The 45-49 yo Health Check is a comprehensive checkup designed to detect and prevent chronic disease, and enable early intervention strategies to be implemented.
If you are aged 45-49 and have one or more of the below risk factors, you are eligible for this once-off free assessment.
Risk Factors for chronic disease include:
- High chloestrol
- Alcohol or drug misuse
- Excess weight
- Physical inactivity
- Smoking
- Poor nutrition
- High blood pressure
- Impaired glucose metabolism
- A family history of a chronic disease (asthma, cardiovascular diseas, mental health condition, arthritis, cancer, diabetes mellitus etc.)
What to expect
In this health check you will spend about 10 minutes with the practice nurse, followed by 20-30 minutes with your doctor.
The health check includes assessment of physical and mental health in order to identify risks and signs of early onset of chronic disease, undertaking interventions and referrals where clinically appropriate, education, advice and health strategies and a written record of the assessment.
How to book
Please phone 9875 1123 to book this appointment as they cannot be booked online.
Once you’ve booked in your appointment please print out the 45-49 Year Old Health Check questionnaire – which can be found on the patient information page of the website under ‘Forms’.
