In our surgery we give priority to preventative medicine with an emphasis on screening and early disease detection. W e believe prevention is better than cure.
Our health check is a comprehensive and thorough medical checkup .
It is recommended for patients between the age of 40 and 70 but is available for all adults.
Please arrange an appointment if you would like to undertake a health check.
Our health check includes an initial assessment by a practice nurse followed up by a visit to the GP.
The nurse will carry out an assessment including
blood pressure
weight
height
BMI
urinalysis
ECG
Fasting blood tests including full blood count,iron studies, bone profile, blood glucose, lipids, TFTs, kidney function test, PSA (for men) etc
Following the nurses assessment your GP will carry out a full physical examination with particular emphasis on any of the items which have arisen in the nurses assessment.
Medical examination including cardiovascular, respiratory ,gastro- intestinal, musculoskeletal and abdominal examination.
Additional investigations can be arranged as necessary.
These may include CXR , Stress test, dexa scan, cardiac C/T for calcium score etc.
Total cost for the health check €150.