Living with Chronic Health Conditions
If your health condition has persisted for more than six months an experienced team of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals can work in conjunction to support you.
Coordinated care can be provided through Health Assessments, a Chronic Disease Management Plan and Team Care Arrangements.
These services have significant Medicare rebates.
Download a brochure on GP Chronic Condition Management Plans
Is my condition chronic?
The twelve most common chronic conditions in Australia are:
- heart disease
- stroke
- lung cancer
- colorectal cancer
- depression
- type 2 diabetes
- arthritis
- osteoporosis
- asthma
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- chronic kidney disease
- oral disease
This list is provided by the Victorian Government’s Better Health Channel along with a practical overview of living with chronic illness.
Understanding Chronic Illness
Understanding the complexity and stress of managing a chronic condition for you and your loved ones is important. Your chosen practitioners can support you with the best available medical care and advice, kindly and respectfully given.
Medical Cannabis Consulting
Dr Nish Balakrishnan, a general practitioner consulting from the Rosebud clinic is also a certified medical cannabis prescriber.
Consultations are based on best medical practice and Australian clinical guidelines. Prescriptions are not guaranteed. There are strict TGA rules around medical cannabis prescribing. Generally, you are only eligible if:
1: You have a chronic medical issue (which can be treated with medical cannabis) that has been present for 6+ months
2: You have tried other treatments which been ineffective or have produced undesirable side effects or are unsuitable for you.
For more information, please read the TGA guidance for patients here
Meet the Allied Health Practitioners
Your consulting doctor at South Coast Medical will coordinate your care in tandem with the talented allied health professionals. Their knowledge and experience may make a world of difference to your wellbeing.
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