All over-40s to get health checks (UK)

"People aged 40 to 74 will be offered blood pressure, weight and cholesterol checks along with lifestyle advice every five years. The UK Government says the scheme will save 650 lives a year. Health authorities will launch the programme on 1 April by writing letters to at-risk groups and inviting them for checks. More than 2 million people will be assessed each year and and then called back for check-ups every five years. GPs already carry out checks on about 80 per cent of the age group" - ITN