Screening: What to expect at your appointment

Public Health Scotland has developed “What to expect at your appointment” videos for the screenings services below;

(Each video has been translated into Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Polish, Simplified Chinese (mandarin) and Ukrainian)

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a swelling (aneurysm) of the aorta – the main blood vessel that leads away from the heart, down through the abdomen to the rest of the body. AAA screening looks for aneurysms (bulges in blood vessels) to monitor or treat them.

https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/screening/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-aaa-screening/

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdtTilZi8S78s0DSwOLEEH0smYeCOIY0h

Breast screening

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. It starts when cells in the breast grow in an uncontrolled way and form a tumour. As the tumour grows, cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body. Breast screening uses X-rays, called mammograms, to find cancers at an early stage when they are too small to see or feel.

https://www.nhsinform.scot/breastscreening

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdtTilZi8S79sTVR2MAXM55xYRJzNa9QC

Cervical screening

Cervical screening is a quick test to check your cervix for the human papillomavirus (HPV). Cervical screening if offered to women and anyone with a cervix who lives in Scotland and is aged between 25 and 64.

https://www.nhsinform.scot/cervicalscreening

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdtTilZi8S7-0_b5wbEaoBpuRobqmQNNU

Diabetic eye screening

Diabetic eye screening is a test to check for a condition called diabetic retinopathy. This is when diabetes causes the small blood vessels in the retina to leak or become blocked. Diabetic eye screening is offered to people aged 12 years and over with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. It is an important part of diabetic care as it can find changes to the retina before any symptoms of sight loss develop.

https://www.nhsinform.scot/des

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdtTilZi8S7-phePmqr6rHUXl9DvurL_w