Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening: invitation leaflet
Information for men invited to an NHS abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening appointment.
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This information describes the NHS abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening test, possible outcomes and an overview of the condition being screened for.
Free printed copies of this leaflet are provided for local screening services to send to men with screening invitations. Screening services can view the full PDF of the printed leaflet and order copies on the APS online ordering portal.
This information is available in 27 other languages, which you should be able to select on the top right of this webpage.
Resources for people with learning disabilities and people who struggle with written information is also available, including:
- an easy guide
- a simple animation showing screening tests offered to men throughout their lives, including AAA:
- in English
- in the 10 other most requested languages
Contact the screening helpdesk with any queries about this publication, making sure you include its full title.
Last updated 7 May 2024 + show all updates
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Added translations for French, Bulgarian, Farsi, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Nepali, Pashto, Russian, Somali, Turkish, Ukrainian, Chinese, Spanish and Tamil.
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Updating confidentiality section, replacing mention of Public Health England with NHS England.
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Added lifetime screening pathway animation to landing page.
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Updated translations to HTML format.
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Updated AAA screening invitation leaflet.
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Added HTML version of leaflet.
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Updated prevalence data and leaflet reviewed.
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Uploading of new PDF versions of translations
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Added new easy read version of AAA screening invitation leaflet.
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Added a link to audio version of AAA screening invitation leaflet.
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Addition of easy read version of leaflet.
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First published.