Recommended health checks

It’s a good idea to see your doctor for a regular health check even if you are currently feeling fit and healthy.

Regular health checks and screening tests can help you to stay healthy by:

• finding health problems at an early stage before they develop into more serious chronic conditions.
• helping to prevent and detect serious illness like cancer.

If you have a family history of a certain disease or other risk factors, regular health checks and screening tests are even more important.

Recommended regular health tests include:

• blood pressure
• cholesterol levels
• blood glucose
• skin check

Women’s health checks

Screening tests also recommended for women include:

• Bowel screening
• Breast screening
• Pap smear
• bone density scan

Men’s health checks

Screening tests also recommended for men include:

• Bowel screening
• Prostate cancer test

Getting a check up

Talk to your GP about having a health check.

To find a GP in your local area visit the Health Services Finder or the hospitals and health services page.