Health Screening

Question 1

What is health screening

Answer 1

A way to find ion people are at a higher risk of a health problem

Question 2

Who gets screened?

Answer 2

People who are going to benefit the most:
Babies 
Women before and after pregnancy 
Old men
High risk populations

Question 3

What are new born babies offered?

Answer 3

NIPE newborn and physical examination

Question 4

When are babies screened?

Answer 4

Within 72 hours of birth & then 6-8 weeks for conditions relating to:
Heart 
Hips 
Eyes 
Testes

Question 5

What does the new born baby blood spot test check for?

Answer 5

Sickle cell diseases
Cystic fibrosis
Congenital hypothyrodism
Inherited metabolic diseases

Question 6

What are the types of screening during pregnancy?

Answer 6

Infectious diseases
Down’s syndrome
Sickle cell disease and thalassaemia
Physical abnormalities

Question 7

What is a diabetic eye screening

Answer 7

A screening for diabetics when they turn 12, an annual test for diabetic retinopathy

Question 8

What is the cervical screening/ Pap smear

Answer 8

For women aged 25- 64

Question 9

What is breast screening/ mammogram

Answer 9

Offered to women aged 50-70

1 in 8 women are diagnosed with BC in the UK

Question 10

What are the types of bowel cancer screening?

Answer 10

1. Home testing kit offered to people aged 60 - 74

2. Flexible segmoidoscopy

Question 11

What is AAA

Answer 11

Abdominal aortic aneurysm - common in men aged 65

Question 12

What are the types of prostate screening?

Answer 12

Digital rectal examination

Prostate screening antigen