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IELTS Practice Reading: Note/Summary Completion ID: #56912 Medium ACTON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE
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ACTON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE

The Acton Community Health Centre seeks to assist the local community and businesses with their health-care needs. The centre offers high standards of care in general practice as well as specialists in travel medicine and occupational health. This expertise offers solutions for local communities, local businesses and employers, medical specialists and insurers.

SERVICES AVAILABLE

• preventative services such as immunisations, well woman examinations and physicals

• blood tests

• treatment of chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, asthma, hypertension and heart disease

• pregnancy testing and antenatal care

• specialised medicals: diving, commercial drivers, aviation and insurance medicals.

 

OFFICE HOURS, APPOINTMENTS AND PHYSICIAN REFERRALS

New patients may schedule an appointment by calling (317) 555-2611, extension 3310. Office hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, although some doctors may see patients as early as 7:30 am. Established patients should contact their doctor's secretary for a convenient appointment time or to obtain test results.

 

AFTER-HOURS CARE

Patients needing urgent medical attention when the centre is closed may contact their physician by calling the main clinic telephone number: (317) 555-2611. The clinic's answering service will then contact the physician on call. While it is not usual for doctors to make home visits, in an emergency, such a visit is possible.

 

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

Acton Health Centre has a strong commitment to preventive medicine. The College of General Practitioners recommends checkups according to the following schedule:


Frequency*Who**
Smoking discussionAnnualSmokers
Physical activity adviceAnnual
All
Cardio-vascular risk check2 yearly> 45 years
Blood pressure check
Annual
> 18 years
Cholesterol check
2 yearly> 45 years
Diabetes check
Annual
> 40 years
Kidney disease check
2 yearly> 50 years

*Minimum frequency; more often for some at-risk groups 

**For general population; earlier checks necessary for some at-risk groups


All consultations at Acton Community Health Centre are completely confidential. We never disclose anything discussed at a consultation to anyone without your permission.

SCUBA DIVING MEDICALS

Because the underwater environment places unique physiological stresses on the body, before doing a diving course you will need a valid SCUBA Diving Medical Certificate. Acton Community Health Centre has been performing diving medicals for over 40 years, carrying out a large number each week. For the medical, the doctor will review your medical history, and perform a lung function tests, audiometry (hearing test), a urine test, a physical exam and, in some cases, an ECG (heart tracing).

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The main focus of the health centre is to ensure simple  for patients.

Patients may be able to see some doctors before .

In an emergency, you should call the  telephone number.

If you are over 45 years of age, you should have a heart check-up and a  every two years.

Patients must give  for their medical history to be disclosed to a third party.

You will need a valid certificate before you undertake a .

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