Why a child needs an annual health profile
Four reasons, each of which depends on the profile being the same profile year after year.
From the programme rationale
Early identification of health issues
Regular check-ups and a complete profile help identify potential problems early, which improves the chances of successful treatment and management.
Monitoring growth and development
Height, weight and other vital signs recorded consistently allow a clinician to see a trajectory rather than a point.
Personalised healthcare
A profile tells the clinician about the child's particular health needs, which is what makes a recommendation specific rather than generic.
Long-term health management
A baseline, and a roadmap for the years after it — preventive measures and ongoing care.
Four categories
Medical history
Past conditions, procedures, hospitalisations and immunisation.
Current health status
Findings from this year's screening, coded at capture.
Family history of illness
Where it changes the child's risk profile.
Medications and supplements
Current and recent, ATC coded.
Why year three is worth more than year one
Make it annual.
The programme is designed to repeat, at a lower marginal cost each year.