Private Health Checks in Surbiton

What Does a Private Health Check Include That an NHS MOT Doesn't?

NHS health checks — available to adults aged 40–74 every five years — cover a useful but limited set of assessments: BMI, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose, and a cardiovascular risk score. They are population-level screening tools designed to identify people at risk of the most common conditions.

A private health check at Lambert Medical Practice goes considerably further. Our panels include a full blood count (detecting anaemia, infection, blood disorders), full liver function, kidney function with eGFR, thyroid function (often missed entirely by NHS health checks), full hormonal assessment including testosterone, oestradiol, and DHEA-S, inflammatory markers (hsCRP and ESR), vitamin D and B12 status, ferritin and iron studies, and a full lipid profile with LDL, HDL, triglycerides and non-HDL cholesterol. The result is a genuinely comprehensive picture of your metabolic, hormonal, and haematological health — not just your cardiovascular risk.

What Conditions Can a Health Check Detect?

Many serious conditions develop silently for years before producing symptoms. A comprehensive private health check can identify early markers of type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes, hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), vitamin and mineral deficiencies causing fatigue, anaemia, and bone loss, early chronic kidney disease, liver dysfunction including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), hormonal imbalances affecting energy, weight, mood, and libido, and elevated inflammatory markers suggesting immune dysfunction or early cardiovascular risk.

Early identification creates the window for intervention — whether dietary, lifestyle, or pharmacological — before these conditions progress to the point of causing significant harm.

How Often Should You Have a Private Health Check?

For adults with no known medical conditions, an annual or biennial health check is a sensible investment. For patients managing chronic conditions, monitoring hormonal therapies such as HRT or TRT, or who have a significant family history of cardiovascular disease, cancer, or metabolic disease, more frequent monitoring — typically every 6–12 months — is clinically appropriate. Our GP will advise on the right frequency for your individual circumstances at the conclusion of your health check appointment.