Screening

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• Diabetic eye screening: From the age of 12, all people with diabetes are offered an annual diabetic eye test to check for early signs of diabetic retinopathy.
• Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA): AAA screening is offered to men during the screening year (1 April to 31 March) when they turn 65 to detect abdominal aortic aneurysms (a dangerous swelling in the aorta). Men over 65 can self-refer.
• Screening information for trans and non-binary people
• Screening in pregnancy: The screening tests offered in pregnancy are:
  • screening for infectious diseases (hepatitis B, HIV and syphilis)
  • screening for Down's syndrome, Patau's syndrome and Edwards' syndrome
  • screening for sickle cell disease and thalassaemia
  • screening to check the physical development of the baby (known as the 20-week scan or mid-pregnancy scan)
  • diabetic eye screening if you are pregnant and have type 1 or type 2 diabetes
• Screening for newborn babies: Newborn babies are offered:
  • a physical examination, which includes the eyes, heart, hips and testes
  • a hearing test
  • a blood spot test to check if the baby has any of 9 rare conditions