Health Screening checks for women

Full Health Assessment for Women - £440

This assessment takes around 2 hours and includes:

A consultation and full physical examination by the screening doctor which includes: skin, ears, eyes, throat, central nervous system, respiratory system, cardiac system, abdominal system, muscles, joints, spine and gait. Breast examination and instruction in self-examination, pelvic examination and cervical smear.
Comprehensive analysis of a health questionnaire which includes medical, surgical, social, domestic, work and lifestyle history.
Health assessment includes hearing test, vision test, lung function test, height and weight measurements, body mass index, resting blood pressure, resting ECG, urinalysis, biochemistry profile (includes tests for cholesterol, kidney and liver function), haematology profile, thyroid-stimulating hormone TSH level (over 50 years of age), chest x-ray (if appropriate), test for blood in the stool that could signal bowel disease or cancer (over 50 years of age) and mammography (over 40 years of age).
The personal medical report will include all fully explained test results plus recommendations for improving and maintaining good health.

Full Health Assessment for Women + Exercise ECG - £600

This includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) test taken under exercise on a treadmill where the exercise load on the heart is increased to assess if sufficient oxygen is reaching the heart muscle. This test can be an extremely valuable instrument in identifying underlying coronary disease. It also is an assessment of exercise capability.

A functional diagnostic exercise ECG is suitable for all females aged 45 years and over, and those aged 35 years and over who have a strong history of cardiac heart disease in the family with two or more of the following risk factors:
Smoking; High blood pressure; Cholesterol level greater than 8 mmol/L; Inactive and overweight, particularly those with an expanded waistline or as recommended by the screening doctor.

*At present Exercise ECG’s are only available at selected health screening centres which are marked with an asterisk on our location listing.

Well Woman Screen - £245

Including exercise ECG - £410
This screen takes around 1 hour and includes:

Consultation and breast examination and instruction in self-examination, pelvic examination and cervical smear by the screening doctor.
Well Woman questionnaire.
Health screen includes height and weight measurements, body mass index, resting blood pressure, urinalysis, haemoglobin test, cholesterol test, mammography (over 40 years of age).
The personal medical report will include all fully explained test results plus recommendations for improving and maintaining good health.

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