Understanding Your Health: Screening and Prevention for Men

Men tend to die earlier than women, often from conditions that are preventable or treatable when caught early. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Thoughtful health screening can identify risks and detect problems before they become serious.

The important thing is doing the right test, for the right man, at the right time.

Bespoke Well Man Checks, Tailored to You

All men’s health screenings are bespoke and tailored to your individual history, risk factors, and priorities.

I often see men who have spent thousands of pounds on health screening packages but have not had the most useful evidence-based tests. Instead, they were offered investigations that suited the clinic’s package or business model rather than what was most appropriate for them.

I do not receive financial benefit from investigations I recommend. Decisions about testing are therefore based solely on what is best for your health.

Below are three example screening packages that illustrate the types of investigations available. In practice, however, the specific tests we arrange are always decided after an initial consultation, based on your health, concerns, and goals.

All investigations are recommended on an advisory basis. There is no obligation to proceed with any testing beyond the initial consultation.

All screening assessments include:

  • A 60-minute initial consultation to review your current health, medical history, and health goals

  • A follow-up consultation to discuss findings, results, and a personalised plan for your health

  • Physical examination as appropriate, including assessment of the heart, lungs, abdomen, neurological system, and skin

  • Breast, testicular, and prostate examination where appropriate and if you feel comfortable

  • Observations, including blood pressure, height, weight, BMI, and waist circumference

  • Grip strength assessment, an important marker of overall health and longevity

  • Sleep and lifestyle risk assessment

  • Individualised Cancer Screening Discussion (including prostate, bowel and lung cancer)

  • A written report summarising key findings and recommended next steps

Below are three examples of assessments which illustrate different levels of health screening available.

The specific tests recommended will always be tailored to you after an initial consultation.

Essential Health Assessment

£995

  • Blood tests, which may include: full blood count, kidney and liver function, bone health markers, lipid profile, thyroid function, and iron studies

  • Metabolic risk assessment, including HbA1C and fasting glucose

  • Urinalysis (urine dip test)

  • Prostate cancer risk assessment with PSA / free PSA

  • Bowel cancer screening using a stool FIT (faecal immunochemical) test where appropriate

Advanced Health Assessment

£2000

Includes everything in the Essential Health Assessment, plus:

  • Hormonal assessment, including total and free testosterone, oestradiol, and sex hormone binding globulin

  • More advanced prostate cancer assessment using Stockholm-3 blood test if appropriate

  • Body composition scan to assess visceral fat, muscle mass, and body fat percentage

  • Anal cytology screening for high-risk HPV and abnormal cells in appropriate higher-risk individuals

Comprehensive Health Assessment

£5500

Includes everything in the Advanced Health Assessment, with consideration of additional investigations such as:

  • Advanced cardiovascular risk assessment including Apo-A/Apo-B, lipoprotein (a), hsCRP

  • CT Calcium Score to stratify cardiovascular risk if appropriate

  • Colonoscopy may be appropriate depending on age, symptoms, family history, and individual risk.

Interested in a health assessment?

If you’re thinking about health screening or preventative health, the best place to start is an initial consultation.

We’ll review your health, discuss your goals, and decide together whether any investigations or screening would be helpful.

Book a health screening consultation