While many health problems can often be diagnosed fairly quickly and easily, others will require a lot more investigation, often involving multiple medical specialities.
Modern medicine involves many different specialities, such as orthopaedics, cardiology, neurology, rheumatology, and dermatology. This can be helpful if you have a specific problem, as it means you can get the help you need from the most qualified and appropriate specialist.
However, if you have overlapping symptoms, with multiple possible causes, you will often benefit from a Consultant Physician overseeing, arranging, and coordinating any investigations and treatments.
Common reasons people visit our Consultant Physician for help include:
- Headaches
- Post-operative complications
- Electrolyte imbalances
- Diabetes
- Pneumonia
- Unexplained falls
- Memory loss
- Weakness
- Fatigue
- Weight loss
- Breathlessness
- Movement disorders – such as those caused by Parkinson’s Disease or Restless Legs Syndrome
- Tremors
- Loss of consciousness (syncope)
- Dizziness
- Loss of mobility
- Incontinence
This is just a partial list of symptoms, which shows just how broad a field General Medicine is!
A private General Medicine appointment can help you get clarity about the best approach to take going forward to treat your symptoms and improve your health. Our Consultants are experts in managing multiple complex conditions and will help determine what investigations you may need, and the order they should be done in.
Taking a holistic approach, they will work closely with your GP, social worker, family members, and anyone who is involved in looking after you, to make sure you have the support you need at every stage.
On-site at Bishops Wood Hospital, we offer fast access to a number of medical specialities, including:
- Orthopaedics (bones)
- Oncology (cancer)
- Haematology (blood)
- Cardiology (heart and blood vessels)
- Dermatology (skin)
- Neurology (nervous system)
Your Consultant can arrange investigation and treatment from any of these specialities and others, including dieticians, speech and language therapists and physiotherapists, where required.