People who want a fuller baseline than a short screening appointment.
Quick screens
Essential Health Screen.
Essential Health Screen is a doctor-led private health check in London. A more thorough 30-minute assessment with cardiovascular and respiratory examination, fuller blood panel, urine analysis, and risk calculation.
Dr Ahmed Bachelani
Doctor-led interpretation
Results reviewed in clinical context.
Health checks are most useful when results are interpreted by an experienced doctor. Dr Ahmed Bachelani is Medical Director and a General Practitioner at London Harley Street Practice, with over 25 years of medical expertise and qualifications including MBBS, MRCP, MRCGP, DOccMed and BSc.
Over 25 years medical expertise
Member of RCP and RCGP
Occupational health experience
Patients looking for a practical annual private health check.
Anyone who wants more time for an unhurried doctor-led review.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory examinations
- Body composition with metabolic age and rate
- Twenty-five-marker blood panel
- Urine analysis
- Ten-year cardiovascular risk calculation
- Personalised report and action plan
Choose your slot
Book online or speak to the clinic if you are unsure whether Essential or Premium is more appropriate.
Attend your check
Your doctor takes a focused history, completes the examination, and arranges the included tests.
Review results
Your results are summarised in a written report with a clear action plan.
Preparation
Fasting may be required for some blood markers. The clinic will confirm details before your appointment.
Results
Routine results are typically returned within one to three working days and reviewed before your report is issued.
Follow-up
Your report will state whether further tests, lifestyle changes, or a follow-up appointment would be appropriate.
How this health check fits into preventative care
A private health check is most useful when the tests are interpreted alongside your medical history, family history, lifestyle, symptoms, medicines, and examination findings. The aim is not simply to collect results, but to help you understand what they mean and what, if anything, should happen next.
This check gives your doctor a structured way to assess relevant risk markers and discuss practical next steps. Some patients use it as an annual baseline, while others book because they have reached a particular age, have a family history of disease, or want a more detailed review than a short GP appointment can usually provide.
If the package is too narrow or too broad for your circumstances, the clinic can advise before or during the appointment. You can also compare this check with adjacent options on the pricing page, including shorter screens and more comprehensive packages with imaging or extended follow-up.
How is Essential different from Basic?
Essential is a longer appointment with a broader 25-marker blood panel and urine analysis.
Is this a good first health check?
Yes. It is designed as a practical first annual baseline for many patients.
Related checks
Basic Health Screen
A quick first-line assessment covering cardiovascular and respiratory health, body composition, key blood and urine markers, and a ten-year cardiovascular risk score.
Premium Health Check
A broad 30-minute health check adding ENT and abdominal examinations, oxygen saturation, comprehensive blood markers, urine analysis, ECG, and cardiovascular risk calculation.
Well Man Health Check
Routine preventative screening for men, with male-focused blood panel, prostate testing, 12-lead ECG, lung function tests, and free follow-up.
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