Services
General practice for every age, with a nurse clinic, antenatal care, heart and lung testing and allied health under one roof in Warilla.
GP appointments
Our doctors look after short-term illness, men's and women's health, contraception, immunisation and travel advice, and insurance and private medicals.
Same-day appointments
We keep appointments for urgent medical issues. Please call reception for availability.
Longer appointments
Let reception know when you book if you need extra time, for example for several health issues, a care plan, a mental health consultation or a procedure.
Phone consultations
Telehealth by phone is available for suitable appointments, and your doctor will call you at the booked time. To be eligible for a Medicare-funded phone consultation you need to have seen a GP here face to face in the last 12 months.
Repeat prescriptions
In most cases you will need an appointment for a repeat script. If your doctor has agreed to it, a repeat can be prepared without a consultation with at least 24 hours' notice.
Test results
Results can be given by phone once your GP has reviewed them, and only to you or a person you have authorised. If a result is abnormal we will contact you by SMS, mail or phone to arrange an appointment.
Referrals
A referral to a new specialist needs an appointment, and referrals cannot be back-dated. Repeat referrals to the same specialist can usually be done by telehealth.
Home visits
Our doctors can visit long-term patients at home when a visit is clinically appropriate and they are unable to come in. Please call reception to discuss.
Nurse clinic
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm, by appointment with our registered nurses Silvia Dawson and Pilar Otero.
Over 75 health checks
Annual health checks for patients aged 75 and over, by appointment with one of our registered nurses.
Immunisations
Vaccines for adults and children. Some vaccines need a GP review or a specific appointment, so please check with reception when you book.
Wound care and dressings
Sutures, wound care and dressings, bulk billed for patients with a valid Medicare card.
Pregnancy and women's health
Our midwife, Megan Arnold, runs antenatal care and cervical screening on Fridays.
Antenatal shared care
Shared care with your treating doctor and our midwife on Fridays by appointment, run with Wollongong Hospital.
Cervical screening
Cervical screening tests (Pap smears) are done by our midwife only, on Fridays by appointment. Our doctors do not perform them.
Mirena, IUD and Implanon
Insertions by appointment. Not all of our doctors do these, so please call first, and you will need a GP consultation beforehand to check suitability and talk through the procedure and after-care.
Iron and Aclasta infusions
By appointment, including during pregnancy. The infusion is a private fee of $120. If you are referred from another practice, bring a referral from your GP, recent blood test results and a current prescription for the infusion.
Children
Care from babies to teenagers, including the childhood immunisation schedule.
Childhood immunisation
Vaccines on the National Immunisation Program, given by our doctors and nurses.
Healthy kids checks
Development and wellbeing checks for young children.
Long-term health
Planned, coordinated care for ongoing conditions, with GP reviews and nurse support.
Chronic disease management
Care plans and reviews for conditions such as diabetes, asthma and heart disease. Book an appointment with your doctor for a plan or review.
Mental health plans
Mental health care plans with your GP. Please ask for a longer appointment when you book.
Health assessments
Annual health checks, over 75 health checks, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health checks.
INR testing
Blood thinning monitoring for patients on warfarin.
Palliative care
Care and support for patients with a life-limiting illness.
Skin and procedures
Not all of our doctors do skin checks or procedures, so please call to book with the right GP.
Skin checks
Assessment of moles and skin concerns.
Skin cancer and lesion removal
An initial consultation is usually needed to decide whether removal at the practice is right for you. The cost of the procedure is explained before it is done.
Minor surgical procedures
Including wound repairs, abscess drainage and ingrown toenail removal. Procedures carry a private fee, quoted before your appointment.
Cryotherapy
Freezing treatment for warts and sunspots.
Heart and lung tests
Done here at the practice and bulk billed for patients with a valid Medicare card.
ECG
A recording of your heart's electrical activity.
Spirometry
A breathing test that measures how well your lungs work.
Holter monitor
A small portable monitor records your heart rhythm while you go about your normal day. It is fitted here on the first day and removed the next, then a cardiac specialist reads the recording and sends the report to your GP to discuss with you.
24-hour blood pressure monitoring
A device records your blood pressure at regular intervals over 24 hours, including while you sleep. When it is removed the next day, you see your GP straight away to go through the results.
Echocardiography
Heart ultrasound, every second Friday. Please call reception for upcoming clinic dates.
Allied health
Bulk billed under a care plan. Please call reception to check availability and book.
Podiatry
With Hayley Griggs, who has worked as a podiatrist for about 20 years, including at a high-risk foot clinic for people with diabetes.
Dietetics
With Nalini Deshpande, an Accredited Practising Dietitian, for nutrition and lifestyle advice for diabetes, digestive problems and sports nutrition.
Physiotherapy
With Beshara Moubayed, for musculoskeletal, occupational, NDIS and aged care physiotherapy.
Other services
Help to make every visit accessible.
Pathology
Southern.IML Pathology collects on site. The collection room is temporarily closed while the building is renovated.
Interpreters
We arrange interpreters through TIS National, and Auslan interpreters through the Auslan Service. Please let us know when you book.
Workers' compensation
Not all of our doctors see workers' compensation patients, so please call before booking. These consultations are billed privately.
Access
The practice is fully wheelchair accessible, with disabled parking near the front door.