Tools

Interactive tools, smartphone apps and podcasts

  • BMI calculator and tracker iPhone app

    Download the BMI healthy weight calculator and tracker app to your iPhone or iPod touch. You can use it to calculate BMI for anyone over two years old and track the whole family's BMI over time.

  • BMI healthy weight calculator

    BMI is good way to check if you are a healthy weight. Use our BMI calculator to check the whole family and find helpful information and advice. BMI is a measure of whether you're a healthy weight for your height.

  • Depression self-assessment

    If you've been feeling low or down about things, take this short test to find out if you're suffering from depression. Provides advice and links to getting help if you need it.

  • Sexual health self-assessment

    How much do you know about having a safer sex life? Take the safer sex test and find out.

  • Birth-to-five development timeline

    Use this guide to see the milestones in a child's development from birth to five years old.

  • Type 2 diabetes self-assessment

    Take this quick test to find out if you're at risk of having type 2 diabetes now or developing it in future.

  • Mental health videos

    Watch these real-life stories to get an insiders view of life with a mental health condition. See how people have overcome their illness and used their experiences to help others.

  • Kidney disease check

    People can have kidney disease and not be aware of it. Use this test to check whether you should have your kidney function checked.

  • Asthma self-assessment

    Use this self-assessment to find out if you might have asthma. It will help you to understand what the symptoms are and will give advice on treatment.

Your NHS Health Check

Millions of people have already had their free 'midlife MOT'. Find out why this health check-up is so important

Weight loss guide

Lose weight the healthy way and learn the skills to keep it off with our 12-week weight loss guide

Couch to 5K

Tips on getting started with the Couch to 5K running plan, including podcasts and real stories to motivate you

Strength and Flex

Download our Strength and Flexibility podcast series and get a free personal trainer

5K+ running podcasts for C25K graduates

Take your running to the next level with new podcasts for Couch to 5K graduates