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Abdominal aortic aneurysm screening: invitation leaflet

Information for men invited to an NHS abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening appointment.

Updates to this page

From:
NHS England
Published:
17 March 2015
Last updated:
9 January 2026
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  1. Adding translations

  2. New version of AAA invitation leaflet. Multiple changes (none clinical), largely at a textual level designed to increase readability. Information added on 'who we invite' (including trans and non-binary info) and elsewhere, plus some restructuring to improve flow of information.

  3. Changed content type to guidance.

  4. Removed PHE screening helpdesk information and updated with NHS England contact details.

  5. Languages added in English in the title field.

  6. Added translations for French, Bulgarian, Farsi, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Nepali, Pashto, Russian, Somali, Turkish, Ukrainian, Chinese, Spanish and Tamil.

  7. Updating confidentiality section, replacing mention of Public Health England with NHS England.

  8. Added lifetime screening pathway animation to landing page.

  9. Updated translations to HTML format.

  10. Updated AAA screening invitation leaflet.

  11. Added HTML version of leaflet.

  12. Updated prevalence data and leaflet reviewed.

  13. Uploading of new PDF versions of translations

  14. Added new easy read version of AAA screening invitation leaflet.

  15. Added a link to audio version of AAA screening invitation leaflet.

  16. Addition of easy read version of leaflet.

  17. First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening - a free test for men aged 65 and over

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Details

This information describes the NHS abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening test, possible outcomes and an overview of the condition being screened for.

Free printed copies of this leaflet are provided for local screening services to send to men with screening invitations. Screening services can view the full PDF of the printed leaflet and order copies on the APS online ordering portal.

This information is available in other languages, which you can select from the top right of this webpage.

Resources for people with learning disabilities and people who struggle with written information is also available, including:

To request another format, you can phone 0300 311 22 33 or email england.contactus@nhs.net.

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