Isn’t this lovely? ultrasound scan, part of national abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programme. My aorta is long dark shape at the bottom.This test is designed to pick up weak, leaky aortas that can rupture and kill. Nearly happened to a friend recently. Being offered to 65+

#VascularAwarenessMonth facts continue! An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a swelling in the tummy blood vessel and 6x more common in men There is a free screening programme for men aged 65! <3cm no AAA 3-5.4cm regular scans >5.5cm refer to vascular nhs.uk/conditions/abd…

Michelle and Lynn attended the #heartofthematter event at the Manchester City Etihad Stadium yesterday. The feedback was amazing. Thanks to all of you who visited our area to discuss #aaascreening and sharing ideas to support health equity Naseer Ahmad NHS England @NHS #cvd #vascular

We're delighted to hear that our Clinical Director Naseer Ahmad has been nominated for 'Clinician of the Year' 🥳 #welldeserved

#VascularAwarenessFacts continue! The aorta is: The body’s largest artery It is 2.5cm diameter and 40cm length …and runs from the heart to abdomen splitting into two at the level of the belly button

Did you know that men aged 65+ are 6 times more likely to have an abdominal aortic aneurysm? Men in Greater Manchester and East Cheshire have you had your AAA scan? 📞 0161 291 5716 to book your appointment #aaascreening #menshealth

We had a very productive and enjoyable Away Day yesterday #aaascreening #publichealth #growthmindset

Kellie joining Naseer Ahmad at the Manchester Royal Infirmary Manchester Vascular Centre for discussions of important vascular research happening across the Trust. #aaascreening #vascular #vascularawarenesssmonth Manchester Local Care Organisation

Please visit us at Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, to celebrate local community groups, health and wellbeing services and clubs that support men and boys in Wythenshawe. Looking forward to meeting you all! Manchester Local Care Organisation Manchester City Council #AAAscreening #publichealthfirst

We’re excited about our upcoming research pilot to look for lower limb PAD and other health conditions in people attending AAA screening. Thank you Martin Fox for collaborating with us 🙌 #vascular #PublicHealth #makeeverycontactcount #aaascreening #research

Come along and join us at Wythenshawe Masjid for a free winter health event on Thursday 30th November. There will be free health checks including AAA Screening ultrasound scans. See you there! #aaascreening #healthandwellness #community Manchester Local Care Organisation MFT NHS

North West England #aaascreening Programme Manager’s meeting today at NHS England in MCR #sharedlearning #publichealth #everycontactcounts decreasing health inequalities

Great to chat with lovely people from Wythenshawe community at the Forum, Wythenshawe talking about the benefits of #aaascreening #publichealthscreening NHS England #earlydetection

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas from the Greater Manchester & East Cheshire #aaascreening team (not all pictured). We hope you have a very happy and healthy new year! X

An aneurysm is a swelling of the blood vessel that can prove fatal. We invite 18 000 men aged 65 every year across Greater Manchester with an 80% response rate. We’re working hard on that last 20% to ensure more men take up screening. It’s free, painless and the ultrasound

It was so good to meet the lovely gents at Stockport Community Football Club Stockport County Community Trust today to chat about the benefits of #AAAscreening Thank you for being so welcoming and friendly! #communityfootball #community #publichealthscreening #stockport #keepactive #vascular

We had a great afternoon at Salford Community Leisure (SCL) with Jamie Horrocks Trust discussing the benefits of #AAAscreening with the community. Thank you all for being so welcoming 😊 #publichealth #salfordcommunity #earlydetection #vascular #salford

Really grateful to ⁦⁦Manchester News MEN⁩ for this article about aneurysm screening. Ten minutes that could save your life... yet thousands of men aren't turning up - Manchester Evening News manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m…

Guess who we got to promote the Greater Manchester and East Cheshire Aneurysm Screening Programme? Only our Mayor Andy Burnham ! Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening

Michelle and Claire are at the TCS talking with Bolton Wanderers fans before the match this evening about #AAAscreening Thank you Bolton Wanderers for welcoming us! Manchester Local Care Organisation #earlydetection #publichealthscreening Here’s for a win! ⚽️🏆