Am I eligible for screening?
We want everyone to make an informed choice around screening. Visit NHS Inform for more information.
Use the drop down menus below to see what screening you are eligible for.
If you're over 50 you're eligible for certain screening programmes.
www.nhsinform.scot/screening
Are you a trans man or woman and unsure of which screening progammes you are elligible for?
No matter which, if any, gender you identify with, it is important to check www.nhsinform.org/trans-screening to see what you’re eligible for.
9 out of 10 people survive bowel cancer if it is found and treated early. A bowel screening test can find bowel cancer early, even if you don't have any symptoms.
For more information visit www.nhsinform.scot/bowelscreening
If you are concerned about a potential sign or symptom of bowel cancer, don't wait for your invitation to arrive. The test can also be done in the privacy of your own home.
For more information visit www.nhsinform.scot/bowelscreening
Have you noticed a recent change in your bowel habit that continues for more than four weeks?
Contact your GP practice to get it checked.
For more information visit www.nhsinform.scot/bowelscreening
Sudden vision loss, blurred or patchy vision? Shapes floating in your field of vision?
If you are of 12 years and over, don't wait for your diabetic eye screening appointment. The earlier a condition is found the easier it is to treat. Contact your optician to get it checked.
For more information visit www.nhsinform.scot/DESscreening
A smear test can stop cervical cancer before it starts.
The cervical screening test (also known as a smear test) takes a sample of cells from the cervix (neck of the womb) and checks it for human papillomavirus (HPV).
To find out more visit www.nhsinform.scot/cervicalscreening
It's safe to wait 5 years in between cervical screening (smear) tests if no HPV is found.
Evidence shows if no HPV is found in your sample, you have a verylow risk of developing cervical cancer within 5 years. It takes around
10 to 15 years for cervical cancer to develop after an HPV infection.
For more information visit www.nhsinform.scot/cervicalscreening
A new lump, area of thickened tissue, a change in size or shape to your breast?
If you have any of these, don't wait for your breast screening invite to arrive. Contact your GP practice to get it checked.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurism (AAA) screening - quick scan, instant result.
Men aged 65 are invited for a one-off simple ultrasound of the abdomen (tummy) to detect a AAA.
Treating a AAA early greatly reduces the chance of it causing serious problems. It could save your life. For more information visit www.nhsinform.scot/aaascreening
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