Out-patient Review

OUT-PATIENT REVIEW

The Initial appointment will include taking a thorough medical history from you or the family, performing a physical examination relevant to your health complaint, review of past medical history from available information, discussion with the referring doctors if needed, ordering the investigations, discussion with you about the diagnosis, plan of investigation and treatment and writing a report to the referring Doctor .

The time allocated is 45 minutes.

FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT

The purpose of a follow up appointment is to discuss investigations ordered during a past consultation or to see how you progress with the complaint already discussed/investigated.

Standard follow up appointment time allocated is 15 minutes.

'NEW' APPOINTMENT

Follow up appointment is not adequate for discussion of other problems/symptoms unrelated to the original problem. Therefore, if you need to discuss new issues, please inform our reception and book appropriate appointment. Medicare Rebate for such 'new' appointment requires a new referral from your GP.

PLEASE NOTE THAT A VALID REFERRAL IS REQUIRED FOR ALL SPECIALIST APPOINTMENTS.

If your current referral is past its validity period, you may be asked to get a new referral.

FILLING OUT FORMS AND DOCUMENTS

If you need forms to be filled out by the Doctor for health, legal, work or other reasons or a special document is needs to be provided, a Follow up appointment is not suitable. Please let the Reception know such matters need to be done, so that the appropriate length of time is allocated to the appointment. Fee for such matters may not receive a Medicare rebate.

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