We all know the phrase “prevention is better than the cure,” and yet we usually only seek treatment once symptoms occur. By acting early to improve our health we can ensure better outcomes, especially in our later years.
Statistics indicate a need for a preventative approach to healthcare. The WHO (World Health Organisation) states that up to 50% of cancers are preventable – and 80% of type 2 diabetes, stroke and heart disease.
What is preventative healthcare?
We have traditionally focused on illness, or the management of illness, and not the maintenance of good health. Using diagnostic testing to investigate symptoms which are already occurring is a reactive approach – after which treatment is arranged.
Alternatively, using a proactive approach – regular and comprehensive testing before symptoms arise – gives us the scope to delay or even prevent disease before it develops. This is the preventative approach to healthcare, and central to our ethos at Templar.
By extending life, warding off chronic ill-health, increasing emotional wellbeing and reducing the burden on overloaded healthcare systems – preventative healthcare is smart healthcare.
What can diagnostics do for me?
We know that 70% of medical decision are made on the basis of diagnostic tests. We also know that biomarkers in the blood can reveal the very earliest signs of illness – allowing time to prevent conditions from developing or progressing. Diagnostics, then, are crucial in the practice of both traditional and preventative healthcare.
At Templar, our comprehensive diagnostic tests can contribute to longer, healthier, happier lives. Whether your concerns are in regard to heart health, liver health, respiratory health or general health – we can work with you to slow or prevent an illness in advance.
