Killer illnesses screening bid - Carlisle News & Star 1st April 2008

Wednesday, April 02, 2008

EVERYONE aged 40 to 74 will be offered screening for illnesses that kill 170,000 people a year, Health Secretary Alan Johnson was announcing today. Check-ups to help prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease are being made available on the NHS to focus attention on prevention rather than cure.

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