Primary Healthcare Services
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
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
Antenatal Care Consultation
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