“Get the letter and go!” – men urged to attend for potentially life-saving screening test
A man who discovered he had a potentially life-threatening condition after he went for screening has urged other men who are eligible to get the check when they are invited. Tom Martin from Helen’s Bay found out he had a small Abdominal Aor
AAA screening event reminds men to attend for potentially life-saving test
An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is a potentially fatal condition which can particularly affect older men, but can be detected with a simple ultrasound screening test.
This factsheet provides answers to frequently asked questions about the Northern Ireland Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme.
This leaflet for transgender, non-binary and gender fluid service users outlines four of the adult screening programmes available in Northern Ireland and how to access them.
Since implementation in 2012, the NI AAA Screening Programme has produced a newsletter (generally bi-annually).
The aim of the newsletter is to provide an update – particularly to primary care staff - on programme delivery across the region and the role of GPs, practice managers and practice nurses in helping to support this.
The newsletter covers many topics including: profiles of key staff, service user engagement activities, the latest performance data and the wide range of information materials available upon request to the programme office.
The latest issue is sent electronically to all GP practices across Northern Ireland with a printed version also being sent for programme promotion purposes to the general public.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening
The Northern Ireland abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme offers free screening to men registered with GP in the year they turn 65 to help detect abdominal aortic aneurysms early, for monitoring and treatment before they become life threatening.
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