Preventive care in England

Cheryl Moderator

Member since 15 October 2018

CherylModerator23 October 2024 05:12:58

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Hello everyone,

As an expat in England, taking care of your health would be one of your main priorities. Preventive healthcare plays a crucial role in keeping fit and healthy. We therefore would like to invite you to share your insights on preventive care in England, so as to best take care or your health as an expat and navigate the local healthcare system.

Here are a few questions to start with:

What preventive care plans and measures are available in England?

Can expats easily access preventive healthcare services?

Does health insurance cover preventive care in England or is there any other scheme available? Any tips to choose the right plan?

How to get informed about preventive care plans or events: any useful website, hotline, or media that you’ve found helpful?

What is the local attitude towards preventive care and how did you adjust to it?

Share your experiences and tips to help fellow expats.

Thank you for your contribution.

Cheryl
Expat.com Team

Cynic UK/Netherlands Expert

Member since 15 September 2015

CynicUK/Netherlands Expert23 October 2024 08:31:57

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The UK National Service (NHS) has what they call a "NHS Prevention Programme", it is available to all legal UK residents. This link will take you to the specific page of the NHS website. Like all such matters, the initial assessment is conducted at your local GP/doctor, but it will be a Healthcare Assistant who will gather the key information which is then assessed by your GP for future referal if required.