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Chronic Disease Management

Ensuring that you maintain a healthy lifestyle and well-balanced diet is one aspect of preventing disease. You won't always know what is going on inside of your body and your doctor can ensure that any necessary tests and examinations are conducted if you're concerned about anything. 

This also involves the management of chronic diseases. Typically, chronic diseases are long-lasting, and have persistent effects. Chronic diseases can range from mild conditions, such as short-sightedness, dental decay and minor hearing loss, to debilitating arthritis and low back pain, and to life-threatening heart disease and cancers.

 

One example of chronic disease is ​chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious, progressive and disabling condition that limits airflow to your lungs. It includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. The symptoms often involve shortness of breath and frequent coughing.  The main cause is active smoking or exposure to smoking, although some people with COPD have never smoked in their lives. Similarly, asthma is also a type of chronic disease of the airways.

 

To best manage the associated symptoms of chronic disease, our doctors and nurses put together a tailored GP Management Plan (GPMP or Care Plan) or Team Care Arrangement (TCA). 

Your participation in your management plan is vital to ensure that you get the best results for your overall health and quality of life. 

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Contact

Alma Street Medical

150 Alma Street

Rockhampton QLD 4700

PO Box 566

Rockhampton QLD 4700

Ph: 07 4922 3300

Fax: 07 4922 1500

E: reception@almastreetmedical.com

Under no circumstances should patients seek medical advice or communicate any health matters or issues regarding their health care via email to our Practice Manager. This may cause a delay in appropriate health care/medical attention.

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After Hours and Emergencies

For medical emergencies, please call 000.

Alma Street Medical offers after hours pre arranged Telehealth appointments for patients that cannot attend the clinic during business hours.
 

Appointments can be made by calling the clinic on

07 4922 3300 or online HERE


For last minute after hours, please call Hello Home Doctor Service on 13 41 00 or present at the Rockhampton Base Hospital.

Alternatively, you may present at the Mater Private Hospital (Ph: 4031 3313). Fees will apply.

For any concerns regarding COVID-19 after hours, please call the COVID-19 Hotline on 1343 2584

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