We offer healthy heart checks to patients between 45 and 60. This is a government supported program to identify and manage any risk factors for heart disease and premature mortality.
The heart check includes:
- Blood tests, organised prior to the visit
- Visits with the nurse and the doctor
- Assessment of risk factors for heart disease, including blood pressure, diabetes risk, and cholesterol levels
- Calculation of an overall cardiovascular risk score, and diabetes risk score
- Management of lifestyle factors contributing to risk
- Assessment of risk factors for cancer
- Organising any referrals or interventions as required
During March and April we are offering healthy heart checks bulk-billed for all patients, including those normally privately billed, within our bulk billing hours of 9:30am - 4pm weekdays.
As these are government supported, we offer discount rates for healthy heart checks, with just $10 out of pocket after medicare rebates including on Saturdays and private only times, and bulk billed for any students or concession card holders within our bulk billing hours of 9:30am - 4pm weekdays.
To book:
- Present to our front desk staff who will provide you with a blood test form and book you for the assessment.
- Alternatively, the booking can be made online through our online booking system, please use the booking type Healthy Heart Check
- The blood test is a fasting blood test, which means 10 hours of nothing but water orally. If you come directly to the practice at 8am without breakfast then we can get your blood tests done immediately.
- Pathology is open every morning Mon-Sat from 8am.
- Once the bloods have been taken, you can book from following day with the nurse and your preferred doctor.
- The appointment takes approximately 30 mins, including 15 mins each with the nurse and the doctor. Please allow for some minor wait time between appointments