Lowering Cholesterol
Heart UK has a wealth of dietary resources to support you to reduce your cholesterol level.
Decision Aid for taking medication to reduce cholesterol
NICE (the National Institute for Clinical Excellence) has produced a decision aid for patients considering whether or not to take a statin drug to reduce their cholesterol level.
Understanding the ASSIGN score
In Scotland, cardiovascular risk is estimated using the ASSIGN score, and this helps us to decide which interventions to recommend to individual patients.
If you are interested in understanding more about this score, or calculating you own score please visit the assign score website.