Are you at Risk ?
Thrombosis remains a major cause of death in the UK yet many people have little or no understanding about the causes and effects of thrombosis, and how it can be prevented.
If you are being admitted to hospital, you should be risk assessed for VTE.
Read the NICE suggested VTE Risk Assessment tool for hospitalised patients
Check if you're at risk of blood clots
Blood clots are rare in young, healthy people.
You're more likely to get them if you:
- are staying in or recently left hospital – especially if you can't move around much (like after an operation)
- are overweight
- smoke
- are using combined hormonal contraception such as the combined pill, contraceptive patch or vaginal ring
- have had a blood clot before
There are also other things that increase your risk of clots.
Read the current NHS advice
