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WHAT IS A FREE HEALTH MOT AND WHERE IS THIS AVAILABLE?
Here at Boots, we believe everyone's health is individual to them. In the UK there are thought to be around 5 million adults who have high blood pressure without knowing it.

If you are aged 40 or older, live in England, and have no previous diagnosis of high blood pressure, you can book an appointment with an in-store pharmacist today*. You may also be eligible if you’ve been referred by your GP to have a blood pressure check, or if you’re under 40 with a recognised family history of high blood pressure – at the discretion of the pharmacist.
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Each appointment lasts 15 mins. There will be a blood pressure check service, with GP referral if needed, an optional BMI and waist circumference measurement, guidance on exercise, nutrition, sleep, mental wellbeing and smoking, alongside any further personalised recommendations needed.

At the end of their appointment, patients get a booklet on healthy lifestyles with their results included.


Running until the end of June, people can book in for their free 15 minute health check with a pharmacist across 1,000 branches.

The MOT aims to help the nation address issues such as high blood pressure while also offering advice to aid wellbeing.

An estimated six to eight million people are living with undiagnosed or uncontrolled high blood pressure and if left unchecked, it can lad to heart attacks, heart disease and strokes – but it rarely has noticeable symptoms



HOW THE SERVICE WORKS

Book your appointment

Book your FREE Health MOT online or in-store. Find a store that offers the FREE Health MOT by visiting our store locator & selecting 'pharmacy services'

Attend your appointment in-store

During the 15-minute appointment, the pharmacist will take your blood pressure and offer to calculate your BMI, using your height & weight measurements, and the option of measuring your waist circumference

Receive expert advice

Following your health check, the pharmacist will offer you advice and provide you with a leaflet with your results


Edited by a community support team member, 31 March 2023
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  1. DJDools's avatar
    DJDools
    Not overly surprised there. Boots are an American-owned company.
  2. adamguest1985's avatar
    adamguest1985
    BMI is not a measure of health.
    Dan_Monkfield's avatar
    Dan_Monkfield
    Nor directly is waist measurement, but both can be used as indicators of health when compared to other factors. It is however great that they are running this free service, which anyone that’s had recent experience with our negligent GP service, would have to agree is a good thing.
  3. whatyadoin's avatar
    whatyadoin
    Best to go Local gp, get a blood test at the same time
    Sc4mp0's avatar
    Sc4mp0
    I've recently had a full health check,was surprised how much in depth they go with their blood tests.

    I've had all my results uploaded to our GPs app so still reading up on all of them and comparing my results.
  4. markefc69's avatar
    markefc69
    you can do all this yourself,
    forget bmi,but for a man if your belly button circumference is more than 40 inches
    or 30 inches around the hips for a woman.
    this is a good indicator of where you are at. (edited)
    mickanddot's avatar
    mickanddot
    I’m out then!!
  5. nicgeodav's avatar
    nicgeodav
    Get free Nhs health check for over 40’s anyway including blood tests
  6. jimbo23's avatar
    jimbo23
    One reading of blood pressure in a setting you are not used to is not the best way to gauge, well anything. With blood pressure, you need to get multiple readings in the settings you are used to.

    One of the main things people can get is 'white coat syndrome' which causes the blood pressure to rocket in certain settings such as medical establishments, or you might be feeling stressed or anxious that day anyway.

    Mine rockets if I'm in a doctors or hospital but is "Optimal" at home. (edited)
  7. eechiwawa's avatar
    eechiwawa
    Should note that it is England only.
    bmouthboyo's avatar
    bmouthboyo
    Looked like Scotland from the picture
  8. Moniczek's avatar
    Moniczek
    LOL, all that a regular 100 IQ bloke could do without going outside.

    Would love blood test, urine test, and DNA test for potential cancer risk.
    brooky's avatar
    brooky
    If the NHS did stuff like this I’m sure they’d save money in the long run by identifying issues before they’ve advanced
  9. Chiptivo's avatar
    Chiptivo
    Spend some time walking around nursing homes and then you will forget about living to an old age. It's not great, getting your undercarriage wiped by a random, and eating liquidised food whilst the doctor visits on the tax payer every week to pump you with drugs to keep you a burden.

    Enjoy life and die younger.
    jimbo23's avatar
    jimbo23
    Spent 4 days in hospital and the entire ward was elderly patients, and yeh I know what you mean.

