Guidance

NHS abdominal aortic aneurysm screening: care pathway

Visual description of the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening pathway.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 1 June 2015
• Last updated: 27 October 2025
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  1. 27 October 2025

     Changed lead organisation to NHS England. Removed reference to screening helpdesk.

  2. 10 October 2025

     Added information on large AAA (5.5cm diameter or larger), including new flowchart.

  3. 16 June 2021

     Converted flowchart from PDF to HTML and made accessible with a text alternative.

  4. 20 November 2015

     Pathway temporarily removed while new version is being prepared.

  5. 1 June 2015

     First published.

Applies to England

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NHS abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme: care pathway

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This flowchart and text alternative describes for providers and commissioners the care pathway for the NHS AAA screening programme.