Over the age of 40? You can now have a more accurate picture of your health with Bupa’s health checks.

Using your age, gender and lifestyle as a barometer, a health check can help to determine the risk of developing health problems in later life.  Doctors at the leading healthcare company have developed a range of health assessments which focus on issues that matter most for men and women at a later stage in life.

By the time people reach their 40s, risk factors for diseases such as heart disease and cancer becomes more of a concern.  Bupa has develop a range of specific health checks that focus on common health concerns – for example, looking at risk factors for strokes, aneurysms, bowel cancer, heart and liver disease to name just a few.

The more in-depth Bupa Health Assessments include a list of comprehensive tests – for instance,, a diabetes risk predictor that enables customers to take steps to help avoid developing the disease.

As the leading UK experts in preventive health care, mammography tests are available to women from the age of 40 as a stand alone check or as part of Female Health Assessment. Bupa believes this provides a greater chance for the early detection of abnormalities as early treatment of breast cancer allows a greater chance of successful treatment. More than half of breast cancers detected through Bupa Heath Assessments last year were in women under 50 and would not have been detected through routine NHS screenings (offered to women over age of 50).

Dr Peter Mace, assistant medical director at Bupa Wellness, said: “Any doctor will tell you that the earlier a health problem is identified the more likely it is to be successfully treated, or even avoided. Our customers are interested in understanding  their own health and health risks allowing them to take positive steps to reduce their risk of illness.

“We aim to look at your individual risk and give you a programme to decrease that risk rather than a one-size fits all approach to assessing your heath. For example, we now have a mature health assessment, for those aged over 65, which includes tests for conditions such as thyroid disease and pernicious anaemia that are much more likely in that age group.”

Customers can expect same day results for many tests and up to an hour’s consultation time with a doctor to discuss results and any other health concerns.

“97 percent of people say they feel reassured about their health after their health assessment. Importantly, as a result of health assessments two in every three people tell us that they are prompted to make positive lifestyle changes to improve their health,” said Dr Mace.

Bupa pioneered health screening and provides more than 100,000 health assessments each year to individual and business customers concerned about their health and wellbeing.

These innovative tests are available at over 40 Bupa Wellness centres across the UK, Click here to find out more