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Doctor-led practice in Ahodwo, Kumasi
Careful medicine, with time to explain it
General practice, executive health assessments, travel medicine and minor surgery, provided by doctors who see fewer patients each day so that each consultation is done properly.
- 25-minute GP appointments
- NHIS and private insurers
- Yellow fever vaccination
25 minutesStandard length of a GP appointment
The practice
Fewer patients each day, and more attention for each one
Green Arch is a small practice of doctors who prefer to work carefully. We book fewer appointments than most clinics so that every consultation has room for a proper history, a full examination and an honest conversation about the options.
We follow published clinical guidelines, explain the reasoning behind our advice and are open about uncertainty. When a problem needs a specialist, we refer promptly, most often to colleagues at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, with a clear letter and your results attached.
GH₵ 2,850core assessment, results consultation included
Executive health assessments
An assessment built around what matters in your case
Long lists of tests are easy to sell and difficult to interpret. Our assessments begin with a 30-minute consultation about your history, family history and work, and the investigations that follow are chosen to answer specific questions.
Everything is done in one morning at the practice. Within a week you have a 45-minute results consultation and a written report that separates what is reassuring, what needs attention and what can safely be left alone.
- 10-year cardiovascular risk estimate
- ECG, abdominal ultrasound and full laboratory panel
- Cancer screening appropriate to your age and sex
- Written report and an agreed follow-up plan
Services
What the practice offers
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General practice
Diagnosis and treatment for new and ongoing problems, for adults, adolescents and children, with the same doctor wherever possible.
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Long-term conditions
Structured reviews against targets agreed with you, with home monitoring and regular medication checks.
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Executive health assessments
Tests chosen around your history and risk factors, followed by a 45-minute results consultation.
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Travel medicine
Pre-travel consultations and vaccines for business, study, pilgrimage and family visits.
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Minor surgery
Removal of cysts, lipomas and skin lesions, ingrown toenails and biopsies, under local anaesthetic.
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Laboratory
Routine blood and urine tests processed in-house, with specialised tests sent to accredited reference laboratories.
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Resources
Notes from our doctors
Short, practical articles written by Green Arch doctors. More are on the Resources page.
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A patient's view
I expected a thick folder of printouts. Instead Dr. Alhassan spent forty minutes on the three results that mattered, told me which ones I could stop worrying about, and agreed a plan I could actually follow. A year on, my blood pressure readings are the best they have been in a decade.
Arrange a consultation
GP appointments are usually available within two working days. Executive assessments and travel consultations are best booked a week or more ahead.