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    Some blood tests are surprisingly inaccurate – and not all conditions are detected in blood samples and health check ups . Here are the six diseases which are not diagnosed by blood test. 1. DEMENTIA: It isn't your blood that reveals the game. It's your symptoms, plus the doctor asking you a few simple questions to assess your memory and mental capacity. Even then, it can be difficult to tell if you are suffering from dementia or simply having "senior moments," so you may be monitored over time to see if you are getting worse. 2. PARKINSON'S DISEASE: Again, the symptoms — shaking, stiffness, and general sluggishness — determine the diagnosis. A special scan may be used to confirm it, but blood tests will not. 3. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS): You will almost certainly have blood drawn, but this will be to rule out other problems that resemble MS. The final decision is based on your symptoms and specialized tests such as scans. 4. RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: A ...

    Clinical evidence suggests that annual health checks can detect undiagnosed health conditions early, ensure the efficacy of ongoing treatments, and promote health, for example, through screening and immunization. NHS UK is prioritizing efforts to increase the number of children, young people, and adults whose learning disability is known to their GP by having their status recorded on the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) register, so that they can receive a health check and other reasonably adjusted and proactive care.  Three of the most common GP clinical systems were used to create the national health check  template . It is now available on EMISWeb and Vision, and the TPP System One template is nearing completion and will be available soon. It could be a tetanus shot, a nagging back pain, or a long-overdue dental visit. The majority of us turn to pain relievers and home remedies, hoping that the problem will resolve itself. Only when it becomes a probl...