Take the NHS Healthy Choices Quiz – Your First Step Towards Better Health

Looking to improve your health and wellbeing but not sure where to start? The NHS Healthy Choices Quiz offers a quick, free and easy way to understand how your lifestyle may be affecting your health and discover practical steps you can take to make positive changes.

The quiz takes around five minutes to complete and provides personalised feedback, helping you identify areas where small changes could make a big difference

What Does the Quiz Cover?

The Healthy Choices Quiz looks at six key areas of health and wellbeing:

• Physical activity and movement
• Healthy eating
• Alcohol consumption
• Smoking and vaping
• Mental wellbeing
• Sleep habits

After answering a series of simple questions, you'll receive an overall score out of 10 along with tailored advice and recommendations based on your responses.

More Than Just a Score

The quiz doesn't simply tell you how you're doing—it also connects you to a range of free NHS support tools and resources designed to help you make sustainable lifestyle changes. These include:

• Healthy eating advice
• Exercise and activity programmes
• Smoking cessation support
• Mental wellbeing resources
• Sleep improvement guidance
• Alcohol reduction tools

The aim is to help people take small, manageable steps towards better health, regardless of where they are starting from.

Why Has the Quiz Been Created?

Many people want to improve their health but can feel overwhelmed by conflicting information or simply don't know where to begin. The Healthy Choices Quiz has been developed by the NHS and Department of Health and Social Care to provide a trusted, evidence-based starting point.

By helping people understand their current habits and offering personalised support, the quiz aims to encourage healthier lifestyles and reduce the risk of preventable health conditions.

Who Is It For?

The quiz is intended for adults aged 18 and over who want to gain a better understanding of their lifestyle habits and explore ways to improve their overall wellbeing. It is not a medical assessment or diagnostic tool, but rather a helpful guide to support healthier choices.

Take the Quiz

The NHS Healthy Choices Quiz is completely free and available online:

NHS Healthy Choices Quiz

Whether you want to move more, eat better, sleep more soundly, reduce alcohol intake, stop smoking, or improve your mental wellbeing, the quiz could be the first step towards a healthier and happier you.

How VCSE Organisations Can Help

VCSE organisations play an important role in supporting healthier communities. The Healthy Choices Quiz can be a useful resource to share with staff, volunteers, service users and community groups as part of wider health and wellbeing activities. Free promotional materials, including posters, social media graphics and digital resources, are available for organisations wishing to promote the campaign