North East man says routine NHS health check 'changed his life' at 42
01-09-2026 01:05 via chroniclelive.co.uk

North East man says routine NHS health check 'changed his life' at 42

Ben Aitken, of Consett, was shocked when told that he had 'almost a one in five chance' of having a heart attack or stroke in the next ten years
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