Health Screen

Health Screening has successfully detected a variety of conditions early, making treatment more effective. It can detect conditions including prostate and breast cancer, melanomas and cardiovascular irregularities. The programme has also been able to identify the underlying reasons behind tiredness, unexplained weight loss, and renal abnormalities.

JDoc365 Health Screening consists of a physical examination, tests and scans to help us understand what is happening inside your body at a given point in time, and can provide the early warning needed to treat many conditions before they become more serious.

WHO BENEFITS MOST FROM A HEALTH SCREEN?

You may have an inkling if something doesn’t feel quite right. Do you have trouble sleeping? Are you stressed or anxious? Do you have diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol? Maybe you’re becoming increasingly aware of getting older (after 45 years, the body can start to show its age). If your lifestyle is sedentary, unbalanced or if you’re overweight, a smoker or a drinker, Health Screening may be a good idea as those of us who present a higher risk are likely to benefit most from the findings.

WHAT DOES A HEALTH SCREENING CONSIST OF?

There is a clearly defined structure to each Health Screening. It’s not rigid though, so the doctor will be able to apply their years of training, experience and insight, tailoring the precise checks and tests to each patient depending on their history, any genetic factors and lifestyle observations.

- 20 minute HCA appointment
- Electrocardiogram Test (ECG)
- Urine dipstick test
- Finger-prick glucose test
- Record vital measurements
- Blood pressure reading
- 60 minute comprehensive JDoctor consultation
- Review medical and social history, and medication

Each session includes a 20 minute input gathering session with a Health Care Assistant. Having completed an ECG test, urine dip and, if considered necessary, an additional blood test, there’s a one-hour consultation with the doctor.

We will look at your skin, guts, heart and skeletal condition, and will explore your sleep patterns, mental health, family history and medications. Your social history and place in the community may also be assessed to provide a true and three-dimensional picture of your state of health.

RESULTS

A Health Screening may reveal that a modest lifestyle adjustment is all that is needed to maximise the quality of life and longevity. Where chronic conditions are detected however, the sooner treatment can begin, the better the likely outcome.