adult screening programme
Vascular risk
A vascular disease is a disease that affects the blood vessels. This includes coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease.
Read more about vascular disease on the NHS website.
UK NSC screening recommendation Based on the last UK NSC review of this condition that occurred in January 2007.
Although the UK NSC does not recommend screening for cardiovascular risk, it identified the need for a cardiovascular risk assessment programme. This became the NHS Health Check.
The UK NSC continues to make recommendations for specific cardiovascular health problems that affect older people.
Supporting documents from the 2007 review
Review cycle
Date previous review completed: 2007
Next review estimated to be completed: 2021 to 2022.
To see previous evidence reviews, visit the UK NSC archive.
Organisations interested in Vascular risk
These organisations have expressed interest in this recommendation and may submit responses to evidence reviews.
List of organisations
- AF Association
- Arrhythmia Alliance
- British Heart Foundation
- Diabetes UK
- Faculty of Public Health
- Kidney Research UK
- Royal College of General Practitioners
- Royal College of Nursing
- Royal College of Physicians
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
- Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
- STARS
- Stroke Association
- Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland
If you think your organisation should be added, please contact us.