Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Fund annual health checks for all adults
Closed
210 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to put in place funding for annual health checks for all adults, to help identify health conditions at an early stage.
People are encouraged to have regular dental check-ups and eye tests, but there are no regular checks for a person's wider health.
Many health conditions could be identified earlier, or better monitored and treated, with regular health checks. If patients are invited once yearly to a health check, healthcare practitioners can check overall health, and also advise on how to avoid health risks, such as obesity.
Prevention is better than cure, but we as a nation are not grasping this. A simple health check could save many lives and we believe would be cost effective to the NHS.
Many health conditions could be identified earlier, or better monitored and treated, with regular health checks. If patients are invited once yearly to a health check, healthcare practitioners can check overall health, and also advise on how to avoid health risks, such as obesity.
Prevention is better than cure, but we as a nation are not grasping this. A simple health check could save many lives and we believe would be cost effective to the NHS.
Timeline
| 21 Jun 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
210
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
21 Jun 2022
Closed
4 Jan 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.