Follow-up is conducted to actively encourage residents to visit a certified physician to:
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Obtain a formal diagnosis; |
| (ii) |
Seek appropriate treatment for their chronic condition(s). |
NHS has a well-rounded follow-up programme that consists of the following:
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Post-Screening Results Collection Day (RCD) |
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Residents who have undergone phlebotomy (blood test) will be contacted by the regional healthcare partner to head down to the polyclinic or GP to collect their blood test results.
NHS will help to contact residents who are uncontactable by the regional healthcare partner. Committee members will explain the blood test results to residents and advise on the necessary follow-up actions.
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| (iii) |
Follow-up via phone call (PC) |
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We call residents every 3-4 months to follow up with their abnormal screening results. This will give the residents ample time to seek medical treatment and also allow us to better gauge their compliance. |
| (iii) |
Follow-up via house visit (HV) |
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For residents who are facing significant barriers to healthcare, we will conduct house visits with members of our social work team to access their situation and provide help. |
Follow-up process for residents will continue until the committee, in consultation with medical doctors, deem the resident fit for discharge, i.e the resident may still be suffering from illness but has been diagnosed and reconnected to the healthcare system.
