{"id":1570,"date":"2022-01-19T10:55:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T10:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalfirstgp.com\/base-gp-practice\/Resources\/screening\/"},"modified":"2022-02-18T10:13:51","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T10:13:51","slug":"screening","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/digitalfirstgp.com\/base-gp-practice\/Resources\/screening\/","title":{"rendered":"Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is screening?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NHS has a comprehensive screening plan designed to identify if you are at higher risk of developing several health problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Risk factors can exist without symptoms, so screening targets otherwise healthy people. Screening means increased risk can be identified and treated early, reducing the chance of the conditions developing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When does it happen?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NHS will invite you to make screening appointments at various stages of your life. At different ages, we are more susceptible to developing certain conditions, and that is where the screening programme focuses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at the NHS screening timeline below or watch this short video.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bf8OOf3_Y0g\" width=\"740\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screening timeline<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nhs.uk\/pregnancyscreening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screening in pregnancy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sick cell and thalassaemia (ideally by 10 weeks)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infectious diseases (HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Down\u2019s syndrome, Edwards syndrome and Patau\u2019s syndrome<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11 physical conditions in the baby (20-week scan)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetic retinopathy (for women with diabetes)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nhs.uk\/pregnancyscreening\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newborn screenin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">g<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">newborn hearing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">physical examination (for problems with eyes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hearts, hips and testes) within 3 days of birth<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and again at 6 to 8 weeks of age<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">newborn blood spot (for 9 rare conditions)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nhs.uk\/diabeticeye\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetic eye screening<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offered annually to people with diabetes aged 12 and over.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/cervical\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cervical screening<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offered to women aged from 25 to 49 every 3 years,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offered women aged from 50 to 64 every 5 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/breast\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast screening<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offered routinely to women aged from 50 up to their 71st birthday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Older women can self-refer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/bowel\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bowel cancer screening<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offered to men and women aged 60 to 74 every 2 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those aged 75 or over can request screening by calling 0800 7076060.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some areas of the country people aged 55 are also invited for a one-off bowel scope screening test. You can check by calling the number above.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/aaa\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offered to men during the year they turn 65.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Older men can self-refer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/nhs-screening\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More on the NHS screening programme can be found here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why is it important?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an example, every year, around 3,200 women in the UK are diagnosed with cervical cancer. Yet, research shows that 99.8% of those cases could have been prevented from developing with regular screening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the last decade, cases of cervical cancer have begun to increase. Around 3 in 10 women don\u2019t attend regular screenings when invited.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the age of 25, women or people with a cervix will be invited to be screened every three years, changing to every five years from 50.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More i<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/cervical-screening\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nformation on the cervical screening programme<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and what to expect at your appointment can be found on the NHS website.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is screening? 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