Health Library · Prevention
Checks and screenings that catch risks early.
Who each check is for, what it involves and how often it is usually repeated, based on public health guidance.
Screening
- Blood pressure checksHigh blood pressure rarely causes symptoms but raises the risk of heart attack, stroke and kidney disease. Learn who should be checked and how often.
- Cancer screening overviewAn overview of population cancer screening programmes — what they aim to do, why age and eligibility matter and how to find out what applies to you.
- Cholesterol checksWhy cholesterol is checked, what a lipid test includes and how results feed into cardiovascular risk decisions such as statins.
- Diabetes screeningWho should be screened for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, which tests are used and how often. Based on USPSTF and NHS guidance.
- Heart health screeningWhich checks help assess heart and circulation health: blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and risk scores. Learn what a typical heart health check includes.
- Regular health checkWhat a regular preventive health check usually covers — blood pressure, blood tests, weight and lifestyle — and how it helps spot risks early.
Cancer screening
- Breast cancer screeningBreast cancer screening with mammography aims to find cancer early. Current age and frequency recommendations and what to discuss with your clinician.
- Cervical cancer screeningCervical screening with HPV testing and/or cytology prevents cervical cancer by finding changes early. Recommended ages and intervals.
- Colorectal cancer screeningColorectal cancer screening finds cancer and precancerous polyps early. Recommended ages, test options from FIT to colonoscopy, and how often.
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