Cervical Screening Cervical screening is a screening test to detect abnormalities in the cells of the cervix at early stage. Each year, over 3,200 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. 99.8% of cervical cancer cases are preventable through regular screening.
45-49 Years Health Assessment Aim of the 45-49 year old health check Once only health check. Assist with the detection and prevention of chronic disease and enable early intervention strategies in this age group. Lifestyle factors (smoking, physical inactivity etc.) Biomedical factors (blood pressure, cholesterol etc.) Family History of chronic disease Focus on preventative care for the first time. Who…
75 Years Health Assessment Once a patient reaches 75 years of age they are entitled to a comprehensive Health Assessment, which is provided by a practice nurse. This comprehensive health assessment will give nurses insight into a patient’s physical status through observation, the measurement of vital signs and self-reported symptoms. It includes a medical history, a general survey and a complete physical examination. This type of appointment is offered…
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Cryotherapy Cryotherapy is the application of extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue and is used most commonly to treat skin conditions. Here we apply liquid nitrogen via a specialised cryotherapy gun and skin lesions can be frozen to extremely low temperature and hence cause tissue necrosis. Conditions such as facial wart, genital wart, solar keratosis, seborrheic keratosis are…
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Driving medical examination Patients over 70 years old or individuals with certain health conditions are required to seek their medical doctors to complete this driving medical examination.
Suturing and removal of sutures Accidental cuts are a common presentation to family doctor. Here, we are equipped with minor surgical equipment suitable for performing minor surgeries such as repairing skin lacerations. Patients can be treated immediately saving a lot of time and stress by referring to the hospital ED.
General Paediatrics Managing common paediatric conditions is a day to day routine job of family doctor. At the level of primary and secondary prevention, we offer childhood immunisations, 6 weeks check and 4 years old check, brief developmental assessment, counselling with breastfeeding, referral for allied health providers such as occupational therapist, child psychologist and speech pathologist for children with special…
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Implanon insertion and removal Implannon is a subcutaneous hormone releasing contraceptive device. It is inserted by medical doctor into patient’s arm. It is supposed to be removed after 3 years. Contraceptive protection rate is almost equivalent to oral contraceptive pill. It is convenient as one do not need to remember to take it on a regular basis. Complication rate of…
Pregnancy Test Here we offer either urinary beta HCG rapid urine testing and serum quantitative beta HCG. The latter one is very accurate but take 48 hours whilst the urine one provides instant result. There are specific indications for using the serum pregnancy test.
Dermatology Skin problems accounts for 15% of work load of a routine family doctor. With experience and knowledge, managing common skin disease should not be done by dermatologist but family doctor. Unfortunately, dermatology is not a prominent subject to be emphasised in the current undergraduate medical curriculum. Hence, patients with skin disease is not generally managed well at the primary…
