Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening UK

It seems when you get to 65, and as a male, there are quite a few things that can go wrong and you could end up dead or maybe just seriously unwell.

Luckily the NHS in the UK has a lot of different screening systems in place. 

Today I have a letter from the NHS to inform me that now that I am 65, I am invited to go for the screening to see if there is a problem with the wall of my aorta.

At least the poo-stick search for bowel cancer was clear last year.

May 27th is the date I have been given,

More information:

www.nhs.uk/aaa

www.gov.uk/phe/aaa-screening-leaflet

www.circulationfoundation.org.uk

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