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Advanced health assessment, a same-day comprehensive check with consultant physician, cardiovascular workup, imaging and advanced biomarkers.

The Advanced tier: a single-day comprehensive private health assessment — consultant physician review, cardiovascular workup (ECG, echo, treadmill or CPET), advanced biomarkers, whole-body imaging option, and personalised risk-reduction plan.

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A consultant physician leading an advanced health assessment in a private London clinic

Why patients choose us

  • 01

    The right hands

    We route you to a consultant physician who leads the whole day — clerking, cardiovascular workup and the plan that lands with you.

  • 02

    One day, one plan

    A same-day comprehensive check — bloods, ECG, echo, imaging and a written risk-reduction plan before you leave.

  • 03

    Independent, and free

    We are paid by no clinic, so the recommendation is impartial and costs you nothing.

Key facts

What the Advanced tier actually includes.

A single-day, physician-led comprehensive assessment — the elements below are all included as standard, with imaging chosen up front.

  • Definition

    Advanced-tier same-day comprehensive private health assessment.

  • Led by

    Consultant physician throughout.

  • Cardiovascular

    Cardiovascular workup with ECG and echocardiogram.

  • Biomarkers

    Advanced panel — Lp(a), ApoB, hs-CRP, NT-proBNP.

  • Imaging

    Optional whole-body MRI or CTCA.

  • Follow-up

    Personalised risk-reduction plan.

Preparation

From booking to your written plan — what the day looks like, in order.

One consultant physician anchors the day — the imaging, cardiology and bloods are stitched around them.

  1. 01

    Before

    Book same-day appointment

    A single confirmed date holds every element of the day — physician, cardiology, imaging and bloods.

  2. 02

    Before

    Fast 8 hours

    Water, black coffee and essential medication only from the night before. Detailed prep sent by email.

  3. 03

    On the day

    Consultant physician clerking

    60-minute history, examination and risk-factor review — the day is anchored on this consultation.

  4. 04

    On the day

    Cardiovascular assessment

    Resting ECG, transthoracic echocardiogram and either treadmill exercise ECG or CPET.

  5. 05

    On the day

    Advanced blood panel

    Full metabolic, lipid, hormonal, inflammatory and cardiac biomarker panel.

  6. 06

    On the day

    Imaging if selected

    Whole-body MRI or CT coronary angiography, reported by a consultant radiologist.

  7. 07

    After

    Structured plan and follow-up

    A written risk-reduction plan, onward referrals if needed, and a booked re-assessment at 12–24 months.

Typical day: 6–8 hours. Written plan: before you leave.

What it shows

The domains an Advanced assessment covers.

The day is designed to answer specific questions across cardiovascular, metabolic, cancer, mental-health and imaging domains — not to hand you a screed of numbers.

  • Cardiovascular risk profile

    QRISK3, lipid subfractions, ECG and echo pulled into a single stratified answer.

  • Cancer screening baseline

    Age- and sex-appropriate screens with a documented interval for the next round.

  • Metabolic and diabetes risk

    HbA1c, fasting glucose, insulin resistance and metabolic-syndrome scoring.

  • Advanced lipid subfractions

    Lp(a), ApoB and non-HDL cholesterol — beyond a standard lipid panel.

  • Mental-health and sleep screen

    Validated screens for mood, anxiety and sleep disturbance woven into the consultation.

  • Bone-health status

    DEXA and bone-turnover markers where indicated by age and risk.

  • Whole-body imaging findings

    Whole-body MRI or CTCA findings reported by a consultant radiologist.

  • Red flag: significant incidental finding — same-day MDT pathway

    If imaging or bloods surface a significant finding, we convene a same-day MDT and act on it before you leave.

Next steps

What actually happens once the results are in.

The Advanced tier is measured by what changes after the day — a plan, medications where indicated, and named onward clinicians.

  • Personalised risk-reduction plan

    A written plan — targets, timescales, who does what — handed to you before you leave.

  • Statin therapy where indicated

    Initiated on the day when lipids and risk score cross treatment thresholds.

  • Antihypertensive optimisation

    Ambulatory and clinic readings translated into a titrated medication plan.

  • Cancer-screening pathway

    Onward mammography, colonoscopy, low-dose CT or PSA pathway, scheduled with a named clinician.

  • Lifestyle prescription

    Specific, dosed guidance on exercise, nutrition, alcohol and sleep — not generic advice.

  • Onward specialist referral

    Direct routing to cardiology, endocrinology, oncology or hepatology — no repeat clerking.

  • Structured re-assessment at 12–24 months

    Booked before you leave, with a shorter interim check if new medication is started.

  • Genetic counselling if hereditary risk

    Referral to clinical genetics for BRCA, Lynch, familial hypercholesterolaemia and cardiomyopathies.

Red flags

The findings we act on immediately.

If any of these surface on the day, the physician convenes a same-day MDT — nothing waits for a letter.

