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Comprehensive First-Contact Care for Individuals and Families

At UNTH Clinics, our Family Medicine Clinic provides broad, continuous, and patient-centred care for individuals and families across different ages and stages of life. The clinic serves as an important first point of contact for patients who need medical assessment, treatment, health guidance, follow-up care, preventive screening, or referral to a specialist when required.

Family Medicine is especially valuable because many patients do not always know which specialist they need. Our Family Medicine team helps evaluate symptoms, identify possible causes, manage common conditions, coordinate care, and guide patients safely through the right clinical pathway.

What Is Family Medicine?

Family Medicine is a medical specialty focused on providing whole-person care for patients of all ages. It covers acute illnesses, chronic disease management, preventive healthcare, health education, lifestyle counselling, and coordination of care across different specialties.

A Family Physician is trained to look beyond a single complaint and consider the patient’s overall health, medical history, family risks, lifestyle, emotional wellbeing, and long-term care needs.

Scope of Service

Our Family Medicine Clinic provides:

  • General medical consultation
  • First-contact assessment for new symptoms
  • Routine health checks
  • Chronic disease management
  • Hypertension screening and follow-up
  • Diabetes screening and follow-up
  • Fever and infection assessment
  • Headache, body pain, weakness, and fatigue evaluation
  • Digestive symptom assessment
  • Respiratory symptom assessment
  • Minor wound and basic injury care
  • Medication review and prescription guidance
  • Preventive health counselling
  • Lifestyle, diet, and wellness advice
  • Family health guidance
  • Referral coordination to specialists where required
  • Follow-up care after hospital visits or specialist review

Common Conditions Managed

We assess and manage a wide range of common medical concerns, including:

  • Fever and malaria-like symptoms
  • Cough, cold, catarrh, and sore throat
  • Headache and dizziness
  • Body pain and general weakness
  • High blood pressure
  • Diabetes and blood sugar concerns
  • Stomach pain, indigestion, vomiting, and diarrhoea
  • Urinary symptoms
  • Skin rashes and minor infections
  • Allergies
  • Minor wounds and soft tissue injuries
  • Fatigue and poor sleep
  • Weight-related health concerns
  • Stress-related physical symptoms
  • Medication side effects or review needs
  • Follow-up care for chronic illnesses
  • General wellness and preventive care needs

Patients with complex or specialist conditions are evaluated and referred appropriately.

When to See a Family Physician

You should visit the Family Medicine Clinic if you:

  • Feel unwell but are unsure which specialist to see
  • Have fever, body pains, cough, or general weakness
  • Need blood pressure or blood sugar checks
  • Have recurring symptoms that need proper evaluation
  • Need review of your medications
  • Have a chronic condition requiring regular follow-up
  • Need health screening or preventive care
  • Have minor injuries or wounds
  • Need medical advice for lifestyle, diet, or wellness
  • Need referral to the right specialist
  • Want a doctor who can coordinate your overall care

Family Medicine is often the best starting point for safe, organised, and coordinated healthcare.

Basic Equipment and Support Available

Our Family Medicine Clinic is supported by essential clinical tools and hospital-based diagnostic support, including:

  • Examination couch
  • Stethoscope
  • Blood pressure monitor
  • Thermometer
  • Pulse oximeter
  • Weighing scale
  • Height measurement tool
  • BMI assessment support
  • Glucometer access where required
  • Basic wound care materials
  • Emergency response support
  • Laboratory support
  • Pharmacy support
  • ECG access where required
  • Imaging referral pathway where indicated
  • EMR-based clinical documentation and follow-up support

Where advanced testing or specialist management is needed, patients may be referred or co-managed through the appropriate department.

Treatments and Care Pathways

Our Family Medicine team may provide or coordinate:

  • Treatment for common illnesses
  • Prescription and medication review
  • Blood pressure and diabetes follow-up
  • Fever and infection management
  • Pain and symptom control
  • Lifestyle and wellness counselling
  • Preventive screening guidance
  • Basic wound care
  • Follow-up after emergency or hospital care
  • Specialist referral where required
  • Long-term care coordination for chronic conditions

Patients with ongoing medical needs may benefit from regular follow-up, health monitoring, and coordinated care across relevant departments.

What to Expect During Your Visit

Your visit may include:

  1. Registration and medical history review
  2. Discussion of your symptoms and health concerns
  3. Basic vital signs check
  4. Physical examination
  5. Recommended tests where needed
  6. Diagnosis or clinical assessment
  7. Treatment plan, prescription, referral, or follow-up advice

Please come with your current medications, previous test results, discharge summaries, and any relevant medical records if available.

Book a Family Medicine Appointment

Family Medicine helps patients start care in the right place, receive proper assessment, and move safely through the healthcare system.

To book an appointment with the Family Medicine Clinic at UNTH Clinics, contact our front desk, visit the hospital, or use our available appointment channels.

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