Disease screening

What screening is and how it affects health inequalities

Men across Scotland will be invited for screening in their 65th year

We invite everyone aged between 50 and 74 to take part in screening every two years.

Women aged between 50 and 70 years old are invited for screening every three years

All women in Scotland, aged 25 to 64, are invited to have a cervical screening test

Diabetic eye screening is offered to anyone with diabetes, aged 12 and over, every two years

Routine screening tests are offered during pregnancy and for newborn babies