Health check up

Friend of a friend (male) based in Dublin is looking to organise a health check up.

He already is an outpatient of St James' Hospital and gets six-monthly check ups there (blood pressure, cholesterol, kidneys etc) but is now looking to have a thorough check up (heart, lungs, prostate etc).

He was prompted by the Des Smyth episode last week - Des discovered a potentially fatal problem with one of his arteries during a routine check up.

Anybody know of places in Dublin who he might contact to arrange this check up.

I've heard good things about Beacon Clinic in Sandyford - If he has BUPA cover, they will pay half the costs of such checkups.

RainyDay said:

I've heard good things about Beacon Clinic in Sandyford - If he has BUPA cover, they will pay half the costs of such checkups.

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Does anyone know if VHI cover any like check up. Sorry for the piggyback.

Gunnerbar said:

Does anyone know if VHI cover any like check up. Sorry for the piggyback.

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I'm currently with Bupa, but was with VHI a couple of years ago and AFAIR they used to pay a set amount for one health screen every two years. I think it was about €150 at the time, but not sure on that.

sim one said:

Anybody know of places in Dublin who he might contact to arrange this check up.

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The mater private do a full health screen - see details here: http://www.materprivate.ie/PatientInfo/OutPatient/healthcheck.asp

Thanks for this.

Rainyday, I checked with the Beacon Clinic and apparantly neither VHI nor BUPA cover the cost of these check ups as they are considered to be a health screening check.

However, you can claim the cost on the MED 1.

Sim

Just got a reply back from the mater private on their health check program, their costs are..

Male Screening (all ages): €477.00
Female Screening (all ages): €477.00
Female Screening (incl. mammogram and dexa scan): €628.00

car said:

incl. mammogram

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Women in several health authority areas should be entitled to a free breast check.

Just to clarify, the free public health 'Breastcheck' screening service is only extendable to women aged 50-64 in certain HSE Areas every two years.

However, if you are referred by your GP to a public hospital, you will be able to avail of breastcheck screening and you won't have to pay.

Sim One's friend is wise to obtain regular check-ups. I might suggest that anyone who has any concerns about (or a family history of) any particular medical condition should seek the advice of their GP.