Screening programmes
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 from the disease or condition, or any complications arising from it
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening
The aim of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is to find bulges or swellings in the aorta (the main artery whi...
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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).
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Pregnancy and newborn screening
Pregnancy and newborn screening tests are offered to all pregnant women and their newborn babies. They assess the cha...
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Pre-school vision screening
Pre-school vision screening - also called See4School - is an eye test for nursery-aged children. It detects reduced v...
Important: Screening information in Easy Read format
We want health screening information to be accessible to everyone.
Important: Screening information for transgender and non-binary people
No matter which, if any, gender you identify with, it's important you're aware of which screening services you're eligible for.
Screening information for the transgender communityImportant: Public Health Scotland Campaign Resources
Resources for national campaigns to promote screening. These can be downloaded for use in social media, newsletters, etc.
Public Health Scotland Campaign ResourcesHealth screening
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Screening programmes
Screening aims to identify people who are at risk of having a particular disease or medical condition before they sho...
-
Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening
The aim of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is to find bulges or swellings in the aorta (the main artery whi...
-
Bowel screening
Bowel screening is offered to people aged 50 to 74 across Scotland to help find bowel cancer early, when it can often...
-
Breast screening
Breast screening is a test for breast cancers that are too small to see or feel.
-
Cervical screening
Cervical screening (smear test) is a quick test to check your cervix (neck of the womb) for the Human Papilloma Virus...
-
Diabetic eye screening
Diabetic eye screening (DES) is also known as diabetic retinopathy (or retinal) screening (DRS).
-
Pre-school vision screening
Pre-school vision screening - also called See4School - is an eye test for nursery-aged children. It detects reduced v...