  • Significant CV finding

    Severe stenosis on CTCA, reduced ejection fraction on echo, or ischaemic changes on exercise testing.

  • Suspicious mass on imaging

    Any lesion on whole-body MRI or CTCA that meets criteria for urgent characterisation.

  • Very high CV risk score

    QRISK3 or SCORE2 in a high or very-high band, with treatment initiated the same day.

  • Undiagnosed diabetes

    HbA1c in the diabetic range — same-day diabetes pathway and structured education.

  • Iron overload

    Ferritin and transferrin saturation flagging possible haemochromatosis — genetics and hepatology referral.

  • Uncontrolled BP crisis

    Severe hypertension detected on the day — immediate treatment and same-week ambulatory review.

  • Malignant blood-test result

    Unexplained cytopenia or paraprotein — urgent haematology referral within 48 hours.

  • Family cancer syndrome

    Pedigree meeting familial-cancer criteria — clinical genetics referral and interim surveillance.

  • Silent CKD stage 3+

    eGFR persistently reduced — nephrology pathway and medication review.

Sources

The guidelines behind the day. Nothing invented.

This page is built from named, current UK and European guidance — clinically reviewed by Pulse Atlas Editorial Board, .

Editorial note

Reviewed 2026-07-30. Next review 2027-07-30.

This guide is for patients considering a private Advanced-tier health assessment. It is not a substitute for advice from your own clinician.

  1. 01 Reference

    NICE. Cardiovascular disease: risk assessment and reduction, including lipid modification (NG238).

    NICE. Cardiovascular disease: risk assessment and reduction, including lipid modification (NG238).
  2. 02 Reference

    Faculty of Occupational Medicine. Guidance on health assessments and executive health.

    Faculty of Occupational Medicine. Guidance on health assessments and executive health.
  3. 03 Reference

    European Society of Preventive Cardiology. Position papers on preventive cardiology.

    European Society of Preventive Cardiology. Position papers on preventive cardiology.
  4. 04 Reference

    Royal College of Radiologists. Guidance on whole-body MRI in screening.

    Royal College of Radiologists. Guidance on whole-body MRI in screening.

Frequently asked

Everything we get asked about the Advanced tier.

Quick answers on what’s included, how it differs from Select and Advanced Plus, fasting, biomarkers and imaging.

  • What is an Advanced health assessment?

    A same-day comprehensive private health assessment led by a consultant physician. It combines a full clerking, cardiovascular workup (ECG, echo, treadmill or CPET), an advanced biomarker panel and — if you choose — whole-body MRI or CT coronary angiography, with a written risk-reduction plan before you leave.

  • How is Advanced different from Select and Advanced Plus?

    Select is a focused mid-tier check with physician, bloods and cardiovascular basics. Advanced adds an echocardiogram, treadmill or CPET, advanced biomarkers and optional imaging. Advanced Plus extends imaging and adds deeper specialist input across the day.

  • Do I need to fast?

    Yes — 8 hours, with water, black coffee and essential medication only. We send a detailed preparation email once the date is confirmed.

  • What biomarkers are included?

    Beyond a standard panel, the Advanced tier includes Lp(a), ApoB, hs-CRP and NT-proBNP alongside HbA1c, fasting insulin, thyroid, ferritin, vitamin D and cortisol.

  • Is whole-body MRI worth it?

    For selected patients — family history of cancer, unexplained symptoms, or a preference for a comprehensive imaging baseline — yes. It carries a real incidental-findings rate, which we discuss and manage through a same-day MDT if needed.

  • What happens if something significant is found?

    The consultant physician convenes a same-day MDT with cardiology, radiology or oncology as needed. You leave with a documented plan and named onward clinician — not a letter that arrives weeks later.

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In practice, in London

Booking health assessments advanced privately in London — what actually happens

With health assessments advanced, the London question is usually about report turnaround and the radiologist reading it — not whether the scan is available. Waiting lists on the NHS for health assessments advanced vary widely by borough and by how the GP letter reads. Privately in London, we can normally offer a slot inside the same week, sometimes within 48 hours if there’s a cancellation. The difference isn’t clinical quality — the consultants are frequently the same faces you’d see on the NHS — it’s the calendar.

A private health assessments advanced pathway in London usually looks like this: an initial consultation, any diagnostics booked at a nearby facility (most within Zone 1 or 2), and a written report sent to you and your GP within a few days. The consultants we work with hold NHS posts alongside their private lists, which keeps the standards consistent across both settings. For health assessments advanced specifically, the difference between a routine report and a sub-speciality read is where private care earns its keep.

There are a lot of consultants in London who can technically handle health assessments advanced. Fewer who do it week in, week out for the exact question you’re bringing. We spend most of our time working out which is which — and being straight when a different test or a different specialist would serve you better. Everything runs to CQC, GMC and Royal College standards; the choice is about fit, not floor.

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