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Posted on Saturday September 21, 2024 in Health Screening
25/9/2024 £500 cashback scheme offered nationwide to the first 100 patients in the UK undergoing a Cardiac CT (CTCA) with CaRi Heartscore. This test, which comprises a contrast CT coronary angiogram and advanced AI data processing by Caristo in Oxford, is fast becoming the most accurate personalised predictor of a heart attack. Due to radiation protection laws and regulations it is not possible to self refer for a CT scan, however SCVC offers a rapid turnaround and free pre-consultation process which allows those patients over 40 who have sufficient justification for this scan (such as a family history of coronary heart disease or other risk factors such as raised LDL Cholesterol, LP (a) or smoking history to access this type of scan.
For more information on how to apply see https://www.scvc.co.uk/news/world-heart-day-caristo-cash-back-competition-offer/
For more information about the technology see https://www.caristo.com/disease-basics/
For Ts and Cs of the Caristo competition see Caristo WHD – Understand Offer Small Print
March 2024 24/7 SCVC call centre launched
Jan 2024 Free Pre-Consultation service launched
We have designed a package of core tests, largely funded by the employer, where the employee attends our one stop clinical diagnostic centre (CDC) to have advanced health screening. These packages go way above and beyond what is offered in any of the standard available health screening packages available at general screening services elsewhere, with the possible exception of some very exclusive executive programs, affordable by few.
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