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Bon Secours Hospitals
Built on an ETHOS of quality, care and compassion, Bon Secours hospitals provide the very best in medical treatment, delivered in a uniquely caring environment. GOOD HELP TO THOSE IN NEED
Cork 021 4666210 H+A Marketing+PR
Bon Secours Hospital, College Road, Cork T: 021 4542807 F: 021 4542350 www.bonsecoursireland.org
Part of the Bon Secours Hospital Group which include the Bon Secours Hospitals in Dublin, Galway, Tralee, Cork & Care Village Cork
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Welcome
Welcome to the Bon Secours VISION Hospital, Cork The Bon Secours Hospital, Cork is one of Through our Mission, Bon Secours Health the largest independent Catholic hospitals System will: in Europe with 332 beds, employing over Be a leader in Catholic Healthcare in 826 staff. The hospital was founded by Ireland the Bon Secours Sisters in 1915. The Empower staff to reach their full hospital has continually developed over the potential past 94 years and has a proud tradition of Reach out compassionately to the providing patient focused acute medical community care in Cork. The hospital is a state-of-the- Be innovative and responsive to new art facility providing a significant portion of developments in healthcare and the total acute medical, surgical and maintain our patient friendly specialist care needs of the Cork region. environment in all our hospitals.
35% of all elective in-patient admissions in Cork city VALUES 16% of acute/emergency in-patient admissions in Cork city Respect 25% of all in-patient activity in Cork 15% of all day cases Justice 19% of acute hospital beds Integrity OUR MISSION The Mission of the Bon Secours Hospital Stewardship is care for the sick, the dying and their families within a Catholic Ethos. Innovation We recognise the dignity and the uniqueness of each person, seeking to Compassion provide high quality holistic care characterised by compassion, respect, Quality justice and hope. Health Screening booklet 28/10/2009 09:28 Page 4
Contents
CONTENTS PAGE
Why Health Screening? The benefits of Health Screening 1
How long will you be in the unit? 2
What is involved in Health Screening 2
Comprehensive Health Screening for Men 3
Comprehensive Health Screening for Women 4
Corporate Health Screening 5
Optional Extras 7
Insurance Company and Personal Tax Reimbursement 8
Glossary of Terms 9
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Health Screening at Bon Secours Hospital Cork
“Where prevention is better than cure” Employer
Why health screening? Looking after the long term health of It makes sense to look after your health your employees is a measure that will and general well-being, advances in save you money in the long term. modern medicine now mean that many Whether you are a large or a small devastating illnesses such as cancer, business, the absence of a key heart disease, stroke and diabetes are employee through ill health can be a now largely preventable. drain on your resources and expensive in opportunity cost. The health screening department at Bon Whatever their level, managing an Secours Hospital Cork is a well renowned employee's long term absence modern, dedicated unit that offers a through chronic illness can be a programme designed to assist with strain on your business and your identifying, reducing and removing health team. risks. A sense of wellness is our aim and Provides your employees with we guarantee increased health invaluable information about the awareness, we will provide you with the status of their health. tools and recommendations to achieve a Gives you an understanding of your healthy lifestyle by the end of your visit. company's exposure to future health The benefits of Health Screening to the risks. Individual and the Employer. Allows you to be proactive in encouraging preventative action. Individual Decrease in absenteeism. Increase in staff morale, Focus on preventative health confidence and overall productivity. measures rather than waiting for future health problems. Provides you with up to date information about your body giving you peace of mind which is key to confidence and control. Avoid and minimize future costly medical bills. Helps one to make necessary lifestyle changes and gives you the tools to help implement same.
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How long will you be in the unit?
A pre-arranged detailed 3-4 hour (approx) visit to the health screening unit.
What is involved in the Health Screening?
