Detailed annual screening
For adults who want a detailed annual health assessment – a proper, yearly look at how things really stand.
Essential Health Assessment · Shanghai
Greater insight. Greater understanding. Greater peace of mind.
A doctor-led health assessment at one of Shanghai's leading international hospitals. A deeper look at how your body is functioning today, with your results explained to you in person.
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A deeper look
Your health is changing, often long before symptoms appear.
The Essential Health Assessment is designed for people who want to look deeper into their current health and gain real confidence in how their body is functioning.
Building on a comprehensive physical examination and extensive laboratory testing, it introduces broader diagnostic imaging, gender-specific screening and a more detailed evaluation of several major areas of health, so you can identify potential risk factors earlier and make more informed decisions about your future wellbeing.
Who it's for
What's included
Seven areas of screening. One clear picture.
Every part of the assessment is performed by experienced physicians using advanced diagnostic technology, and nothing is left for you to interpret alone.
Comprehensive medical examination
A full physical examination and consultation with an experienced physician. The foundation everything else builds on.
View full examination listEvery Essential Health Assessment begins with a thorough physical examination, led in person by an experienced physician at Shanghai International Medical Center. It covers the fundamentals properly – from blood pressure and BMI to specialist eye, ear, nose and throat checks – and everything else in your assessment builds on it.
- Height, weight & Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Blood pressure & pulse rate
- Internal medicine examination
- General surgical examination
- Eye examination
- Ear, nose & throat examination
Heart & cardiovascular assessment
Important information on the function of your heart and circulatory system, identified before problems become symptoms.
View full test listYour heart rarely announces a problem early. A resting electrocardiogram, alongside blood pressure and heart-rate evaluation, provides important information on how your heart and circulatory system are functioning – so anything worth acting on is identified before it becomes a symptom.
- Resting Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Blood pressure assessment
- Heart rate evaluation
Advanced medical imaging
Modern imaging examines major organs and structures a physical examination alone cannot, including gender-specific areas.
View full imaging listSome things a physical examination cannot see. The Essential steps up to CT screening of the chest, alongside ultrasound imaging of the thyroid, the major abdominal organs and gender-specific areas – so changes can be identified at the earliest possible stage.
- Chest CT scan
- Thyroid ultrasound
- Comprehensive abdominal ultrasound of the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen & kidneys
- Prostate ultrasound (male)
- Uterus & adnexa ultrasound (female)
- Breast ultrasound or mammography where appropriate (female)
Comprehensive laboratory analysis
An extensive panel of blood and laboratory tests covering the function of your major organs and metabolic systems.
View full test listAn extensive panel of blood and laboratory tests examines how your major organs and metabolic systems are functioning: blood sugar and long-term glucose control, liver and kidney function, your full cholesterol profile and more. Twelve separate analyses, every one reviewed by a physician before it reaches you.
- Complete Blood Count
- Blood Glucose
- HbA1c (long-term blood sugar)
- Liver function
- Kidney function
- Cholesterol profile
- Triglycerides
- HDL & LDL cholesterol
- Uric acid
- Cystatin C
- Urinalysis
- Faecal Occult Blood Test
Thyroid health assessment
Your thyroid regulates metabolism, energy and many essential functions. This evaluates both its function and structure.
View full test listYour thyroid quietly regulates metabolism, energy and many of the body's essential functions – and small imbalances can go unnoticed for years. This assessment looks at both sides of the picture: hormone levels measured in the laboratory, and the gland itself examined by ultrasound.
- Free T3 & Free T4
- T3 & T4
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
- Thyroid ultrasound
Early cancer screening
Age and gender appropriate tumour markers, included to help identify potential abnormalities at the earliest possible stage.
View marker examplesAge and gender appropriate tumour markers are included as standard, not as an upgrade. These blood tests help identify potential abnormalities at the earliest possible stage – when treatment options are at their widest and outcomes are at their best.
