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Follow on Google News | Ricky Tomlinson joins Lloydspharmacy against Coronary Heart DiseaseLloydspharmacy campaign against the threat of Coronary Heart Disease joined by Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson
By: Billy Partridge A quadruple bypass and a significant amount of weight loss later, Ricky says he is a new man. He admits that if his wife hadn't mentioned to his doctor that he had been a little breathless, he would probably be either very ill now, or worse. Tomlinson's campaign, 'Ten Years Longer', is designed to encourage men who are at risk of CHD to get their hearts checked out. "Men think illness is the same as weakness and it's not very manly to be ill," said Ricky. "The trouble with that is that if you ignore your health then you are more likely to get very ill indeed." He continued, "If women will go on a TV show to look ten years younger, then men can go to a pharmacy to live ten years longer." According to a new study by Lloydspharmacy (http://www.lloydspharmacy.com/ Andy Murdock, Pharmacy Director for Lloydspharmacy said: "Most men can manage to keep the appointments that they think are important. They get their cars serviced, get to meetings on time and remember to file their tax returns. The one appointment they can't seem to make is for a health check up." Lloydspharmacy offers cholesterol and heart checks (http://www.lloydspharmacy.com/ Dr David Grainger, a heart disease (http://www.lloydspharmacy.com/ About The Lloydspharmacy Heart Healthcheck The 15 minute Lloydspharmacy Heart Healthcheck checks cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose and body mass index as well as giving a full lifestyle assessment. Based on these results a percentage risk score of developing heart disease over the next ten years is estimated. Everyone who uses the free service will receive a personal action plan and summary of the test results. For high-risk customers a support pack is supplied and referral to the GP is recommended. The Heart Healthcheck was trialled in 122 Lloydspharmacy outlets across the country last year and results show approximately 40% of those who had a check were referred to their GP. Lloydspharmacy PR contact: Billy Partridge Citigate Dewe Rogerson 3 London Wall Buildings London Wall London EC2M 5SY 0207 282 2863 www.lloydspharmacy.com # # # The 15 minute Lloydspharmacy Heart Healthcheck checks cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose and body mass index as well as giving a full lifestyle assessment. Based on these results a percentage risk score of developing heart disease over the next ten years is estimated. Everyone who uses the free service will receive a personal action plan and summary of the test results. For high-risk customers a support pack is supplied and referral to the GP is recommended. End
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