Our Health Services

Nelson Plaza Clinic provides care coordination and self-management support to help people with diagnosed chronic disease to better manage their condition and access appropriate services in order to improve health outcomes, prevent complications and reduce the need for hospitalisation.

Our Chronic Disease Management Program connects you with your regular GP, a nurse and may include care with appropriate primary, community and acute care services by:

• Proactively identifying people most in need of and likely to benefit from the program
• Undertaking comprehensive assessment
• Supporting shared care planning
• Delivering care coordination and self-management support services
• Regularly monitoring and reviewing participants

Nelson Plaza Clinic doctors and nurses can provide information, education, and treatment for patients who suffer from asthma to help increase the patient’s quality of life. Asthma is caused by the narrowing of the airways in the lungs, and symptoms can include wheezing, coughing (particularly at night), chest tightness, difficulty in breathing and shortness of breath. Asthma is a treatable health condition. Although at present there is no cure, with good management, people with asthma may lead normal, active lives.

Please discuss with your doctor the best way to manage your asthma and ensure that you discuss any concerns.

Our smoking cessation program aims to help you quit or reduce your smoking habit in a non-judgemental environment. Our health professionals will provide you with advice, information and support in your journey to better health.

The Australian Government offers this health check to patients aged 45 – 49 yrs old who are at risk of developing a chronic disease such as diabetes or heart disease. The aim of a health check is to help detect, lessen effects and most importantly prevent health issues. These checks provide your GP with an opportunity to look at your medical history, family history and lifestyle to find out if you are at risk.

Risk factors include, but are not limited to:

• lifestyle risk factors, such as smoking, physical inactivity, poor nutrition or alcohol use;
• medical risk factors, such as high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes or excess weight; and
• a family history of a chronic disease ( eg. cancer, glaucoma, heart disease, depression or diabetes)

What can a health check involve?

• Updating your medical history and undertaking examinations and investigations as required
• initiating interventions and referrals
• providing advice and information; including strategies to achieve lifestyle and behaviour changes
• follow up of any problems identified

When booking your appointment, please ensure to let reception know that it is for a 45 – 49 yr old health check, so the appropriate time is allocated for you and your Doctor.

An annual health assessment will identify ways that you can improve your health and well-being. For instance, it will help you by advising you on how you can maintain your independence at home and in your community.

Men’s healthcare may include but is not limited to prostate screening, family planning options, screening pathology tests and sexual health. Lifestyle plays an important role in all men’s lives and with healthcare focused on prevention to maintain optimum health.

Nelson Plaza Clinic doctors are experienced in the detection and treatment of skin cancers.

Dr Angelo Fortune and Dr Dhei Abbod provide 20 minute skin clinic consultations for full body skin checks. If you are concerned at any stage about any changes to your skin e.g., moles, sun spots, solar keratosis, please make an appointment as soon as possible.

Immunisation protects against a range of preventable diseases and infections. Childhood immunisations, catch up immunisations, are provided.

We do not keep travel vaccines in stock, so you will need to obtain a script for the pharmacy to order any vaccines required.

A holistic approach to healthcare is important, including physical, social, spiritual and mental health. Mental healthcare may include but is not limited to medication management, regular counselling, referral to allied health providers as well as preparation and ongoing management of GP mental healthcare plans

Nelson Plaza Clinic offer workers compensation appointments. When you make your appointment, please advise the reception staff that you are booking for a workcover appointment, as this may influence the appointment length.

Worker’s Compensation consultations are billed at WorkCover approved rates. These consultations will be directly billed to your insurance company if they have accepted liability and if you can provide ALL billing details (including claim number, name and address of insurance company) at the time of consultation. If we do not have these details you will have to pay the full amount and claim that from the insurance company.