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The Comprehensive Check offers you all
of the recommended screening tests. It also gives a detailed 'snap
shot' of your current health.
This examination is the most thorough examination that we offer.
You do not need a referral from your GP. The examination takes approximately
two hours with a follow up consultation of 30 minutes.
We will ask you about any concerns you have at present, your past
medical problems and problems that members of your family have had
(your family history). In addition we will:
- Ask you about your lifestyle - diet, exercise, relaxation, smoking
and alcohol
- Ask you to complete a computer scored psychological test to
help to identify any potential or existing psychiatric or psychological
problems.
- Carry out a full physical examination. As part of this examination
you will be offered a rectal examination to identify rectal cancer
and, in men, prostate abnormalities. Women will be offered a breast
examination, pelvic examination and if appropriate,a cervical
smear test and chlamydia test.
- Carry out these investigations:
- Check your urine for sugar, protein and blood. (
Urinalysis)
- Lung Function Tests (PFT)
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Screen for Glaucoma (IOP)
- Send blood to the laboratory for the following tests:
- Full Blood Count (FBC)
- Kidney Function Tests (RFT)
- Liver Function Tests (LFT)
- Thyroid Function Tests (TFT)
- Cholesterol (Lipid
screen)
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Men only - Prostate Specific Antigen
( PSA)
- after discussion
We will use the information from the examination to calculate your
risks of heart attack, stroke and diabetes over the next ten years
using the QRISK and QDScore algorithms.
When you come for your follow up appointment we will go through
all of the results and advise you of any problems, and how you should
tackle them. You will be provided with a written report of the examination
and the results for your records, and we will forward a copy to
your GP if you wish.
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