Primary Healthcare Services

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Clinic Nurse Services

Nurse consultations as currently provided:

  • HIV Screening incl Pre & Post Counselling
  • Family Planning Services (state stock used where available)
  • Womens’ Health (excluding pathology)
  • (PAP smear and Breast Examination)
    • Total Observations (Wellness screening)
    • Blood Pressure
    • BMI
    • Blood Glucose
    • Total Cholesterol
    • Waist Hip Ratio
    • Health related questions
  • Respiratory System; Nebulisation/Inhalation
  • Specimens Obtained; No consultation performed R
  • HbA1c
  • HB Screenings
  • Lipogram Screening
  • Diabetes Education Consultations
nurse and patient

Male and Female Comprehensive Consultations (package)

Female comprehensive services

  • Papsmear screening (liquid cytology)
  • Breast examination
  • Blood pressure
  • BMI
  • Glucose (point of care testing)
  • Full Lipogram (point of care testing)
  • HBA1C (pathology blood test)

Male comprehensive services

  • PSA test (pathology test)
  • Blood pressure
  • BMI
  • Glucose (point of care testing)
  • Full Lipogram (point of care testing)
  • HBA1C (pathology blood test)

Mom & Baby Wellness

Mom & Baby Care Path

Antenatal Care Consultation

  • The first consultation can take place between 8 and 12 weeks when the mom becomes aware of the pregnancy

Antenatal Care Consultation

  • 12 weeks
  • 16 weeks + sonar
    • Gestational Age
  • 20 weeks
  • 24 weeks

Antenatal Care Consultation

  • These would only apply where mom returns to Dis-Chem after the birthing plan visit (some doctors/midwives prefer the remainder of the consults to be with them)
  • 32 weeks
  • 36 weeks
  • 38 weeks

Ad Hoc Antenatal Care Consultation

  • As required by mom

2D SonarScan

  • Additional charge alongside Post/Antenatal visit, only applied where mom has requested it.

Well Baby Consultation

  • Age-specific developmental assessment
  • Normal Baby measurements
  • Baby Immunization

A typical* Antenatal Consultation would include:

  • Obstetric and neonatal history
  • Medical and general history
  • Examination
    • BP
    • Urine
    • Height and Weight
    • MUAC
    • BMI
    • Thyroid
    • Breasts
    • Heart and Lungs
    • Abdomen
    • SF Measurement
    • Investigations
    • Syphilis
    • Rhesus
    • Antibodies
    • Hb
    • Tetox
    • Urine MCS
    • Screening for gestational diabetes
    • HIV screening and test
  • Mental Health Screening
  • Birth Companion
  • Counselling as required
  • Future contraception – last visit
  • Update of Antenatal Progress Chart
  • Birth plan (may also be handled by midwife/gynae/state hospital)

*Dependent on indication/history and point of time in pregnancy

Mon and baby