The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence13 天
Annual BMI checks recommended for adults with long-term conditions
While annual physical checks already take place for people with long-term conditions, we've found that BMI and waist-to-height measurements aren't consistently recorded. Our new approach addresses ...
NHS ordered to check and record everyone's BMI who has a long term health condition
NHS ordered to ensure doctors record tens of millions of patients body mass index so they can identify if their weight is ...
National Health Executive13 天
BMI checks to support those with long-term health conditions
NICE has issued draft guidance recommending annual BMI and waist-to-height ratio checks for adults with long-term conditions suc ...
Give people with certain conditions annual BMI checks, draft guidance suggests
Give people with certain conditions annual BMI checks, draft guidance suggests - The new draft guidance could cover patients with the likes of rheumatoid arthritis, learning disabilities and ...
Nursing Times10 天
NICE calls for BMI checks in patients with long-term conditions
Read about a draft recommendation by NICE for people with long-term conditions to have their BMI recorded at least once a ...
Your Thurrock13 天
People with long-term conditions should have BMI check every year say health experts
PEOPLE with long-term conditions such as COPD, diabetes and heart disease should have their BMI checked and recorded ‘at least once a year’, NICE has said reports Pulse Today. In draft guidance ...
Pulse13 天
People with long-term conditions should have BMI check every year, says NICE
NICE added that while annual physical checks already take place for people with long term conditions, the recording of someone’s BMI and waist-to-height ratio is ‘not always taking place or added to a ...