Free health MOTs for over-75s

[annie]

EVERY person over-75 in Burnley and Padiham looks set to receive a health MOT — and easier access to their GP — under £368,0000 plans drawn up by surgery bosses.

Fifteen-minute appointments would be set aside at surgeries, with everyone who is not housebound or a resident in a care or nursing homes, qualifying.

Under the plans residents could call for a same day appointment and undergo a range of routine of health checks such as blood pressure monitoring.

The bid would work to not only improve the general health of senior citizens but prevent avoidable admissions to hospital
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[maureenho]

Lets hope they do this across the Country tha22222

[wendy]

Very good news
I don't even get yearly checks that some people over70 receive

[annie]

Our GP has us both in every 6months for health checks, he is really good