From this week people in Southampton aged between 40 and 75 can request free health checks.

The checks will include a free while-you-wait cholesterol test and will initially be piloted on Saturday and weekday evenings.

All of the checks will include a full medical history, height weight and a measure of body mass index, blood pressure and pulse rate check as well as the cholesterol reading.

TO FIND OUT WHERE AND HOW TO GET YOUR FREE HEALTH CHECK SEE TODAY'S DAILY ECHO