Our health screening programme is Some health insurance companies very comprehensive and is delivered have an allowance towards health using a multi-disciplinary approach by screening. Please contact your our very experienced team of Doctors individual health insurance company and Nurses with access to the latest for details on this. in medical diagnostic technology. (refer to page 8 of booklet for more details) The programme is designed to meet Complimentary Car Parking the requirements of your age group Complimentary Meal Voucher for the and your susceptibility to certain hospital restaurant is supplied. diseases and or conditions. We carry out two types of screening programmes: Comprehensive Health Screening for Women and for Men. All investigations are performed on site, under one roof on the day of your visit. All results are reported on by Consultants (Pathologists, Cardiologists, Radiologists etc) with the knowledge and expertise in the relevant areas. The health screening is followed up with a full detailed written report that will include an interpretation of the results and individual advice within seven days. A percentage of the health screening cost can be claimed back against your personal tax allowance at the end of the Tax year. (refer to page 8 of booklet for more details)
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Comprehensive Health Screening for Men €420
Your consultation with the doctor lasts approximately 30-60 minutes and needless to say is completely confidential. Consultation includes • Medical History • Medication • Lifestyle Evaluation & Advice Physical Examination includes • Height • Weight • Body Mass Index Measurement • Respiratory Rate • Blood Pressure • Heart Rate • Heart Assessment (Resting ECG) • Testicular Examination • Colon Cancer Screening by Faecal Analysis for Blood (FOB) • Hearing & Vision (Colour Blindness & Glaucoma) Assessment • Lung Function Assessment (Spirometry) • Chest X-ray (if indicated) • Abdominal Examination • Musculoskeletal Examination • Skin Evaluation Full range of preventative screening blood tests to include: • Anaemia • Calcium disorders • Cholesterol • Liver • Kidney • Diabetes • Gout • Haematochromatosis • Thyroid
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Comprehensive Health Screening for Women €420
Your consultation with the doctor lasts approximately 30-60 minutes and needless to say is completely confidential. Consultation includes • Medical History • Medication • Lifestyle Evaluation & Advice Physical Examination includes • Height • Weight • Body Mass Index Measurement • Respiratory Rate • Blood Pressure • Heart Rate • Heart Assessment (Resting ECG) • Breast Examination • Pelvic Examination • Colon Cancer Screening by Faecal Analysis for Blood (FOB) • Hearing & Vision (Colour Blindness & Glaucoma) Assessment • Lung Function Assessment (Spirometry) • Chest X-ray (if indicated) • Abdominal Examination • Musculoskeletal Examination • Skin Evaluation Full range of preventative screening blood tests to include: • Anaemia • Calcium disorders • Cholesterol • Liver • Kidney • Diabetes • Gout • Haematochromatosis • Rubella (German Measles) • Thyroid Optional Extras for Women • Cervical Smear Test €25 • Dexa Scan (Women over 40) €85 • Mammogram (Women over 40) €125
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Corporate Health Screening
Bon Secours Hospital Cork also provides a Corporate Health Screening package at a cost of €395. We work with companies to provide quality, personalised screening for both male and female staff, at a time that suits them. Our facilities are fitted out with state of the art equipment so that the check up you have is complete and thorough and all your tests can be carried out in a single visit. Corporate Health Screening makes good business sense; increases staff morale, confidence and productivity and decreases absenteeism. Our series of tests are carried out in approximately 3-4 hours with minimum disruption to the working day. The demands on employees and employers are increasing so keeping your team healthy and motivated has never been more important.
Please note; Where your employer provides one medical health screening per annum it will not be regarded as a taxable benefit by the Revenue.
