There is no single test for asthma. Your doctor will decide if you have asthma based on talking to you, examining you and performing some breathing tests.
They will evaluate:
To assess how well your lungs work, a breathing test called 'spirometry' is carried out. You will be asked to breathe into a machine called a 'spirometer', which measures the amount of air you can breathe out as well as your lung capacity and other measurements.
A CDE is a Health professional who possesses comprehensive knowledge of and experience in prediabetes, diabetes prevention and diabetes management. They help educate you about your disease and the best ways to manage your blood sugar.
Diabetes Educator Services, diabetes education and care planning support, therapeutic intervention and lifestyle modification strategies to enhance quality of life.
A CDE will help you with:
A geriatrician is a specialist doctor who cares for people aged 65 and over. Most geriatricians are experts in dealing with people who have multiple conditions.
Some older adults have complex health needs. They might have lots of medical problems and use different types of medicine. They are also more likely to be frail, to have falls, and to have conditions like dementia or heart disease.
Most geriatricians have expertise in dealing with people who have multiple conditions. Some of them specialise in particular areas, including dementia and rehabilitation. Geriatricians might help manage:
If you are seeing a geriatrician, they should conduct a comprehensive assessment to help them understand your physical and mental condition, as well as your social situation.
They might refer you to other specialists and to support services.
They might also put together a management plan or healthcare plan to help keep you as healthy and as independent as possible.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People receive primary health care matched to their needs, by encouraging early detection, diagnosis and intervention for common and treatable conditions that cause morbidity and early mortality.
Indigenous Health registration for Closing the Gap program, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) health assessments, immunisations, advice on risky lifestyle behaviour, diabetes self-management and risk screening.
Support includes:
People who use alcohol and other drugs differ in many ways:
These are all important issues to take into account when considering treatment for alcohol and other drug use. It is important to choose the treatment that is right for you. You may need a combination or sequence of services and because people change, you may need a different mix of services at different times.
There are a number of different treatment options for alcohol and other drug problems. Your health professional should be able to help you out with information about what treatments work best and what treatment is right for you right now.
SFMC provides home medical reviews to help suit your needs. Contact us today to see how we can help.
Chronic Disease Management provided by GPs, mental health nurse and Practice Nurses: collaborative care planning and review, diabetes annual cycle, provision of self-management strategies and behaviour change counselling provided. Case conferencing conducted with other providers and out of area families as needed.
The Coordinated Veterans' Care (CVC) Program is a team-based program designed to increase support for Gold Card holders with one or more targeted chronic conditions or complex care needs; and those who are at risk of unplanned hospitalisation.
Support for you:
A Holter monitor is a battery-operated portable device that measures and records your heart’s activity (ECG) continuously for 24 to 48 hours or longer depending on the type of monitoring used. The device is the size of a small camera. It has wires with silver dollar-sized electrodes that attach to your skin. The Holter monitor and other devices that record your ECG as you go about your daily activities are called ambulatory electrocardiograms.
Regular electrocardiograms (ECGs or EKGs) let your doctor look at your heart’s activity at one point in time during your ECG test. But abnormal heart rhythms and cardiac symptoms may come and go. That’s why your doctor may want to evaluate your heartbeat over time while you go about your normal activities. You may be asked to wear a Holter monitor if you have fast, slow or irregular heartbeats called arrhythmias.
Wearing the monitor may tell your doctor:
This program has been funded by COORDINARE -South Eastern NSW Primary Health Network and has been providing FREE Mental Health support for patients in the Shoalhaven since 2017.
This service is funded as part of the transition to stepped care services and will be provided by Credentialed Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists and Psychiatrists
Mental Health Services are provided based on identified needs and are flexible with the ability to offer a variety of interventions and intensities of service dependent on needs, personal choice and control.
Core services provided include:
Patients referred stay under the care of their regular GP. The Mental Health teamwork using a collaborative approach providing consults, advice, ongoing management as well as regular progress feedback.
The mental health service entails:
We are staffed by trained health professionals and registered nurses who specialise in child and family health.
Early Childhood Health Checks and Immunisation Services provided by early childhood nurse-led clinics. Adolescent health services are provided by GPs, early childhood nurse and mental health nurse.
Some services on offer are:
Immunisation from an early age is highly recommended for all Australian children. Having your child immunised helps to protect them from the most serious childhood infections, some of which may threaten their lives.
Before the immunisation, you need to tell the doctor or nurse if your child:
The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs. Each kidney is about the size of a fist. Your kidneys filter extra water and wastes out of your blood and make urine. Kidney disease means your kidneys are damaged and can’t filter blood the way they should.
