Health Screenings You Should Know About

What are health check-ups?

Health check-ups are visits to the doctor to make sure your body is healthy. They help find any problems early.

Doctors do health check-ups to see if there is anything that needs fixing. It is like a safety check for your body!

If you find it hard to read, you can ask someone to help you. You can also use tools that read the text aloud to you.

Why do we need health check-ups?

What health checks should adults in the UK have?

Adults in the UK should have certain health checks to stay healthy. These checks help find problems early when they are easier to treat.

Here are some important health checks adults might need:

• Blood Pressure Check: This checks if your blood pressure is healthy.
• Cholesterol Test: This test checks the fat in your blood.
• Diabetes Screening: This checks if you have diabetes, a condition where your body has trouble handling sugar.
• Cancer Screening: These tests look for signs of cancer early.

It's a good idea to talk to your doctor about which checks are right for you.

To make it easier, you can:

• Ask your doctor to explain anything you don't understand.
• Bring a friend or family member to help remember the information.

When should I start having health check-ups?

It is important to have health check-ups to make sure you are healthy. Here is some information to help you:

• If you are unsure when to start, ask a doctor or a nurse for advice.
• Adults often start having check-ups in their 20s or 30s.
• Some health checks are needed more often as you get older.
• You can use a calendar or set reminders to help you remember appointments.

Regular check-ups help keep you healthy and catch problems early.

Does the NHS pay for health check-ups?

What is a cervical cancer screening?

A cervical cancer screening is a health check to look for signs of cancer in the cervix. The cervix is part of a woman's body. It helps catch cancer early, before you feel sick.

This check is also called a smear test or pap test. It is important because it can help keep you healthy.

If reading is hard, you can ask someone for help. You can also use pictures or videos to understand better. Always ask questions if you are not sure about something.

How often should I get checked for cervical cancer?

It's important to have regular health checks. For cervical cancer, most people should get tested every few years. Ask your doctor when you should have your next check-up. They will help you decide what's best for you.

Here are some tips to make it easier:

• Use a calendar or phone reminder to remember your check-up dates.
• Bring a friend or family member to support you during your appointment.
• Write down any questions you have before you see the doctor.

What is a mammogram and who should have one?

A mammogram is a special picture of the inside of the breast. It helps doctors check for any signs of breast cancer.

Women, especially those who are 50 years old or older, should have a mammogram. It is important to catch any problems early.

You can ask a doctor if you should have a mammogram.

It can help to use pictures or videos to understand more. You can also ask someone to read with you.

What happens in a bowel cancer test?

A bowel cancer test looks for signs of cancer in your bowels. It helps doctors find problems early.

Here is what usually happens:

• You will get a kit in the mail. It has everything you need for the test.
• Follow the steps in the kit to collect a small sample of your poo.
• Send the sample back in the mail. The address is on the kit.
• Doctors check your sample for cancer signs.
• You will get a letter with your results.

Tools and tips:

• Ask a family member or friend to help you with the test.
• If you have questions, call your doctor or nurse. They are happy to help.

What is a blood pressure check and why is it important?

A blood pressure check is a simple test. It shows how hard your heart is working to pump blood. This is important because it helps keep you healthy.

If your blood pressure is too high, it can hurt your heart. If it is too low, it can make you feel dizzy.

Doctors and nurses can do a blood pressure check to see how your heart is doing. It is like a health check for your heart.

You can use things like pictures and easy words to help understand more. Ask a friend, family member, or a carer if you have questions. They can help explain in a way that makes sense to you.

How often should I check my cholesterol?

Cholesterol is a fat in your blood. It's important to check it to stay healthy.

Ask your doctor or nurse how often you need to check your cholesterol. They can tell you what's best for you.

Here are some tips to help you:

• Write down when to get your cholesterol checked on a calendar.
• Set a reminder on your phone to remember.
• Ask a friend or family member to remind you.

What is diabetes screening and who needs it?

Diabetes screening is a health check to see if you have diabetes. Diabetes means your body has trouble using sugar for energy.

Who needs to be checked?

• People who feel very thirsty or tired a lot.
• People who lose weight without trying.
• People whose family members have diabetes.
• People who are very overweight.

Helpful tools:

• Ask a doctor or nurse for a diabetes test.
• Use picture charts to understand diabetes.

What is an eye test and how often should I have one?

An eye test is when you see an eye doctor. They check how well you can see.

You should have an eye test every 2 years. If your eyes change, go sooner.

If you need help, tell a friend or family. They can go with you.

Will changing how I live change how often I need health checks?

Making changes to how you live could change how often you need to get checked by a doctor. Here are some tips to help with health checks:

• Eat healthy food like fruits and vegetables.
• Move your body a lot, like playing or walking.
• Sleep well every night.
• If you smoke, try to quit.
• Try to keep a healthy weight.

If you do these things, you might not need some health checks as often. Always talk to a doctor about what is best for you.

Tools that might help:

• A calendar to remind you of health appointments.
• Ask a friend or family member to go with you to the doctor.
• Use phone apps that remind you to move and eat healthy.

