A doctor-led Check-up gives you a proper understanding of the whole picture. History, examination and results are read together, so you know what to do next.
Start with the situation that feels closest. It helps set the context; it does not determine a fixed test list.
A long gap since a proper review is enough reason to come. The appointment looks at where things stand, without assuming there is a problem.
A friend's illness can be a scare, and a good reason to get clear about your own risk. Illness in the family matters, but it is always read in the context of your own health.
It is often one reading, taken at one moment. We look at it in context before deciding whether it matters.
You may not have the words, or know what it means. We measure that change against your health over time.
Health gets complicated when information is scattered across doctors and builds up over time. One GP can pull that picture together so you can make better decisions about your care.
Comprehensive in thought. Selective in testing. The appointment moves from understanding why you came to making the next step clear.
Your history, what has changed, what was investigated and what still needs follow-through.
Family history, previous results, medicines and the care you have received elsewhere.
The thought underneath the appointment belongs in the conversation, even if it is difficult to name.
Work, sleep, alcohol, exercise and the realities that shape what is useful and realistic.
Nothing to prepare perfectly. Dr Steph will ask. There is time to answer properly.
Guided by your age, history, concerns and the clinical picture.
Blood pressure, pulse and body measurements provide useful context.
Urinalysis is interpreted alongside the rest of the assessment.
A recording of the heart's electrical activity at rest.
Further assessment is not automatic. A stress ECG, lung-function assessment, imaging or specialist referral is considered only when there is a clinical reason.
Dr Steph selects tests that make sense for your age, history, medicines, examination and risks.
You know what is being tested and why. Cost can be part of the decision.
The blood draw is part of the Check-up. PathCare runs the selected tests.
A test earns its place when its answer can guide what happens next. This is not a maximum-testing or biohacking package.
What can be understood in the room is explained before you leave.
Laboratory results are considered alongside your history, examination and previous information.
Act, monitor, repeat, refer or leave alone: what happens next is made explicit.
A written summary can make future care more coherent.
A result is not finished until it has been interpreted. The aim is a decision, not simply more data.
You'll be able to see where things stand, decide what happens next, and explain what matters.
What looks reassuring, what deserves attention, and what remains uncertain.
What to do now, what to monitor, when to repeat something and when to come back.
Not every variation needs another test. Good judgement includes knowing when enough is enough.
The findings, the results, and what was done — written down so you can refer to it later, or share it.
Whatever the result, the next step is made explicit. It may be action, monitoring, more information or reassurance.
You do not need to say them out loud for them to matter. Choose the thought that feels most familiar.
Work, weight, alcohol, smoking, exercise and the years since your last appointment are useful clinical context. They are not a score. Dr Steph's job is to understand what is true, what matters, and what is realistic to do next.
The point of the Check-up is not to hand you a laboratory report and leave you to search it. Results are read against your history, examination and previous information so you know what looks reassuring, what matters, and what happens next.
If a result needs confirmation, treatment, monitoring or referral, that next step is made explicit. You should know why it matters, who needs to do what, and when it should be looked at again.
The practice fee covers the core Check-up. Laboratory work, external imaging and specialist care sit outside it. If something further is being considered, cost can be part of the decision before you agree to proceed.
Bring previous blood results, imaging and specialist letters if you have them. The aim is to understand the picture, not to repeat something simply because it was done somewhere else.
Advice is considered against your work, household, routines, priorities and what you are realistically prepared to change. The same result does not automatically produce the same plan for every person.
You can help someone get to the starting point without taking the appointment away from them. The practice can help you arrange it in a way that respects their choices and privacy.
You can make the initial enquiry, help arrange a suitable time and share useful context that the person wants the practice to know.
Their health information and results remain private unless they consent to involving you. If consent or decision-making is more complex, contact the practice before the appointment.
Home visits are considered individually. The practice can confirm availability, what can reasonably be done at home, the cost, and whether an appointment at the rooms would be more appropriate.
The Check-up has a base practice fee. Laboratory work and any further care sit outside that fee, so you can see what is being charged by whom.
Paid to The Village GP for the Check-up appointment and its core in-practice assessment.
Nothing is payable when you book.
You pay the practice on the day and receive a coded invoice to submit to your medical aid. Reimbursement depends on your plan and available benefits.
The blood is drawn as part of the Check-up. PathCare runs the tests and invoices you directly. The amount depends on which tests are selected.
If Dr Steph suggests an additional test such as a stress ECG or lung-function assessment, she will explain why it may be useful before you decide to proceed.
If an ultrasound, other imaging or specialist opinion is indicated, that provider bills you separately. The reason for the referral is explained first.
If something needs a separate review, repeat measurement or further examination, that is charged as a consultation rather than being hidden inside the Check-up fee.
Book online, call or WhatsApp and say you would like a Check-up. No referral is needed.
Your ID, medicines and previous results if you have them. If you do not, come anyway.
The practice will tell you if fasting or anything else is required. Do not change medicines unless instructed.
The practice is cash-based. Pay on the day and receive a coded invoice for medical-aid claim-back. View fees and terms.
No. Check-up describes the service, not a compulsory calendar. Some people may benefit from a regular review; others come because their circumstances, health or concerns have changed. Dr Steph can advise what interval makes sense for you.
Yes. A pharmacy, home or medical-scheme result is a starting point, not always a diagnosis. Bring the actual result if possible. It can be repeated or interpreted alongside the rest of your health before deciding what should happen next.
There is a consistent core: the examination, urine test and resting ECG, with blood tests selected around you. Further tests are added only when they are relevant to your history, examination and risks, and when the result could help answer a question or change a decision.
You can help with the booking and share useful context, but the consultation remains centred on the patient and their consent. Contact the practice if you are unsure how best to arrange this.
Contact the practice before booking. External requirements can specify particular forms, tests or examination standards, so the correct appointment may differ from a Check-up.
Book a Check-up, or contact the practice if you are unsure which appointment is right.
