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 Keep Well Health Check
Dunfermline & West Fife Community Health Partnership is hosting a new national health programme which aims to increase the rate of health improvement in communities across Fife.
Keep Well is a Scottish Government funded project targeting people aged between 45 and 64 years living in areas with the greatest health needs. It has a focus on early detection and intervention for those at high risk of coronary heart disease and other chronic conditions, including diabetes and stroke. Practically, this involves a ‘Keep Well Health Check’ undertaken by a practitioner who undertakes a range of assessments and then offers referral or signposting to other services for support as required.The Health Check addresses factors such as blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as lifestyle issues such as smoking, alcohol and weight management. Advice on welfare, literacy and employability is also available.Each GP Practice within Dunfermline & West Fife CHP has been invited to join the project and more than six thousand local residents will be offered the opportunity to attend for a free health check.Individuals in the target population will be contacted by their GP Practice and invited to attend a Keep Well Health Check. Project Manager Lynsay Anderson explained; “It is important that residents take advantage of such a tremendous opportunity to discuss their health in depth with a practitioner. We all want to live longer and Keep Well provides a valuable opportunity for people to address all aspects of their health and learn how to make small changes towards a healthier lifestyle.”The project will be delivered over a two-year period and the first Practices will begin to offer Keep Well Health Checks to selected patients in June 2008.For further information visit www.keepwellscotland.com
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