Be.Ahead health assessments
£1,199 | Our most comprehensive health assessment, with an advanced fitness test included.
Book online or on 0345 600 3458^
Why choose a Be.Ahead health assessment?
Be.Ahead is a complete look into your health, fitness and any potential risks, with a personalised report and training plan to help support your fitness goal.
£1,199
or 10 monthly payments of £119.90 at no extra cost.
- Up to 1 hour with a Bupa GP and 2 hours with a health adviser
- Diabetes and cholesterol checks
- Advanced fitness test: check of your cardiovascular health and predicted oxygen use
- Targeted Cancer Screening
Checks included in your assessment
Our health adviser will take you through these health checks. For more information, we have detailed explanations of why we use them.
Height, weight and waist measurements
We’ll check your BMI and body fat percentage to see if you’re under or overweight.
Basal metabolic rate
We’ll look into how your body breaks down the energy you take in.
Estimated energy requirements
The average dietary intake to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Mental health review
We’ll discuss your wellbeing and see how you’re dealing with stresses or anxiety.
Sleep review
We’ll ask how you’ve been sleeping and see what’s causing poor resting patterns.
Mobility and flexibility
We’ll check how you move with some easy stretching exercises.
10-year heart disease risk
We’ll look into your heart health and your risk of cardiovascular disease.
Blood pressure
We’ll check both arms to see if your blood pressure is ok.
10-year diabetes risk
We’ll look at your risk of Type 2 Diabetes, taking your current health into account.
Blood sugar levels
See the amount of glucose in your blood, or how well your diabetes is being managed.
Comprehensive cholesterol profile
Our blood tests will see if you have high cholesterol.
Haemoglobin levels
We’ll look at the amount of haemoglobin in your blood, which is a sign of anaemia.
Lung age
If you’re a smoker or you’ve given up recently.
Heart rhythm screening
Looking at your heartbeat could tell us if you’re at risk of any heart issues.
Resting heart activity (ECG)
We’ll check electrical signals from your heart to look for potential problems.
Prostate, testicular and breast cancer screening
Your doctor will check for early signs of cancer.
Advanced fitness test
We’ll see how efficient your heart and bloodflow is using a high-tech stationary bike. Powered by Wattbike, it’s also used by Olympic athletes and sports teams all over the world.
Afterwards, you'll get a personalised report and training programme to improve your fitness. The tests we run look at your cardiovascular health and aerobic ability, and include:
- Predicted VO2 max
- Cardiorespiratory score
- Predicted maximum heart rate
- Maximal minute power
- Functional threshold power
- Functional threshold heart rate
- Grip strength assessment
Your doctor may recommend these tests
Based on certain conditions, your doctor may suggest additional tests. They’ll also be able to answer any questions you have around them.
Full blood count
Your doctor may look at the levels of different cells in your blood, which can help detect a variety of conditions.
Kidney, liver and thyroid function tests
Depending on your earlier test results, your doctor may want to take a closer look into how these organs are performing.
Vitamin D, Coeliac, Ferritin, B12, Folate
We’ll also check levels of these vitamins and proteins to give you a picture of any potential health risks.
Prostate Specific Antigen blood test (PSA)
If you’re over 50, we can help detect problems with your prostate. You may also get this if you’re over 45 based on factors such as family history or ethnicity. Your doctor will discuss this with you.
Cervical cancer screening
For those over 25, we can look for early signs of cervical cancer.
Bowel cancer screening
Recommended for over 45s, we can carry out a qFIT stool test for any bowel cancer symptoms.
How does a Be Ahead health assessment work?
1. Book your assessment
When you’re ready, book a slot online.
Or call us on 0330 822 3128^ to find a time that works for you.
Lines are open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturday 8am to 4pm. We may record or monitor our phone calls.
2. Answer a few health questions
Before your appointment, we’ll ask you to complete two short questionnaires in the My Bupa app – one about your health and lifestyle, and one about your mental wellbeing.
This helps us tailor the assessment to you.
3. Attend your appointment
We’ll take you through the checks included in your assessment.
We’ll then review your results together, and discuss any next steps.
4. Receive your results
After your assessment, you’ll receive a detailed health report in My Bupa.
Most results are ready on the day. Anything we need to send to the lab will follow within two weeks.
5. Continued support for a year
- GP letter or onward referral
- Two follow‑up coaching calls
- Mental health courses and 24/7 nurse advice
- Fitness classes and wellbeing tools in My Bupa
Customise your health assessment
Lines are open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday 9am to 5pm. We may record or monitor our phone calls.
This assessment
Optional add-ons
+£152
+£1,069
+£974
+£250
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What’s next?
Book online
You can book your health assessment for a time that suits you and your lifestyle.
Book online
Call us
If you’d like to to chat about your options, call us on 0345 600 3458.
Lines are open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturday 8am to 4pm. We may record or monitor our phone calls.
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