Health Services Heart Outreach Program for Health Equity (HOPE)
Heart Outreach Program for Health Equity (HOPE) is a collaboration between Queensland Health and Moreton ATSICHS to provide heart health services to Mob on the northside of Brisbane.
What is HOPE?
Heart Outreach Program for Health Equity (HOPE) is a collaboration between Queensland Health and Moreton ATSICHS to provide heart health services to Mob on the northside of Brisbane. It is run out of our Caboolture Specialist Hub and the Strathpine clinic as follows:
Strathpine – Monday and Thursdays
Caboolture Specialist Clinic – Wednesdays
How do I know if I need specialist care for my heart?
You can ask your GP for a referral if you have the following symptoms:
- chest pain or discomfort
- shortness of breath
- heart palpitations
- swelling in your legs, ankles or feet
- dizziness or fainting
- unexplained fatigue.
If you have any of the following risk factors, you can also ask your GP for referral:
- family history – a strong family history of early heart disease, stroke or a sudden cardiac death
- high blood pressure
- high cholesterol
- diabetes
- other health conditions.
Our services
Our deadly team will walk alongside you to maintain your heart health. We listen without judgement and your story will be respected.
HOPE can support you with:
- accessing a specialist cardiologist in our HOPE clinics
- access to specialist tests, such as cardiac investigations like holter monitors and echocardiogram
- reviewing medications
- understanding your results and yarning with you about how best to manage your heart health.
Who we are
HOPE is partnership between Moreton ATSICHS and Queensland Health, based at the Caboolture Specialist Hub and the Strathpine clinic.
Our deadly team includes:
- Moreton ATSICHS nurse care coordinator
- Queensland Health cardiologist (specialist heart doctor)
- Queensland Health cardiac scientist via telehealth
- Queensland Health sonographer
- Queensland Health administration officer
- Queensland Health clinical nurse coordinator
- Moreton ATSICHS practice support officer.
What happens at the service?
Your care pathway will depend on what is going on with you.
Your GP may order some tests prior to your appointment with the cardiologist.
The cardiologist will yarn with you about your initial test results and follow up with you at subsequent appointments.
Please let our reception know if you require transport services.
Where to start?
For Mob connected to our clinics already, or a mainstream service, yarn with your GP for a referral to HOPE.
Clinics that offer
HOPE
Caboolture Specialist Clinic
5 James Street
Caboolture QLD 4510, Australia
Strathpine
496-498 Gympie Rd Strathpine QLD 4500
View map on the front end.
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