    It's very true - live for the day and enjoy life the best you can, while you can, because things can change just like that.
  10. deadduck_145's avatar
    deadduck_145
    would love to hear their nutrition advice. probably from an overweight employee too
    wolex's avatar
    wolex
  11. mumbinns's avatar
    mumbinns
    I recently had an telephone consultation with my GP who wanted a recent blood pressure reading before he prescribed medication to me. It was quicker and more convenient for me to visit my very local Boots where the pharmacist took 3 readings before a quick telephone call to surgery to give results for GP's attention. My prescription was then sent back to Boots and I picked up the medication. All done on a Friday afternoon. It saved me worries about appointments in the overbusy surgery and I got urgently needed treatment. I'd recommend Boots.
  12. Aznar's avatar
    Aznar
    amazon.co.uk/OMR…8-9

    BP machine is a must have in all households IMHO. You don't need a pharmacist to check your BP. It is a good investment. Buy once and it will serve you and your family for many years.
    mumbinns's avatar
    mumbinns
    Thanks, I agree. I do have one but I wanted reassuring that I was using it correctly as the instructions weren't brilliantly clear. It was good to have someone who had been trained to do a test.
  13. TristanDeCoonha's avatar
    TristanDeCoonha
    Do they check your under chassis for cracks and leaks? If you fail are you allowed to go home or do you have to stay there while they fix you?
  14. Geo_Dogger's avatar
    Geo_Dogger
    Is this like National Tyres, where they try to sell me new brakes and an exhaust?
    afroylnt's avatar
    afroylnt
    Yes don't let them try to fit them though...
  15. peabrain's avatar
    peabrain
    The sad thing is this is money from the NHS being given to private companies to do what your surgery should do.

    it’s fine, we all agreed to privatisation when we booted….voted
    DJDools's avatar
    DJDools
    Agreed, but I didn't vote for the government of the past 13 years.
  16. malachi's avatar
    malachi
    Had to go private I wasn't 40 but its nice to have an MOT just incase. Never know what underlying issues could be in your body and you are not aware of it.
  17. chrisp1986's avatar
    chrisp1986
    You can get this done at any pharmacy in England. They are advertising it at this as they claim around £!8 from the government for each blood pressure they take of someone over 40.
  18. CurvedSlightly's avatar
    CurvedSlightly
    I don't need Boots to confirm I'm fat and unhealthy, and I don't need them patronising me into buing their 'health' products by a fat Gen Z that can't get their Tik-tok account a blue tick.
    Steveo1's avatar
    Steveo1
    Soz, I don't understand 75% of what you said, speak slowly please 😞
  19. dangreenacres's avatar
    dangreenacres
    Private healthcare is having a mad one right now 😞
  20. Auditgal's avatar
    Auditgal
    That’s me out then as I live in Wales. I wonder why this in only available in England?
    Angela_uk1's avatar
    Angela_uk1
    You get free prescriptions, I’d much rather that than a free health check.
  21. thecoolguy's avatar
    thecoolguy
    Ministry of Transport appointment?
    George_Roper's avatar
    George_Roper
    Well some of the people that work in my local Boots, do look like the back-end of a bus, so could be. 😁
  22. thecoolguy's avatar
    thecoolguy
    whats a good blood pressure machine for people with big biceps?
    jimbo23's avatar
    jimbo23
    They use another device that they put up the rectum - name escapes me.
  23. eset12345's avatar
    eset12345
    Brings a new meaning to checking the oil level
  24. hotukbeard's avatar
    hotukbeard
    But being fat and unhealthy is the only affordable retirement plan.

    Can't imagine being 70+ and still having to work. Rather pop my clogs early enjoying wine, cheese and other nice drugs.
  25. mxer450's avatar
    mxer450
    Unfortunately my work does this.

    And I guarantee it isn't for our health lol (edited)
  26. Faz1's avatar
    Faz1
    Very misleading title IMHO. If basic blood check included, then maybe.
  27. MikeyTree's avatar
    MikeyTree
    Anyone done that nu man blood test? Agreed though, this seems like common sense to me, I'd rather see my GP or similar for the NHS version with blood test.
  28. shalton's avatar
    shalton
    from around the age of 40 and (i think) every 5 years, your eligible for a health check with your gp.
  29. drumboe's avatar
    drumboe
    Health MOT?

    All they're doing is a blood pressure test, which anyone can do themselves.
  30. ashyt16turbo's avatar
    ashyt16turbo
    Not sure, how you check tyres and brakes on a human?
  31. Mrepg's avatar
    Mrepg
    Utter nonsense! Let me know when is actual tests that mean something like blood, urine etc. Have some ice. Illegal marketing, get you in store fake test you and sell you their products. (edited)
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