Women Health

Our practice offers a wide range of Women Health Services

• Cervical screening Test, recommended from 25 years of age.
• Breast examination
• Contraception advice, including Mirena and Implanon insertion and removal
• STD screening
• Antenatal Care and Postnatal Care. We are accredited with the GP Obstetrics Shared Care Program in SA.
• Mental Health Plans, Health Assessments and GP Care plans available, please ask us.
• Non-directive counselling during pregnancy.

Child and Youth Health

• Our Doctor has more than 15 years experience in the field of Paediatrics and Youth Health
• Ongoing infant/child feeding support and advice
• Acute illnesses like bronchiolitis and pneumonia
• Chronic conditions like asthma
• Growth and developmental assessments
• Behavioural issues
• Anxiety and depression
• Childhood immunisations
• Obesity management

Chronic Disease Management

• Chronic disease management involves:-
  • a general assessment of the patient
  • identification of needs
  • actions to be taken by the patient to achieve the management goals.
• Identification of treatments and ongoing services, including coordination with other health care providers.

If you think that you are likely to have a chronic condition for at least 6 months, you will be eligible for a GP Management Plan.

If you have complex care needs, you are also eligible for a Team Care management.

Health Assessments

A Health assessment is the evaluation of a patient's health and wellbeing.

At El Shaddai Family Practice we are committed to helping all our patients to identify and modify health risks.

Disease prevention and early detection targets specific areas such as obesity, sedentary life, physical activity, sexual health, heart diseases and mental health problems.

The health assessment process must be explained to the patient, an his consent must be documented in the patient's records.

We use health assessments to help decide if a patient needs:

• Preventive health care.
• Education to improve their health and wellbeing.
• An appropriate follow up.

It involves a comprehensive physical, psychological and social wellbeing assessment.

It includes:

• Patient history taking, examination and investigations.
• Recommending appropriate interventions and providing information to patients.
• Keeping records of the health assessment and offering the patient a written report about the health assessment.

Aged Care

• We provide ongoing medical care and we are passionate about enriching the life of seniors in residential aged care facilities and at home.
• We work closely with aged care facilities and multidisciplinary teams to carry out comprehensive medical care assessments.
• We contribute to care plans as well as collaborating with the pharmacies on medication management.
• We encourage and empower seniors to be involved in their care plans.
• We are also trained in Palliative Care.

Approximately 2 in 3 Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the time they are 70. The sooner the skin cancer is identified and treated, the better the chances of avoiding surgery and in the case of melanoma potential disfigurement and even death. Skin cancer occurs when the skin is damaged by excessive radiation from the sun.

It is advisable that you regularly check your skin and look for:

• Small lumps that can be pearly like, red or pale in colour.
• Freckles or any moles that are changing in colour, shape, size and thickness.
• Any non-healing sores or recurrent crusty spots.

Come and see us if you are suspicious of any of the above or if you have had in the past recurrent skin sunburns or have used solariums.

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