Soon, after much discussion and debate, the NHS may be offering all of us regular health checks. Publicity has likened these to the annual checks on older cars, so they have been dubbed "Health MOTs".
You could wait to see if the NHS sets these checks up. Your health is probably too important to you to wait a few years, though.
You can go out and buy from a range of private health screens or tests.
Or, if you are considering buying private medical insurance or a health cash plan, you could see what offers and discounts they have.
Private medical insurance policies for individuals offering health screening discounts include;
For employees, self employed individuals and small businesses, PruHealth offers private medical insurance policies with discounts on health screening and health club membership
It makes sense to join a health or fitness club or gym, or sports club. Your employer or union may offer discounts. An increasing number of health insurers have arranged discounted prices with clubs.
If you want an individual health cash plan, then Westfield Health offer health club discounts and cover includes health screening
Small businesses wanting similar cover and discounts may want to consider
For a small business health cash plan including health screening cover and healthy lifestyle checks:
Individuals seeking similar cover should look at:
This is not a full list, others offer these benefits too.
Look out for special one off national or local offers. Some health clubs offer discounted health insurance to members, often in return for insurers offering discounted health club membership to customers.
Most private medical insurance and health cash plan policies now include a range of helplines, GP lines, health information on-line, and much more to help keep you healthy.
We know what happens to cars which fail their MOT, they wouldn't do that to people who fail would they ? Take no chances, book the health screen, and sign up for the health club membership now!
