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Brown to announce NHS screening plansDate: 7/1/2008 9:35:37 AM
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A new screening programme is to be introduced in England entitling patients to be tested for the early signs of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and diabetes, it has been revealed.
Prime minister Gordon Brown is due to unveil the plans today, underlining his determination to make the NHS a more "personal and preventative health service".
Members of the public will be able to visit their GP or a private doctor to be screened for the conditions, which affect the lives of around 6.2 million people.
In addition, the NHS will offer more diagnostic tests, including blood tests, ultrasounds and electro-cardiograms (ECGs).
Mr Brown is expected to tell health professionals: "A more personal and preventative service will be one that intervenes earlier, with more information and control put more quickly into the hands of patient and clinician.
"Over time, everyone in Britain will have access to the right preventative health check-up."
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