"Eggs, milk and a blood test, please..."

Recent research has indicated that there has been an increase in degenerative diseases, especially associated with obesity and the deterioration of mental health in our modern and stressed society. The Pick n Pay healthcare team has decided to find novel ways to address these challenges.

Over and above the conventional services found in a primary care clinic, such as screening tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose), immunisation, baby clinic, wound treatment, family planning, etc., the new MNI Pick n Pay clinic also offers added-value services such as stress management advice, specialised weight management therapies, biofeedback therapy, pathology tests, emotional intelligence development programmes and insurance and pre-employment medicals.

Says Hippo Zourides, the pharmacy team leader: “Customers and patients of the Woodmead Hypermarket can now find a one-stop solution to all their healthcare needs. This clinic will complement our pharmacy prescription service, self-medication and vitamin products.”

MNI are responsible for the strict recruitment criteria in selecting the appropriate clinic sister, who not only is qualified in primary care procedures but is also trained to perform all of the new MNI procedures. Referral networks are being developed with other local healthcare professionals to complete the service offering.

“The clinic décor is simple and professional and our standards of hygiene are impeccable,” says Mariaan du Plessis of MNI. “Patients will find an quiet oasis of professional advice in the midst of this new and exciting Hypermarket.”