You are at greater risk for kidney disease if you have diabetes or high blood pressure. If you experience kidney failure, treatments include kidney transplant or dialysis. Other kidney problems include acute kidney injury, kidney cysts, kidney stones, and kidney infections.
Kidney education groups help educate you for your particular needs. Provide you with the support you need to continue in your day to day life.
A nutritionist is an expert in the field of food and nutrition. They advise people on what to eat in order to lead a healthy lifestyle or achieve a specific health-related goal.
Duties for a nutritionist or dietitian include:
Podiatry is not just for the aged. Our two full time Podiatrist's treat an arrange of foot related conditions.
Our Podiatrists offer the following services;
Our clinics are modern with updated gait analysis software and 3D foot scanners. We pride ourselves on supplying accessible and affordable healthcare with bulk billing available to eligible patients.
For more information please see our Facebook page - Podiatry Shoalhaven Family Medical Centres.
All members of the public between the age of 40 and 59 are now entitled to the Pfizer vaccine all other members of the public over the age of 18 are entitled to the AstraZeneca vaccine unless otherwise indicated. Please make your appointment at your nearest centre.
Pain is a very common condition. The occurrence of pain rises as people get older, and women are more likely to experience pain than men.
There are two main types of pain.
Pain may be anything from a dull ache to a sharp stab and can range from mild to extreme. You may feel pain in one part of your body or it may be widespread.
Studies suggest that a person’s emotional wellbeing can impact the experience of pain. Understanding the cause and learning effective ways to cope with your pain can improve your quality of life.
Key pain management strategies include:
The most common causes of pain in adults include:
The most commonly reported types of pain are headache and back pain (although pain involving the limbs, shoulder and neck is also common)
A pre-employment medical assessment screens individuals for factors that may limit their ability to safely perform their job and avoid injury. It is therefore often best for the employee and best for the business if pre-employment medicals are undertaken.
Pre-employment examinations may include physical exams as well as health inquiries including drug and alcohol tests, psychological tests, and physical or mental health assessments. Additionally, employees may be required to have physicals if health or fitness is a job requirement.
The Pre-employment Medical examination tests such things as:
Closing the Gap is a government strategy that aims to reduce disadvantage among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Indigenous Health registration for Closing the Gap program, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) health assessments, immunisations, advice on risky lifestyle behaviour, diabetes self-management and risk screening.
Pathology investigation suspicious skin lesion removal for diagnosis, diabetes and cardiovascular risk screening, monitoring parameters in clients with a chronic disease. Majority of specimens collected onsite by pathology provider (all service providers compliment the pathology recall system to ensure a robust follow-up process).
Psychological therapy is more than just talking. It involves working towards goals set out at the beginning of therapy and is an active process of making changes to get different results in your life. Therapy is a structured process of learning strategies and coping tools to help manage mental health disorders, relationship difficulties and life stressors. Crystal works from a wholistic perspective using different approaches to suit individual needs, working with those from 18-65 yrs. Fees apply for appointments, with Medicare rebates available for 10 visits (with a valid Medicare card).
Procedural Treatments GPs attend to minor excisions, biopsies, removal of foreign bodies, insertion of Implanon and other hormonal treatments, Intravenous fluid replacement for dehydrated patients, catheter insertion, application of plaster of Paris for fractures, Intravenous antibiotic therapy, allergy desensitisation, wedge resection, removal of toenails, suturing of lacerations, resuscitation and stabilisation of patients in cardiac arrest.
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Quitting smoking is one of the most important things you can do to reduce your risk of cancer. Tobacco smoke contains more than 7000 chemicals, including over 70 carcinogens (chemicals known to cause cancer).
There are immediate health benefits as soon as you quit smoking, even if you already suffer health problems:
Many smokers need to practise quitting several times before they give up for good. Keep trying. Practice helps you plan what to do the next time you get an urge to smoke.
Approaches:
A social worker is a health professional who helps people in times of crisis. Their clients may include families, students, hospital patients or the elderly.
Social workers can provide their clients with practical support, counselling, information and emotional support. They can suggest different ways of looking at the problem and will be able to give their client the information they need in order to make a difference to their life.
Social workers provide:
Telehealth Services - all centres are equipped to allow for telehealth specialist consultation services.
Telehealth is the use of digital information and communication technologies, such as computers and mobile devices, to access health care services remotely and manage your health care. These may be technologies you use from home or that your doctor uses to improve or support health care services.
Plan ahead and book a consultation with your Doctor to discuss which vaccines and medications may be recommended for your destination.
Our Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner is available to you to provide you with all your needs for better health and wellbeing.
Maternity Services Shared care arrangements provided in collaboration with the clients’ obstetrician and/or hospital maternity services.
Some of the services on offer are: