ABOUT FAMILY &
PERSONAL HEALTH

Riverwest provides a comprehensive range of GP services to families and individuals in West Limerick. Our A-Z of critical general health services includes blood tests, childhood vaccinations, diabetic care, driving licence medicals, drug screening, general health screening, hearing tests, heart care, lung function tests, medical legal reports and medical life assurance reports, sports medicals (specialising in diving and boxing), seasonal vaccinations, travel health and vaccinations, women’s health (including family planning, cervical screening and pregnancy care) and wound care.

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Offering the most modern, rigorous and caring general health services to local families and individuals

LIST OF SERVICES

Blood Tests
Our blood tests help evaluate the general state of health as well as diagnose a wide variety of diseases and conditions.

Childhood Vaccinations
Riverwest provides a range of effective vaccinations for babies, toddlers and children to help protect against specific diseases.

Chronic Disease Mangement Programme
The CDM Programme aims to improve the health and well being of patients living with specific chronic diseases-Type 2 diabetes, Asthma, COPD and Cardio vascular disease. Click here for more information.

Diabetic Care
Our diabetic care ensures the correct management of this chronic and often-complex illness. This treatment includes customised medical care and patient education to facilitate each individual’s optimum health.

Driving Licence Medicals
Our driving licence medicals assess all conditions that affect fitness to drive.

Drug Screening
Riverwest provides drug screening to detect the abuse of alcohol, certain illegal substances and prescription medicines. These simple tests help assess the need for drug treatment plans or evaluate a plans’ success.

General Health Screening
We provide comprehensive screening to get an overall picture on the status of an individual’s general health and wellbeing as well as specific information on organ and hormone function and any potential future risks.

Hearing Test
Riverwest offers leading-edge hearing tests to assess a person’s sense of hearing. Our specialist technology helps us evaluate the sensitivity of both ears through a range of tests at various frequencies and volumes.

Heart Care
We offer our patients the opportunity to avail of our Happy Heart Clinic, electrocardiogram (ECG) and 24-hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure (BPM).

Lung Function Test
We provide lung function (or pulmonary function) tests to assess the working of a patient’s lungs. Tests include the measurement of air flow and lung size and volume to help pinpoint any inflammation or disease.

Medicolegal / Life Assurance Reports
Riverwest provides detailed professional medicolegal and life assurance / insurance reports.

Sports Medicals
We offer comprehensive sports medicals for diving and boxing. These specialist medicals enable athletes to monitor and improve their performance, recover optimally from injury and help avoid any future injuries.

Seasonal Vaccinations
The elderly and those who are ill are especially more susceptible to influenza (flu) and pneumococcal infections during the colder winter months and Riverwest offers seasonal vaccinations to help prevent infection.

Travel Health & Vaccinations
Our travel health services educate around the prevention and management of health problems that may be experienced abroad. We also offer travel vaccinations to inoculate against serious diseases which may be encountered on foreign travel.

Women’s Health
Riverwest offers a range of specialist and essential women’s health services. These services promote the wellness of women and their families and include family planning, cervical screening and pregnancy care.

Wound Care
Riverwest provides dressings and assessment of wounds such as ulcers, post operative scars, burns and infections.

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