"Life screening" - your thoughts

[Maggoty]

have just had a letter/circular sent to me from a local private clinic offering me a 'Life screening'. Its 5 tests (from screenings for strokes, heart disease, arterial etc etc) and charges £139.

Anyone had experience of this sort of service?

I would have liked a liver function test but thats not one of them. So - has anyone expereince of this sort of 'promotion'.

Ali

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[LoftyLottie]

I have read about this somewhere and it wasn't good I'm afraid.

Found it!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8030253.stm

[Greedyfly]

I wouldn't bother with it. All it is, is scaremongering...

[LoftyLottie]

Personally, I think it's just a money making business. I have read worse reports about it than this.

[Sqad]

On the whole a waste of money and time.

However, if you have the money and it would psychologically make you happier.....then why not?

Similar affect to Plastic Cosmetic Surgery for women.

[LoftyLottie]

Don't BUPA offer the same thing?

[McMouse]

You should be able to get an "MOT" at your GP's. In my experience this is every bit as good and if they find anything you'll get referred for further tests etc.

[LoftyLottie]

True McMouse. I have just had an 'invite' to our local health centre for an MOT.

[boxtops]

You can get a liver function test for nothing at your GPs if you need one, I have one every 6 months alongside my cholesterol test, Everyone over 50 is supposed to be invited for the MOT at the GP in due course too (although whether that is still on, with the change of Government, I don't know yet).

[bednobs]

your nhs surgery will offer a health check (bp, pulse, bloodsugar, cholesterol) which will give you your chance of developing vascular disease in the next 10 years. It's free and sounds exactly the same

[Maggoty]

Super - local GP it is then.

Thanks folks.

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