  • Stop Smoking Advisor
  • Student
CPD

Certificates of participation will be sent after feedback has been submitted

Downloadable flyer (PDF)

9th October 2025

9.30am – 12.30pm

In-Person

Refreshments Provided

Location: Sheringham

About the training

Overview

This course is a follow-up to the Understanding NHS Health Checks full study day, a reminder of the NHS Health Check Competency Framework and then focuses on CVD Risk, GPPAQ, Audit C, and Dementia prevention and awareness.

Learning Outcomes
  • State why NHS Health Checks are important. 
  • Know the NHS Health Check filters 
  • State how the risk of cardiovascular disease and opportunities for reducing this risk may best be communicated. 
  • Navigate the different risk communication strategies 
  • Navigate the complexity of GPPAQ and Audit C  
  • Know what is needed for Dementia prevention and awareness within a health check 
  • Gain knowledge of local signposting support services for patients
Who should attend
Attendees must have completed the full day training in 2024
CPD

Certificates of participation and handouts to accompany training, are available to all attendees on submission of evaluation. 

Downloadable flyer (PDF)

REGISTER

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Venue Details

16th September 2025 - Kings Lynn

Venue:

Main Hall

South Lynn Community Centre

10 St. Michaels Road

King’s Lynn

Norfolk

PE30 5HE

8th October 2025 - Norwich

Venue:

Bignold Room

Norman Centre

Bignold Road

Norwich

NR3 2QZ

9th October 2025 - Sheringham

Venue:

Sheringham Golf Club

Sweet Briar Lane

Weybourne Road

Sheringham

Norfolk

NR26 8HG

19th November - North Norfolk

Venue:

The Royal Hotel

Mundesley-on-Sea

Paston Road

Norwich

NR11 8BN

20th January 2026 - Thetford

Venue:

Meeting Room 2

The Charles Burrell Centre

Staniforth Road

Thetford

Norfolk

IP24 3LH

TESTIMONIALS

‘Trainer was very passionate about the subject and wanting us to deliver the best care we can to our patients, making sure we fully understood the CVD risk so we can explain to our pts confidently what this means, getting to grips with the BMI and GPPAQ too. Since the training I am now seeing and hoping to revise how I go about these checks with my patients in order to give them the best care so thank you for that.’ – HCA

‘This course was the best I have been on , everything was made so easy to understand’ – HCA

‘The course was brilliant, I came away feeling like I had learnt a lot!’ – HCA

‘Amazing trainer, such a positive energy and really made the day about what we wanted to learn’ – HCA

‘Thoroughly enjoyable course, felt the right amount of information given and well timed breaks to process it. Michaela was fantastic’ – HCA

‘Course very interesting , good venue, trainer good and explained well with use of visual aids’ – HCA

‘Overall very good training. Made interactive which was great. Very good visual elements too’ – HCA

‘Trainer delivering was excellent and really good to have Suz there’ – Nurse

‘I thought the course was brilliant, extremely informative and opened my eyes to what and how Healthchecks are calculated.’ – Nurse

‘Great presentation made all the information click !’ – Pharmacist

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MEET THE TRAINER

Michaela Nuttall RGN MSc

Michaela Nuttall RGN MSc

Director

NHS Health Check Training Lead

Michaela is a Cardiovascular Nurse Specialist, Director at Smart Health Solutions and founder of Learn With Nurses. She is the former Head of CVD Prevention for Public Health England and Clinical Advisor at OHID. She is the Chair of the Heart UK Health Care Committee and a member of the Nurses and AHP & The Guidelines and Information Working Party of the British and Irish Hypertension Society.

We are a registered Centre for the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH), and HEART UK supports our cardiovascular training. The NHS Health Check Competency Framework underpins our training.

We are proud of our strong heritage in supporting the NHS Health Check Programme, especially for training we have been providing since 2008.

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  Local Resources

Click here to download the NHS Health Checks Norfolk Information Slides (V1.9)

Visit the Norfolk

 Health Information Leaflet service

to order and download your NHS Health Check resources, including the NHS Health Check patient results card and various posters and leaflets

How to achieve a healthy diet

How to lose weight

Become more active

 

Click here to get support and information for Norfolk

Help to quit smoking

Help to drink less

How to change any behaviour

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