- AFP
- CEA
- PSA & Free PSA (male)
- Free PSA to PSA ratio (male)
- CA15-3 (female)
Women's health screening
Female clients receive additional gender-specific screening across important areas of reproductive and breast health.
View full test listFemale clients receive dedicated screening across important areas of reproductive and breast health, carried out by experienced clinicians. It is built into the assessment as standard – performed with care, and explained just as clearly as every other result.
- Gynaecological examination
- Vaginal discharge examination
- Cervical cytology screening (TCT)
- Uterus & adnexa ultrasound
- Breast ultrasound or mammography where appropriate
Then, your results. Explained.
Every assessment ends the same way: sitting down with an experienced physician who reviews your results with you, in English, and answers your questions.
What you'll receiveNumbers alone don't protect your health – understanding them does. Every assessment ends the same way: sitting down with an experienced physician who reviews your results with you in English, answers your questions, and leaves you with clear, practical next steps.
- Comprehensive health report – digital & printed
- In-person doctor consultation
- Personalised recommendations
- Clear next steps where needed
Your personal health report
You don't just receive results. You understand them.
Following your assessment, an experienced physician reviews everything before it reaches you.
The report
Comprehensive health report
Every result in one clear document, digital and printed.
The consultation
Doctor consultation
Your results explained in person, with time for questions.
The guidance
Personalised recommendations
Practical guidance based on your results, not generic advice.
The follow-up
Clear next steps
If anything needs further investigation, you'll know exactly what and why.
Your health journey
From booking to results, every step of your visit is planned, guided and explained. You'll always know what happens next, who you're seeing and why – six steps, with no guesswork at any of them.
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Book securely online
Choose your date and complete your booking in minutes.
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Receive confirmation & preparation instructions
Everything you need to know before your appointment, sent straight to you.
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Attend your appointment
Your assessment takes place at Shanghai International Medical Center (SIMC), one of Shanghai's leading international hospitals.
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Complete your assessment
Around three to four hours, using advanced diagnostic technology throughout.
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Meet your physician
An experienced physician explains your results and answers your questions in person.
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Receive your report & recommendations
Your comprehensive health report, personalised recommendations and, where appropriate, guidance on any further investigations.
Pricing
One assessment.
One clear price.
No hidden extras and no decisions to make on the day. Everything below is included.
Essential Health Assessment
- Comprehensive medical examination
- Heart & cardiovascular assessment
- Advanced medical imaging & chest CT
- Comprehensive laboratory analysis
- Thyroid health assessment
- Early cancer screening
- Gender-specific & women's health screening
- Doctor consultation on your results
- Digital & printed health report
- English-speaking support throughout
Why Future Health China
World-class medicine, without the unfamiliarity. Your assessment takes place in an international-standard hospital, in English, with every detail of the visit arranged around you.
We make accessing high-quality healthcare in China simple, transparent and reassuring for international visitors.
The hospital
Your assessment takes place at Shanghai International Medical Center – one of Shanghai's most respected international hospitals.
The support
English-speaking assistance at every stage, with guidance designed around international visitors – from booking to results.
The technology
Advanced imaging and modern laboratory analysis as standard, reviewed by experienced physicians.
The experience
A streamlined booking experience – fully online, from first click to confirmation, with comprehensive reports you keep.
Common questions
Asked before. Answered clearly.
Approximately three to four hours.
Yes. Full preparation instructions will be sent to you following confirmation of your booking.
Yes. An experienced physician will personally review and explain your results.
Yes. It includes chest CT screening together with ultrasound imaging of several major organs and gender-specific areas where appropriate.
Your medical team will advise when your report will be available and discuss any follow-up recommendations if required.
Yes. If you would like more extensive investigations or advanced executive-level screening, you can select one of our higher-level health assessments.
Looking for more?
The Essential is where many people start. It isn't where the journey ends.
If you'd like broader laboratory investigations, expanded tumour marker screening or executive-level preventative healthcare, consider one of our higher-level assessments.
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