Your Foundation for Better Long-Term Health

Our CORE Health plan provides a complete medical assessment ideal for identifying early warning signs, establishing baselines for future comparison, and supporting long-term wellbeing.

Comprehensive Blood Testing

Why Knowing Your Blood Work Matters

Understanding your blood work is one of the most powerful steps you can take to protect your health, prevent disease, and extend your healthspan. Many chronic illnesses develop quietly over years, without noticeable symptoms, making blood testing a crucial tool for early detection and long term wellbeing.

Blood Tests Included in the CORE Health Package

The CORE Health Package provides a comprehensive panel of blood tests designed to assess cardiovascular risk, metabolic health, organ function, hormones, and key nutritional markers.

• Full blood count
• U&E
• Bone Profile
• Liver function tests
• Magnesium
• Total lipid profile
• TSH (Thyroid)
• Vitamin B12 & Folate
• Glucose

Make Informed Decisions About Your Health

Your blood work empowers you with knowledge. It enables you to:

• Understand your current health status
• Identify trends over time
• Make informed decisions about lifestyle and treatment
• Access fast-track specialist support when needed through UPMC’s integrated network

Lifestyle Questionnaire

Reviews key lifestyle factors, including physical activity, sleep, nutrition, stress, and overall health habits, to help contextualise clinical findings.

Physician-Led Clinical Examination

Full review of:

• Cardio-respiratory system
• Musculoskeletal system
• Central nervous system
• Eyes, Ears, Skin
• Breast, testicular and prostate exams where indicated.

Height, Weight, BMI

Provides baseline measures of body size and composition to support long-term health monitoring.

Cardiac & Vital Screening

• Resting 12-lead ECG
• Blood pressure and cardiovascular risk assessment (Q Risk)

Spirometry

Assesses lung function by measuring airflow and lung volumes.

SpO₂ (Oxygen Saturations)

Measures blood oxygen levels to assess respiratory and circulatory efficiency.

Urinalysis

Detailed insight into kidney function, hydration, liver issues, infection risk and metabolic health.

Follow-up

A follow-up consultation is provided to review your results in detail, along with a comprehensive written report summarising findings and outlining practical, personalised recommendations.

A Deeper Understanding of Your Long-Term Health

Our CORE Health Plus plan builds on the CORE Health assessment with more in-depth testing and advanced health metrics, providing a deeper understanding of your metabolic health, cardiovascular fitness, and body composition to support personalised, proactive health optimisation.

Additional Blood Tests in CORE Health Plus

• Vitamin D – Assesses vitamin D status, which plays an important role in bone health, muscle function, and immune support.
• Cortisol – Provides insight into the body’s stress response and adrenal function.
• Iron studies – Evaluates iron stores and helps identify iron deficiency or overload, which can impact energy levels and overall well-being.
• PSA – Screens for prostate-related changes as part of age-appropriate preventive health assessment.
• Sex hormone testing – Supports assessment of hormonal health, particularly in the context of energy, recovery, and life-stage changes.

VO₂ Max Testing – A Gold Standard Marker of Longevity

VO₂ Max is one of the strongest predictors of long-term health and cardiovascular resilience. Higher VO₂ Max is consistently associated with reduced risk of chronic disease and improved lifespan.
VO₂ max is assessed using the Ventriject system, a non-invasive technology that estimates cardiovascular fitness by analysing heart and lung responses without the need for maximal physical exertion.

BOD POD Body Composition Analysis – Precision Muscle & Fat Assessment

Using air displacement plethysmography, the BOD POD provides highly accurate data on:

• Lean muscle mass
• Fat mass
• Metabolic rate

Maintaining muscle mass is one of the most important predictors of healthy ageing, mobility, and disease prevention, making the BOD POD a critical tool for anyone focused on longevity.

Grip strength

Grip strength is a simple, reliable measure of overall muscle strength and function, and is increasingly recognised as an important indicator of general health and healthy ageing.

Why Knowing Your Current Health Status Matters

Many chronic conditions develop silently. Across OECD countries, over half of adults aged 45+ live with two or more chronic conditions, and more than a quarter live with three or more.
In Ireland, 60% of people over 50 have at least one chronic condition, and 18% have two or more, with both figures expected to rise significantly.

Identifying risks early gives you the power to intervene before they escalate.

Annual health checks also improve the detection of chronic diseases such as hypertension and depression and increase preventive service uptake like cancer screening.
And when issues are detected, UPMC’s integrated specialist pathways ensure immediate access to expert care, giving you solutions – not delays.

Screening Saves Lives

Evidence shows that prevention and screening have been responsible for 80% of deaths averted across major cancer types over the past 45 years.
Early detection is not just beneficial, it is often life-saving.

Healthspan: Living More Years in Good Health

Healthspan refers to the years lived in good health, free from chronic disease. Research shows that while we are living longer, many people spend the last 9+ years of life in poor health due to chronic conditions and disability.

Factors that improve healthspan include:

• Fitness and VO₂ Max
• Muscle mass and strength
• Nutritional quality
• Sleep and stress regulation
• Social connection
• Metabolic health

Our screening packages measure these critical markers to help you stay healthier for longer.

Lifestyle Medicine & Multidisciplinary Support

UPMC combines advanced diagnostic screening with principles of Lifestyle Medicine an evidence based medical specialty that treats the root causes of chronic disease through:

• Nutrition
• Physical activity
• Sleep optimisation
• Stress management
• Social connection
• Avoidance of risky substances

Our multidisciplinary team of physicians, physiotherapists, sports scientists, nutrition experts and lifestyle medicine practitioners work with you after your assessment to reduce risk factors and build a personalised plan for long-term health.