To schedule an appointment or to discuss the health screening with a staff member please call:
T: 021 4801787 F: 021 4542137 E: [email protected] W:www.bonsecoursireland.org
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Optional Extras
Cervical Smear Test is the microscopic Full Pulmonary Function Tests comprise a examination of cells that have been comprehensive series of measurements removed using a disposable spatuala of lung volumes, air flow rates and rates from the cervix of the womb. The of diffusion of gases from the air to the appearance of the cells may indicate an blood across the lung membranes. €60 increased risk of cervical cancer. €25 Mammogram (Women over 40) Cardiac Exercise Stress Test is to show is a low exposure x-ray test that uses up obstruction to the blood flow through digital enhancement techniques to detect the coronary arteries. This can become irregularities in breast tissue. It is only apparent during exertion but may not be done in females over 40 years as in sufficiently severe to show on the resting younger women breast tissue is usually ECG. The test is done on a treadmill too dense to allow sufficient sensitivity. It which starts off as a walk on the flat and is primarily designed as a screening test at 3 minute intervals the rate and slope is for breast cancer in conjunction with increased. This continues until previously breast examination. €125 calculated Predicted Maximum Heart Rate is achieved. Results are reviewed by Nutritional Screen & Consultation a Consultant Cardiologist. Suitable consists of a detailed screen and clothing is necessary, i.e. tracksuit or discussion with one of our Clinical shorts and runners. It must be Nutritionists/ Dietitians to determine understood that conditions other than whether your diet is a healthy and how it coronary artery disease can cause a may be improved as an important means positive stress test and that a positive of preventing diseases like high blood result means that further investigation is pressure, diabetes, heart disease and necessary before a definite cause can be cancer. €60 diagnosed. €150 Physiotherapy Consultation (if required) Dexa Scan (Women over 40) uses a very €50 low level of x-rays to measure the bone mineral density of the hip and lower (lumbar) spine. Osteoporosis is diagnosed when bone mineral density is very low. Osteopaenia is a state of intermediate between normality and osteoporosis. €85
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Insurance Company and Personal Tax Reimbursement
If you have health insurance, your policy Other costs that are covered under this may entitle you to a discount on your benefit include GP consultations, health screening costs. We would advise prescribed drugs and medications so it is you to check with your insurance easy enough to reach this threshold of company for full details. €125.
VHI The Med 1 form can be completed and Contact number: 1850 444444 submitted on-line at www.vhi.ie www.revenue.ie/en/online/paye-anytime.html downloaded from Hibernian/Aviva Health www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/forms/med1.pdf Contact number: 1850 716666 or alternatively we can provide you with www.hibernianavivahealth.ie one on the day of your medical. If you are claiming some of the cost back from your Quinn Healthcare medical insurance company, it is possible Contact number: 1890 700890 to claim relief on the balance that is not www.quinn-healthcare.com covered by the benefit.
Please note: In addition to claiming from Please note; Where your employer your health insurance company, it is provides one medical health screening possible to claim additional relief against per annum it will not be regarded as a your personal taxes by using a Med1 taxable benefit by the Revenue. form on the portion of the cost that is not covered by the benefit. See below. Further information is available from the Revenue Commissioners on Med 1 form – Claiming back against 1890 333425. personal taxes
If you are paying taxes under the PAYE system, it is possible to claim the cost of certain medical expenses, including health screening, back against your personal taxes at the end of the year. As from Jan 1st 2009, the relief is granted at 20% on cumulative medical expenses over €125.
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Glossary of Terms
This glossary explains the kinds of tests Biochemistry carried out as part o your health screening to supplement the medical Kidney function: Kidney function is examination that the screening doctor will measured by the levels of Urea, carry out. Creatinine, Sodium, Chloride and Potassium. If any of the tests are abnormal it may be necessary for your own doctor to arrange Liver function: These tests include follow up tests to clarify the cause. Bilirubin, Protein, Albumen, AST, ALT, GGT, LDH and Alkaline Phosphatase. Blood Tests A rise in GGT in isolation may suggest a A complete range of blood tests are higher than recommended alcohol intake. performed as part of your health screen Some of the other parameters may be including the following: elevated in bone or muscle disease as well as liver conditions. Haematology Lipids: Cholesterol, LDL and Triglycerides WBC: The white blood cells increase to are the fat substances in the blood, fight infection. which, if elevated, are one of the risk factors for heart disease. HDL is the RBC: Hgb, RBC, HCT, MCV, MCH and “good” cholesterol which helps to protect MCHC are all measurements of the red the heart. Fasting for 14 hours before the blood cells, and are lowered in iron- blood test gives a more accurate result. deficiency anaemia. Uric acid: Raised uric acid may indicate a Platelets: Blood cells which help the predisposition to Gout. blood to clot. Glucose: A high level of glucose in a fasting patient may indicate the presence ESR: A non-specific test which may of Diabetes Mellitus. indicate the presence of inflammation or infection. PSA: (Prostate Specific Antigen), which relates to the activity of the cells in the prostate gland, and may be increased in benign prostate enlargement or in prostate cancer.
