Heart Week: Take Charge of Your Heart Health

Heart Week is a timely reminder that looking after your heart starts earlier than you might think.

Understanding your risk of heart disease is an important step toward protecting your long-term health. Some risk factors—such as age, sex, and family history—are beyond your control. However, many others can be managed with the right support and lifestyle choices.

That’s where your GP can help.

By discussing your personal and family history with your doctor, you can gain a clearer picture of your heart health and identify steps to reduce your risk. Small changes—like improving your diet, staying active, managing stress, and keeping on top of blood pressure and cholesterol—can make a big difference over time.

This Heart Week, take the first step:
Book an appointment with your GP and start a conversation about your heart health today.

Take this online quiz to check on your Heart Health.

Colour in your own healthy heart