Now offering Yellow Fever Vaccination!

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We are proud to announce that our medical centre has been approved to provide yellow fever vaccinations. Yellow fever is a serious and potentially fatal disease that is spread by mosquitoes, and is most commonly found in tropical regions of Africa and South America. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that individuals traveling to areas where yellow fever is present receive a yellow fever vaccination at least 10 days before their trip. Our medical centre is equipped with trained medical professionals and the necessary resources to ensure that individuals receive a safe and effective yellow fever vaccination. We encourage anyone who is planning a trip to a high-risk area to visit us and protect themselves from this dangerous disease.

 

Call reception on (07) 3852 4878 to arrange a travel appointment. You will need to pre-order your vaccination, please allow 4-5 business days for it to arrive.

 

For more information, please visit: https://www.health.gov.au/diseases/yellow-fever

Timely PCR Swab Service

Available between 8:30am – 9am

 

  1. Short Telephone Consult with the patient – bulk billed if Medicare eligible. Private fees with no Medicare rebates apply if the patient has not seen us in the last 12 months.
  2. The doctor will request a respiratory panel for viruses and bacteria (where clinically appropriate).  For example, Influenza, Covid, RSV, mycoplasma, pertussis and so forth.  Not all possible infections are on this panel.  The doctor may decline the request if it is not appropriate and direct the patient accordingly.
  3. Normal fees will apply if more than swabbing is requested.  Clinical examination and other requests requires a normal consultation at another time.
  4. Patient arrives at the car park next to Building 10 before 11am.  Or takes the pathology request to another 4Cyte collection centre.
  5. Patient calls reception to notify of their arrival so the 4Cyte Pathology Collector can gown up and go the patient’s car to swab the patient.
  6. PCR swab gets sent to 4Cyte.  The processing times varies according to workflows.
  7. 4Cyte will SMS the patient with the Covid results.  Positive PCR test results for other respiratory viruses or bacteria are not named.  A negative PCR result doesn’t mean the patient is infection free.  These swabs narrow down the possibilities and guide appropriate treatments.
  8. An appropriate appointment needs to be made for results in person, via video or via phone.  Normal fees applies for these consult.  Normal fees applies if the doctor calls the patient for further clinical advice and management.  
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