Health Assessments
Cape Naturaliste Medical Centre offers annual Health Assessments for those aged 45-49 years old, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people over the age of 75 years old.
Health Assessments are performed by one of our Practice Nurses and then reviewed by your Doctor. The assessment represents an opportunity to consider areas of your health that may not have recently been covered during routine medical appointments. They allow us to identify any existing or potential health issues, so that you can make more informed decisions about your health.
The focus of Health Assessments is preventative care – solving problems before they happen, and identifying things that can be done to help you live a better life for as long as possible. At Cape Naturaliste Medical Centre, we bulk bill the Over 75 Health Assessment so there is no cost to you.
Most health assessments take between 20-40 minutes and involve a number of questions relating to your general health, as well as a series of simple tests. These may include:
- Vision check
- Hearing check
- Skin check
- Urine sample
- Blood pressure check
- Review of current medications
- Immunisation status
- Height and weight measurements
- A look at your diet, exercise, mobility, family and social relationships and mental health
