Aortic abdominal aneurysm screening
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is a way of checking if there’s a bulge or swelling in the aorta, the main blood vessel that runs from your heart down through your tummy.
- Men aged 65 years and over will be routinely invited by the NHS.
Bowel screening
- NHS bowel cancer screening checks if you could have bowel cancer.
- Everyone aged 60-74 years old will be routine invited by the NHS.
Breast screening (mammogram)
- NHS breast screening checks use X-rays to look for cancers that are too small to see or feel.
- Women aged 50-71 years old will be routine invited via letter by the NHS.
Cervical screening
- Cervical screening (previously known as a smear test) checks the health of your cervix, which is the opening to your womb from your vagina. It’s not a test for cancer, it’s a test to help prevent cancer.
- All women and people with a cervix aged 25-64 years old will be routinely invited by the NHS.
Diabetic eye screening
- Diabetic eye screening is a test to check for eye problems caused by diabetes. Eye problems caused by diabetes are called diabetic retinopathy and can lead to sight loss if it’s not found early.
- All diabetic patients aged 12 years and over will be routinely invited by the NHS.
NHS health checks
- A health check looks at whether you are at higher risk of getting certain health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, or a stroke.
- If you’re 40-74 years old and do not have a pre-existing health condition, you should be invited for an NHS health check by your GP surgery every 5 years.
