Consultations
To ensure you have enough time to address all your health concerns, please book the appropriate appointment.
If you are not sure, you can ask our receptionists to help.
Bookings are required, walk ins not accepted but will be triaged and appointment made if appropriate.
If you are not sure, you can ask our receptionists to help.
Bookings are required, walk ins not accepted but will be triaged and appointment made if appropriate.
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Standard consultation
15 - 20 minutes One new illness or symptom, colds, vaccinations, repeat script, medical certificate, blood pressure check. |
Long consultation
30 - 40 minutes Procedures, multiple symptoms or concerns, mental health concerns, chronic or complicated conditions. |
Prolonged consultation
45 minutes New patient consultations, numerous or complex symptoms or health concerns. |
NEW PATIENT- INITIAL CONSULTATION
For new patients, our practice policy is to book you into either a long or prolonged consultation slot as the doctor needs adequate time to discuss your medical history, in addition to dealing with the reason for the current visit.
In preparation for your initial consultation please bring all your details including current medications, past history, family history and all relevant cards. Please attend 10 minutes prior to your appointment time to complete new patient registration form.
In preparation for your initial consultation please bring all your details including current medications, past history, family history and all relevant cards. Please attend 10 minutes prior to your appointment time to complete new patient registration form.
CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT CARE PLANS
A chronic disease management plan enables your GP to proactively plan and coordinate your health care which is tailored to your personal health goals. This can assist you in gaining access to services that are required for ongoing maintenance of your health issues and you may be eligible for Medicare rebates (up to five per calendar year) to see the allied health practitioners such as a physiotherapist, chiropractor, occupational therapist, etc.
These plans are renewed every 12-24 months with reviews undertaken every 3-6 months to enable us to proactively follow up and ensure you are on track with your health goals.
These plans are renewed every 12-24 months with reviews undertaken every 3-6 months to enable us to proactively follow up and ensure you are on track with your health goals.
MENTAL HEALTH CARE PLANS WITH ONGOING REVIEWS
A mental health care plan is developed between the patient and GP, to help support someone with a mental health disorder or someone going through mental health issues. The plan may include referrals to other mental health specialists/supports, strategies for management of mental health and other supports if necessary.
With a mental health plan, medicare will pay some or all of the cost of up to ten sessions with a mental health professional in a year.
Mental health plan can be renewed every 12 months and should have ongoing reviews to ensure positive patient outcomes.
With a mental health plan, medicare will pay some or all of the cost of up to ten sessions with a mental health professional in a year.
Mental health plan can be renewed every 12 months and should have ongoing reviews to ensure positive patient outcomes.
PROCEDURES
Skin checks - A full skin check will take approx. 30 mins in which the doctor will discuss your skin cancer risk factors, take a full examination of your skin and provide advice for skin cancer prevention. Please ensure you have read the skin check hand out prior to your appointment
Excisions/ biopsies/ Removal of lesions - Our doctors perform general procedures as required. These procedures require expensive single use equipment and special training and are not fully covered by medicare. You will be invoiced after the pathology results have been reviewed.
ECG’s, Spirometry & ABI – These investigative procedures are all bulk billed, therefore provided at not cost to the patient. The results of such investigations provide key information to assist your ongoing preventative health needs.
Excisions/ biopsies/ Removal of lesions - Our doctors perform general procedures as required. These procedures require expensive single use equipment and special training and are not fully covered by medicare. You will be invoiced after the pathology results have been reviewed.
ECG’s, Spirometry & ABI – These investigative procedures are all bulk billed, therefore provided at not cost to the patient. The results of such investigations provide key information to assist your ongoing preventative health needs.
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CONTACT us |
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366 Raglan Parade, WARRNAMBOOL, VIC, 3280 |
Monday to Friday: 8:30am- 5:00pm Weekends & Public Holidays: closed |
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