# Health Screening

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-screening/159690>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 7, 2003, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-screening/159690 "2003-03-07T08:48:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Beech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@Beech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beech)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2003, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-screening/159690/1 "2003-03-07T08:48:29Z")

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Thinking of having a private health check, basically because the SO thinks I should. (male, 50+ if thats relevant)

Having to go private at a cost of aprox. £500 ($800) for the ‘full works’ as our dear old national health service offers nothing that is as comprehensive.

Any SD’s had one done?, was it worthwhile? Any info greatly received.