Previously unidentified health needs found and subsequent action.
| Newly identified health need | Total cases | Management completed/in progress | No management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potential health needs arising from health promotion screening (disease confirmed) | Glucose found in urine (Confirmed as diabetes) | 4 (2) | 3 (2) | 1 |
| Thyroid function test (Confirmed as hypothyroid) | 22 (2) | 20 | 2 | |
| Mammography indicated (Breast cancer confirmed) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 | |
| Problems with behaviour, medication and other | Suspected dementia | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Behaviour problem | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mobility problem | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Skin problem | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| Dental problem | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Medication change necessary | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Medication blood levels to be monitored | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Overweight | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Problems with sensory impairment | Vision difficulties | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Eye infection | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hearing difficulties | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Blocked ear wax | 46 | 41 | 5 | |
| Ear canal inflamed (otitis externa) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Respiratory system | Asthma | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Difficulty breathing (dyspnoea) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Unusual lung sounds | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cardiovascular system | Cardiovascular monitoring necessary | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Systolic murmur | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| High blood pressure | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| High cholesterol | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Digestive system | Disordered digestion (dyspepsia) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Weight loss | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Constipation | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Diarrhoea | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Flatulence | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Haemorrhoid | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Genitourinary system | Painful urination (dysuria) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Incontinence | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Urinary tract infection | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Blood found in urine (haematuria) | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Gynaecological | Post-menstrual bleeding | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Painful menstruation (dysmenorrhoea) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total number of medical problems identified | 147 | 133 | 14 | |