Health checks & diagnostics
Plan a health check based on your history, age and concerns, with a clinician-defined scope and arrangements for understanding results and any follow-up.
Before your consultation
What to prepare
Summarise previous checkups, family history, current medicines and the questions you want the visit to address.
A question to ask
Which proposed tests are relevant to my situation, and who will explain unexpected results and arrange further assessment?
Health checks & diagnostics
Discuss clinician-requested blood panels, including hormone tests where appropriate, and clarify the exact tests, reporting units and whether an endocrinology review is needed.
Before your consultation
What to prepare
Bring the test request if available and previous results showing test names, dates, units and reference ranges.
A question to ask
Which tests address my concern, does any hormone testing need timed collection and who will interpret the results?
Health checks & diagnostics
Ask about an MRI requested for a particular body area or clinical question, including protocol review, report language and access to images for ongoing care.
Before your consultation
What to prepare
Prepare the referral, prior images and documentation of implants or devices for the imaging team to review.
A question to ask
Who confirms the body area and protocol, and will I receive both the radiologist report and the original image files?
Health checks & diagnostics
Discuss a clinically indicated CT examination with the imaging department, clarifying the body area, any contrast assessment and how previous scans can inform the request.
Before your consultation
What to prepare
Gather the clinician request, prior CT images and records the hospital asks for when reviewing contrast suitability.
A question to ask
Is this the appropriate CT protocol for the clinical question, and can earlier images reduce unnecessary repeat examinations?
Health checks & diagnostics
Arrange ultrasound for an agreed body area, such as the abdomen or thyroid, with the examination request and report interpretation clarified before the appointment.
Before your consultation
What to prepare
Provide the requested body area, earlier ultrasound findings and any preparation instructions already received.
A question to ask
Does the booking cover the requested organ or region, and will a clinician explain findings that need further review?
Health checks & diagnostics
Discuss a resting ECG requested during a checkup or cardiac review, and confirm how the recording and interpretation will be shared with your clinician.
Before your consultation
What to prepare
Bring previous ECG tracings, relevant heart reports and the current medication list for the reviewing team.
A question to ask
Is the requested examination a resting ECG or longer rhythm monitoring, and who interprets the result?
Health checks & diagnostics
Explore coordination of a clinician-requested heart ultrasound, including the type of examination, earlier findings and arrangements for a cardiology review of the report.
Before your consultation
What to prepare
Prepare the referral and previous heart ultrasound reports, especially measurements your clinician wants compared.
A question to ask
Which type of echocardiogram is being requested, and is a separate cardiology consultation needed to interpret it?
Health checks & diagnostics
Discuss a bone density examination and review of bone health risks, including how the result relates to previous scans, fractures and your ongoing care.
Before your consultation
What to prepare
Bring earlier DXA reports and a record of fractures or medicines your clinician considers relevant to bone health.
A question to ask
Which sites will be measured, and can the report be compared reliably with my previous bone density examination?
Health checks & diagnostics
Discuss breast screening appropriate to your age and history, distinguishing a routine screening visit from assessment of a new symptom or an existing abnormal result.
Before your consultation
What to prepare
Gather previous mammograms or ultrasound reports and relevant family history for the breast clinic to review.
A question to ask
Should I book routine screening or a diagnostic breast appointment, and which imaging does the clinician consider appropriate?
Health checks & diagnostics
Coordinate a discussion of HPV testing or cervical cytology based on your history, and clarify the pathway for results and any further gynaecology review.
Before your consultation
What to prepare
Prepare prior HPV and cytology results, their dates and records of any cervical procedures.
A question to ask
Which screening test is suitable for my history, and who follows up if the result needs additional investigation?
