Frequently Asked Questions
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New patients are welcome
Home visits are not routine, but may be done in special circumstances.
Prescription and referral requests are not taken over the phone. If you need a prescription or a referral written you will need to book an appointment to see a doctor. In exceptional circumstances a doctor may write a prescription without a consultation. There may be a fee to accommodate these requests for which there is no Medicare rebate.
Our doctors do not discuss any results over the phone, except in exceptional circumstances. If you wish to discuss results with your doctor you will need an appointment to do so.
Patients will need to sign a release form which gives us permission to request your history from another clinic or hospital.
Your history can only be released with your written consent. You will need to fill in the appropriate forms at the clinic which is requesting your information. We do not release medical histories without the signed consent of the patient or parent/guardian unless there is a medical need. Meadows Medical Centre is keen to embrace the sharing of medical information via electronic means in a consensual manner. Meadows utilises My Health Record as the Whiteboard interface.
Our computer software enables us to send all claims to Medicare electronically. We strongly recommend that you register your banking details with Medicare which enables them to send your rebate directly to your account within a day or so.
Our nurse often works by appointment, so bookings are advised.
The Nurse works on Monday and Thursday 9am - 5pm
Bulk billing:
The GP bulk bills most health care card and Pension card holders (you will need bring your card with you).
Workcover and TAC
If the visit to the GP is related to your TAC or workcover claim, then your visit will be billed to TAC or workcover.
Veteran Affairs
For patients holding a Veteran affairs card, visits will be billed to veteran affairs
Addiction Program
A cost is involved, please discuss with the reception staff at the time of booking.
Other
Private patients will incur a cost, discuss with reception at time of booking.
Some procedures, such as skin cancer/sun spot removal and iron infusion incur a cost, please discuss with reception at time of booking.
- Your medicare card
- Pension, health care, Veteran affairs card (if applicable)
- A list of your current medications
- A list of allergies (if applicable)
- Your medical history
- You will need to provide a next of kin
If you would like to commence on a program, you will also need to:
- Bring a passport photo of yourself (or $10 cash, for this to be done at the clinic)
- And discuss with a local pharmacy, if you will be picking up medication.