THE PRACTICE

Available Services

Recall System

Repeat Prescriptions

Appointments

Please notify reception staff upon your arrival. If you are experiencing any of the following please notify reception immediately:

• Chest pain
• Shortness of breath
• Sudden onset of visual disturbance
• Gastroenteritis
• Flu like symptoms
• Contagious illness (requiring a mask)
• Rash

Any medical emergencies will always be attended to promptly. Emergency calls will always be accepted immediately by the doctors.

The doctor will return all other calls between consultations or at their earliest convenience. Our reception staff are experienced in assisting you with your inquiry.

Walk-ins will be seen by the doctor at the next available time, however appointments will always have priority.

Home Visits

Test Results

To maintain a strict code of confidentiality, patients are advised to make an appointment with their doctor to have their results discussed.  We will not give any results over the phone or via email.

Referral Letters

Fees

We appreciate that some specialist or imaging or pathology services may cost more than the scheduled fee, we will endeavour to inform you if this is so.

Other Facilities

Clinpath Laboratories

We have on site Pathology services, appointments are not needed unless you are having a special test like a GTT or a Breath test or Holter monitor or Blood pressure tests(Please note fees may apply for some services). You must ring on (08)8366 2000 to book and the test will be performed here at Virginia Medical Centre.

After Hours Care

Should you require medical assistance outside our usual hours, care is provided by an approved locum service, call National Home Doctor Service on 13 74 25 (13SICK).

In the case of an emergency and because of distances served by this outer metropolitan practice, you may be wise to call an ambulance or head straight to Gawler or Lyell McEwen Hospitals.

Privacy Policy

Appointments can be made at either clinic from both locations.

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