West Berkshire and Reading
Training to support the delivery of the
NHS Health Check
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.
17th February 2026
Time: 1.00pm – 2.00pm
25th February 2026
Time: 1.00pm- 2.00pm
Have you ever wondered why some questions are being asked or how to explain what the results mean?
Join our fast-paced Lunch & Learn sessions designed to support general practice teams delivering NHS Health Checks
Overview
- Cholesterol made simple
- What should the numbers be?
- How can diet improve cholesterol?
- Statin myths
Learning Outcomes
- To understand the pathophysiology of cholesterol
- To appreciate what the numbers should be for patients having an NHS Health Check
- To understand how diet can improve cholesterol
- To be familiar with the shared decision-making tool for statins
Overview
- Blood Pressure made simple
- What should the numbers be?
- Why it is important to know your blood pressure
- How to lower blood pressure
Learning Outcomes
- To understand the pathophysiology of blood pressure
- To appreciate what the numbers should be for patients having an NHS Health Check
- To understand how lifestyle can improved blood pressure
- To appreciate the main medications used in hypertension
Who Should Attend
All healthcare professionals involved in the delivery of NHS Health Checks
Registration Process
- Complete the registration form.
- You will receive a confirmation email with details of how to join the training within one week of your registration.
- Reminders are sent before the training.
- Please check spam before contacting us.
Cancellation Process
- We understand that sometimes plans change.
- If you need to cancel, please contact us as soon as possible, to open up your space to others
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The trainer was very friendly and easy to listen to.
Michaela was a very friendly trainer; who explained things clearly.
Trainer was very good and informative kept the course very interesting.
Great day for getting an understanding of NHS health checks. Michaela put it across in a way which enabled me to take it all in. Many Thanks
A very informative presentation enjoyable. Very useful for better knowledge
I will have more knowledge and awareness when performing health checks
I will re-organise my practice to deliver more professional checks to patients
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Meet the trainers
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.
Una O'Connor RGN MSc FHEA
Independent Nurse Consultant
NHS Health Check Trainer
Una is an Independent Nurse Consultant. Education is a priority for her, having achieved PGCE, PG Dip and Master of Science Degree in Medical and Healthcare Education and she is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her passion for promotion and delivery of teaching led to the role of Communications and Engagement Lead for Learn With Nurses and Una is currently the Operations Manager for both Smart Health Solutions and Learn With Nurses.
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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