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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.

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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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.

  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening

    The aim of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is to find aneurysms (bulges in blood vessels) early and monitor...

  • 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).

Important: Screening information in Easy Read format

We want health screening information to be accessible to everyone.

Health screening (Easy Read)

Important: Screening information for transgender people

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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 community
  • Health screening

    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 aneurysms (bulges in blood vessels) early and monitor...

  • 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).

Last updated: 19 February 2025

Next review date: 18 August 2025