Health screening
Screening aims to identify people who are at risk of having a particular disease or medical condition before they show any sign of having it.
What is screening?
Screening aims to identify people who are at risk of having a particular disease or medical condition before they show any sign of having it.
They can then be offered:
- information
- further tests
- appropriate treatment to reduce their risk and/or any complications arising from the disease or condition
Important: Screening information in easy read format
We want health screening information to be accessible to everyone.
Important: Screening information for transgender people
No matter which, if any, gender you identify with, it's important you're aware of which screening services you're eligible for.
NHS Inform screening information for the transgender communityHealth screening
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening
The aim of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is to find aneurysms (bulges in blood vessels) early and monitor...
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Bowel screening
Bowel screening is offered to people aged 50 to 74 across Scotland to help find bowel cancer early, when it can often...
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Breast screening
Breast screening is a test for breast cancers that are too small to see or feel.
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Cervical screening
Cervical screening (smear test) is a quick test to check your cervix (neck of the womb) for the Human Papilloma Virus...
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Diabetic eye screening
Diabetic eye screening (DES) is also known as diabetic retinopathy (or retinal) screening (DRS).