<<Miscellaneous:Practice Letterhead>>

<<Miscellaneous:Date>>

<<Patient Demographics:Full Name>>
<<Patient Demographics:Full Address>>
Telephone: <<Patient Demographics:Phone (Home)>>

Dear <<Patient Demographics:First Name>>,
As we get older, many of us become more vulnerable to illness. The federal government has recognised this and has introduced a new health check for everyone aged between 45 and 49 who may be at risk of developing a health complaint, like diabetes or heart problems. 

The aim of the health check is to help find, prevent or lessen the effect of disease - it is better to avoid disease than to treat it. This health check will give us the opportunity to look at your lifestyle and medical/family history to find out if you are at risk.

The health check would involve: 
•	updating your medical history and looking at your health issues
•	doing tests (such as blood pressure tests), if required
•	follow up of any problems identified
•	advice and information, for example on how to make lifestyle changes to improve your health

Our records show that you are entitled and that you also have a ‘risk factor’. This means anything that increases your chance of developing a disease.  Risk factors include:
•	High blood pressure
•	High cholesterol
•	Family history of disease (eg. cancer)
•	Smoking	
🞐 | The cost of the health check will be $<<Cost of health check for patient>> of which $100 can be claimed back from Medicare.

If you would like to have a health check, please phone the practice on <<Practice:Phone>> for an appointment. Also, if you have any friends or family members that would be entitled, talk to them about it and encourage them to visit their usual doctor.

Yours sincerely

<<Doctor:Name>>