HOME VISITS Home visiting is an important part of a community medical service and is available for regular patients whose medical condition prevents them from attending the clinic. If you require a home visit please ring as early as possible in the morning to enable the doctor to plan his or her day. If you […]
KID’S HEALTH You and your child’s health is important. We understand that unwell child can upset your routine and cause great deal of stress. At Bellbird Medical Centre we endeavour to accommodate unwell child as soon as possible even without prior appointment. It is important to have your own regular GP who knows you and […]
MEN’S HEALTH Men have traditionally stayed away from the doctor with their health suffering as a consequence. Things have improved over the recent years but they are still slower in coming forward than women. There are a number of health areas particularly, if not exclusively, relating to men: Prostate Issues A major cause of concern […]
WOMEN’S HEALTH Cervical Screening Test The Cervical Screening Test (CST) has replaced the old Pap smear test. It detects the high-risk strains of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) which cause the majority of cervical cancers. As it is more accurate the routine screening frequency is now 5 years (the Pap smear was every 2 […]
MENTAL HEALTH Mental health problems are very common with 20% of Australian adults reporting mental health issues in the last National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. 45% will develop a mental health problem at some time in their lives. The most common conditions seen are depression, anxiety and substance misuse disorder. Each day 6 […]
HEALTH CHECKS Guidelines for preventive health and screening activities across different ages and for different patient populations e.g. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, refugees can be found on the RACGP red book. https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/key-racgp-guidelines/view-all-racgp-guidelines/red-book Blood Pressure Raised blood pressure (Hypertension) is an important risk factor for heart disease, strokes and kidney disease. We […]