diff --git a/discovery-provider/src/queries/health_check.py b/discovery-provider/src/queries/health_check.py
index f24fa27ef4d..66293647dec 100644
--- a/discovery-provider/src/queries/health_check.py
+++ b/discovery-provider/src/queries/health_check.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 import os
+import redis
 
 from flask import Blueprint, jsonify
 
@@ -8,15 +9,17 @@
 from src.utils import helpers
 from src.utils.db_session import get_db
 from src.utils.config import shared_config
+from src.utils.helpers import latest_block_redis_key, latest_block_hash_redis_key
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-
 bp = Blueprint("health_check", __name__)
 
 web3endpoint = helpers.get_web3_endpoint(shared_config)
 web3 = Web3(HTTPProvider(web3endpoint))
+redis_url = shared_config["redis"]["url"]
+redis = redis.Redis.from_url(url=redis_url)
 
 disc_prov_version = helpers.get_discovery_provider_version()
 
@@ -24,19 +27,15 @@
 def version():
     return jsonify(disc_prov_version), 200
 
-@bp.route("/health_check", methods=["GET"])
-def health_check():
+def get_db_health_check_results(latest_blocknum, latest_blockhash):
     db = get_db()
     with db.scoped_session() as session:
-        # can extend this in future to include ganache connectivity, how recently a block
-        # has been added (ex. if it's been more than 30 minutes since last block), etc.
-        latest_block = web3.eth.getBlock("latest", True)
         db_block_query = session.query(Block).filter(Block.is_current == True).all()
         assert len(db_block_query) == 1, "Expected SINGLE row marked as current"
         health_results = {
             "web": {
-                "blocknumber": latest_block.number,
-                "blockhash": latest_block.hash.hex(),
+                "blocknumber": latest_blocknum,
+                "blockhash": latest_blockhash,
             },
             "db": helpers.model_to_dictionary(db_block_query[0]),
             "healthy": True,
@@ -47,8 +46,45 @@ def health_check():
             health_results["web"]["blocknumber"] - health_results["db"]["number"]
         )
         health_results["block_difference"] = block_difference
+        return health_results
+
+# Consume cached latest block from redis
+@bp.route("/health_check", methods=["GET"])
+def health_check():
+    # can extend this in future to include ganache connectivity, how recently a block
+    # has been added (ex. if it's been more than 30 minutes since last block), etc.
+    latest_block_num = None
+    latest_block_hash = None
+
+    stored_latest_block_num = redis.get(latest_block_redis_key)
+    if stored_latest_block_num is not None:
+        latest_block_num = int(stored_latest_block_num)
+
+    stored_latest_blockhash = redis.get(latest_block_hash_redis_key)
+    if stored_latest_blockhash is not None:
+        latest_block_hash = stored_latest_blockhash.decode("utf-8")
+
+    if latest_block_num is None or latest_block_hash is None:
+        latest_block = web3.eth.getBlock("latest", True)
+        latest_block_num = latest_block.number
+        latest_block_hash = latest_block.hash
+
+    health_results = get_db_health_check_results(latest_block_num, latest_block_hash)
+
+    if health_results["block_difference"] > 20:
+        return jsonify(health_results), 500
+
+    return jsonify(health_results), 200
+
+# Query latest block from web3 provider
+@bp.route("/block_check", methods=["GET"])
+def block_check():
+    latest_block = web3.eth.getBlock("latest", True)
+    latest_block_num = latest_block.number
+    latest_block_hash = latest_block.hash.hex()
+    health_results = get_db_health_check_results(latest_block_num, latest_block_hash)
 
-        if block_difference > 20:
-            return jsonify(health_results), 500
+    if health_results["block_difference"] > 20:
+        return jsonify(health_results), 500
 
-        return jsonify(health_results), 200
+    return jsonify(health_results), 200
diff --git a/discovery-provider/src/tasks/index.py b/discovery-provider/src/tasks/index.py
index 1342ba7c4d5..5a2a53a0478 100644
--- a/discovery-provider/src/tasks/index.py
+++ b/discovery-provider/src/tasks/index.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from src.tasks.social_features import social_feature_state_update
 from src.tasks.playlists import playlist_state_update
 from src.tasks.user_library import user_library_state_update
-from src.utils.helpers import get_ipfs_info_from_cnode_endpoint
+from src.utils.helpers import get_ipfs_info_from_cnode_endpoint, latest_block_redis_key, latest_block_hash_redis_key
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@ def get_latest_block(db):
         latest_block = update_task.web3.eth.getBlock(target_latest_block_number, True)
     return latest_block
 
+def update_latest_block_redis():
+    latest_block_from_chain = update_task.web3.eth.getBlock('latest', True)
+    redis = update_task.redis
+    redis.set(latest_block_redis_key, latest_block_from_chain.number)
+    redis.set(latest_block_hash_redis_key, latest_block_from_chain.hash.hex())
+
 def index_blocks(self, db, blocks_list):
     num_blocks = len(blocks_list)
     block_order_range = range(len(blocks_list) - 1, -1, -1)
@@ -458,6 +464,10 @@ def update_task(self):
     db = update_task.db
     web3 = update_task.web3
     redis = update_task.redis
+
+    # Update redis cache for health check queries
+    update_latest_block_redis()
+
     # Define lock acquired boolean
     have_lock = False
     # Define redis lock object
diff --git a/discovery-provider/src/utils/helpers.py b/discovery-provider/src/utils/helpers.py
index 2cd9090f05f..0124e24c148 100644
--- a/discovery-provider/src/utils/helpers.py
+++ b/discovery-provider/src/utils/helpers.py
@@ -173,3 +173,6 @@ def update_ipfs_peers_from_user_endpoint(update_task, cnode_url_list):
             redis.set(cnode_url, multiaddr, interval)
         except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             logger.warning(f"Error connecting to {cnode_url}, {e}")
+
+latest_block_redis_key = 'latest_block_from_chain'
+latest_block_hash_redis_key = 'latest_blockhash_from_chain'