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Glossary of Terms
TSH: (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) This Audiometry: This test measures the test diagnoses an under active or over acuteness of your hearing. Pure sounds active thyroid gland. of different frequencies are heard through headphones. The strength of the sounds Ferritin: Serum Ferritin measures the at which you first hear them is notes. In body's iron stores, and is a screening test general, the middle frequencies are the for Haemochromatosis. most important for everyday life and a level of 20 decibels or less is inadequate. Rubella: This is an important blood test It is normal to lose some perception in the for a virus (otherwise know as German higher frequencies with age and also if Measles) which can damge the unborn. you have been exposed to a lot of noise All women of childbearing age are offered over the years. the test. Visual Acquity and Tonometry provides a Height, Weight and Blood Pressure are check on eye health in conjunction with recorded and BMI is measured the doctor's examination and screens for glaucoma, a disorder causing high Heart Assessment (Resting ECG) records pressure within the eye. the electrical activity of the heart using Colour Vision Test to check the colour sensors on the limbs and chest. Among vision deficiencies. its uses, it allows the detection of disturbances of heart rhytm, of electrical Spirometry Lung Function Assessment is conductionwithin the heart and of major used to identify and exclude a respiratory coronary disease. However, because it is cause of breathlessness. Impaired recorded at rest, it may be normal in function may be detected and information people with significant coronary disease. obtained concerning the nature and Exercise ECG testing is more sensitive in extent of the problem. detecting hidden coronary disease. Your doctor will advise you if this is desirable. Chest X-ray produces an image of the heart, lungs and other chest contents. It Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) tests for blood is important in screening for lung cancer traces in the faeces that are invisible and in assessing heart and lung diseases because of digestion during transit generally. through the gut. Common causes include ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease and cancer.
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How to find us
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DENNEHY’S Take the N25/N28 to the Sarsfield Rd Roundabout. Take WI CROSS the first exit (left), continue on to the Wilton Roundabout. Take second exit down the Wilton Road towards Dennehys AD Cross, turn right here onto Magazine Road, keft left on to College Road. Bon Secours Hospital will be on your left. N71
GLASHEEN RO Coming from Limerick (north west) Take the N20 to the City Centre. Once on Patrick Street head west onto Washington Street and on to Lancaster Quay. At the gates of UCC turn left on to Donovans Rd. At the top of Donovans Rd turn right on to College Rd. OAD Bons Secours Hospital will be on your right along College Rd. GLASHEEN R Coming from Dublin/Waterford (north/east) Take the N8 or N25 to the Jack Lynch Tunnel. Once TO SOUTH LINK through the tunnel continue along the N25/N28 to WN TO the Sarsfield Rd Roundabout, take the third exit (right) and carry on to the Wilton Roundabout. Take second exit TO BISHOPS down the Wilton Road towards Dennehys Cross, turn right here onto Magazine Road, keft left on to N71 College Road. Bon Secours Hospital will be on your left.
Bus Service On Arrival at the Hospital
The number 5 bus stops in front of the Please report to main reception. You will hospital at approximately 28 minute be directed towards the health screening intervals. The number 8 can also be used department. from Western Road which is a short walk from the hospital grounds.
Car Parking
There is a car park located on the hospital grounds and this is open 24 hours a day. The health screening department will provide you with a parking permit on booking your Health Screening Appointment.
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