In this episode of Dr Nora, I take you through the changes occurring to Cervical Screening from December 2017 as discussed at a recent Women’s Health Update Event I attended at the Gold Coast Private Hospital.
Currently Australia’s Medicare provides cervical cancer screening via a Pap Smear test for women aged between 18-69, every 2 years, once they have become sexually active.
From December 2017, Medicare will be moving towards a more internationally recognised liquid-based cytology approach. The test will not feel any different, but will reduce the number of inadequate tests and the wait time for results.
Did you know that if you’re aged between 45 to 49 years old you may be eligible for a free health assessment to help prevent developing a chronic disease?
The procedure itself consists of listing to your heart, lungs, checking your blood pressure, blood tests and an ECG, while it sounds like a lot, it usually only takes 30 minutes.
The health assessment is for patients who, in the clinical judgement of the medical practitioner and based on the identification of a specific risk factor, is at risk of developing a chronic disease. A chronic disease or condition is one that... Read More
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I’m Dr Nora, your Gold Coast GP from London who has recently moved to the beautiful Gold Coast. I offer consultations in all aspects of medicine and specialise in family planning, coil and implant insertions and sexual health. I am fully trained and qualified to carry out facial cosmetics, such as anti-wrinkle, dermal and lip fillers. I have a specialist interest in skin and minor surgery.
Earlier this year I went on a cosmetic training course, where I made my start in nonsurgical cosmetic treatments.
At the course I learnt 18 procedures utilising Anti-Wrinkle and Dermal fillers and got to practice on 34 live models (including my husband) which adds up to 5 clinics in practice.
The course was held at the Royal College of General Practitioners in London and ran by Derma Medical, who are a worldwide training centre of excellence in Aesthetic Medicine.
If you are interested in cosmetic training, I highly recommend Derma Medical, as now I currently provide these treatments at my clinic in the... Read More
