NHS Community Liver Checks

Name: NHS Community Liver Checks
Start: 2024-12-09T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-12-09T15:00:00+00:00
Location: Age UK Plymouth

Schedule

Mon Dec 09 2024 at 09:00 am to 03:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Age UK Plymouth | Plymouth, EN

Are you between 35-70? Attend a FREE NHS Liver Health Check and prevent liver disease as early as possible to give the best chance of recovery, treatment and intervention.
The NHS Community Van offers free liver checks for those aged 35-70 with certain risk factors. Trained nurses will perform a quick, painless FibroScan using ultrasound technology to measure liver stiffness and scarring. The scan takes 10-15 minutes, with immediate results and advice provided.
Risk factors include drinking over 14 units of alcohol per week, being diabetic or pre-diabetic, being overweight, having a history of blood-borne viruses (like Hepatitis B or C), or a known suspected fatty liver.
To ensure accurate results, please avoid food or high calorie drinks 2-3 hours before the scan.
No booking required.
When: Monday 9th December 2024
Where: Age UK Plymouth, The William & Patricia Venton Centre, Astor Drive, Mount Gould, Plymouth PL4 9RD
Time: 09:00 - 15:00
Price: FREE
Getting here: We have a car park for visitor parking and can be reached using the following buses services - CITYBUS: 23, 24.