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Bupa Breast Health
Early diagnosis can mean easier management and more successful treatment, so it pays to be proactive about breast health.
Noticing a change in your breasts, reaching a landmark age and having a baby are all situations that may prompt you to think about breast health. Our assessment includes a detailed breast examination and a mammogram if you’re over the age of 40.
A Bupa Breast Health Check can be booked on its own or as an add-on to Bupa Advanced, Complete, Female and Mature Health Assessments. For advice on how to add a Bupa Supplementary Health Check to a health assessment, please call us on 0845 600 3458.*
Bupa Breast Health
Total duration: up to 60 minutes
Time with a doctor/ Wellwoman nurse: up to 30 minutes
What tests are included in this assessment?Show all
Female tests
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What is it?
A breast check is a physical and visual examination of the breasts.
Why do we do this?
According to Cancer Research UK, breast cancer accounts for nearly 30 percent of all cancers. Deviations from normal do not necessarily indicate breast disease. All abnormalities must be followed up either with a repeat check or with a referral to a specialist breast clinic.
- Breast awareness instruction Hide
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What is it?
Instruction on self-examination and general awareness of breast appearance and texture.
Why do we do this?
Regular examination can ensure early detection of abnormal changes in breast tissue.
- Mammography Hide
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What is it?
A mammogram is an X-ray of the breasts.
Why do we do this?
It is the most effective means of detecting and investigating breast disease. It can detect a change in breast tissue before you can feel anything unusual yourself. NHS screening programmes offer mammography to all women over 50. There is clinically evidence that mammograms from the age of 40 are valuable in detecting early breast cancer. Bupa Centres offer mammography to all women over 40 (there may be an additional charge).
We recommend women aged 40 to 50 have mammograms on an annual basis, and those over 50 have mammograms every other year.**
What does the test involve?
It involves having both breasts X-rayed.
Please note that an additional cost applies to add a mammogram to your standard health assessment.
Add this check to a full assessment
- Save money on supplementary health checks by adding them on to our range of Bupa Health Assessments.
Next steps
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Speak to an adviser by calling us on 0845 600 3458*
Contact us by requesting a call back or email us with your enquiry
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Learn more
View our frequently asked questions
or download our health assessment brochure (pdf,784kb).
*Please note that calls may be recorded and may be monitored.
**Suitable for ages 40+. A lower age may be considered, but only under special circumstances.
Health Assessments are not available to under 18's.
Please note that some restrictions apply. Bupa Supplementary Health Checks are not available as an add-ons to Bupa Essential Health, Bupa Female Health (excluding Bupa Breast Health) and Bupa Core Health.
Bupa Centres and the health assessments offered at each Bupa Centre may vary from time to time.
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For more information or to book your discounted assessment please call
0845 600 3458*
quoting H0100. Lines are open 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday, and 8am to 1pm on Saturday.
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