How can I book a health check-up?

What are health check-ups?

Health check-ups are visits to the doctor to make sure your body is healthy. They help find any problems early.

Doctors do health check-ups to see if there is anything that needs fixing. It is like a safety check for your body!

If you find it hard to read, you can ask someone to help you. You can also use tools that read the text aloud to you.

Why do we need health check-ups?

What health checks should adults in the UK have?

Adults in the UK should have certain health checks to stay healthy. These checks help find problems early when they are easier to treat.

Here are some important health checks adults might need:

• Blood Pressure Check: This checks if your blood pressure is healthy.
• Cholesterol Test: This test checks the fat in your blood.
• Diabetes Screening: This checks if you have diabetes, a condition where your body has trouble handling sugar.
• Cancer Screening: These tests look for signs of cancer early.

It's a good idea to talk to your doctor about which checks are right for you.

To make it easier, you can:

• Ask your doctor to explain anything you don't understand.
• Bring a friend or family member to help remember the information.

When should I start having health check-ups?

It is important to have health check-ups to make sure you are healthy. Here is some information to help you:

• If you are unsure when to start, ask a doctor or a nurse for advice.
• Adults often start having check-ups in their 20s or 30s.
• Some health checks are needed more often as you get older.
• You can use a calendar or set reminders to help you remember appointments.

Regular check-ups help keep you healthy and catch problems early.

Does the NHS pay for health check-ups?

What is a cervical cancer screening?

A cervical cancer screening is a health check to look for signs of cancer in the cervix. The cervix is part of a woman's body. It helps catch cancer early, before you feel sick.

This check is also called a smear test or pap test. It is important because it can help keep you healthy.

If reading is hard, you can ask someone for help. You can also use pictures or videos to understand better. Always ask questions if you are not sure about something.

How often should I get checked for cervical cancer?

It's important to have regular health checks. For cervical cancer, most people should get tested every few years. Ask your doctor when you should have your next check-up. They will help you decide what's best for you.

Here are some tips to make it easier:

• Use a calendar or phone reminder to remember your check-up dates.
• Bring a friend or family member to support you during your appointment.
• Write down any questions you have before you see the doctor.

What is a mammogram and who should have one?

A mammogram is a special picture of the inside of the breast. It helps doctors check for any signs of breast cancer.

Women, especially those who are 50 years old or older, should have a mammogram. It is important to catch any problems early.

You can ask a doctor if you should have a mammogram.

It can help to use pictures or videos to understand more. You can also ask someone to read with you.

What happens in a bowel cancer test?

A bowel cancer test looks for signs of cancer in your bowels. It helps doctors find problems early.

Here is what usually happens:

• You will get a kit in the mail. It has everything you need for the test.
• Follow the steps in the kit to collect a small sample of your poo.
• Send the sample back in the mail. The address is on the kit.
• Doctors check your sample for cancer signs.
• You will get a letter with your results.

Tools and tips:

• Ask a family member or friend to help you with the test.
• If you have questions, call your doctor or nurse. They are happy to help.

What is a blood pressure check and why is it important?

A blood pressure check is a simple test. It shows how hard your heart is working to pump blood. This is important because it helps keep you healthy.

If your blood pressure is too high, it can hurt your heart. If it is too low, it can make you feel dizzy.

Doctors and nurses can do a blood pressure check to see how your heart is doing. It is like a health check for your heart.

You can use things like pictures and easy words to help understand more. Ask a friend, family member, or a carer if you have questions. They can help explain in a way that makes sense to you.

How often should I check my cholesterol?

Cholesterol is a fat in your blood. It's important to check it to stay healthy.

Ask your doctor or nurse how often you need to check your cholesterol. They can tell you what's best for you.

Here are some tips to help you:

• Write down when to get your cholesterol checked on a calendar.
• Set a reminder on your phone to remember.
• Ask a friend or family member to remind you.

What is diabetes screening and who needs it?

Diabetes screening is a health check to see if you have diabetes. Diabetes means your body has trouble using sugar for energy.

Who needs to be checked?

• People who feel very thirsty or tired a lot.
• People who lose weight without trying.
• People whose family members have diabetes.
• People who are very overweight.

Helpful tools:

• Ask a doctor or nurse for a diabetes test.
• Use picture charts to understand diabetes.

What is an eye test and how often should I have one?

An eye test is when you see an eye doctor. They check how well you can see.

You should have an eye test every 2 years. If your eyes change, go sooner.

If you need help, tell a friend or family. They can go with you.

Will changing how I live change how often I need health checks?

Making changes to how you live could change how often you need to get checked by a doctor. Here are some tips to help with health checks:

• Eat healthy food like fruits and vegetables.
• Move your body a lot, like playing or walking.
• Sleep well every night.
• If you smoke, try to quit.
• Try to keep a healthy weight.

If you do these things, you might not need some health checks as often. Always talk to a doctor about what is best for you.

Tools that might help:

• A calendar to remind you of health appointments.
• Ask a friend or family member to go with you to the doctor.
• Use phone apps that remind you to move and eat healthy.

How can I book a health check-up?