BGP News

Keeping you up to date with all the news at Ballarat Group Practice and in the wider health community.

 

Extended Consulting Hours

Weekend and Public Holiday appointments are available at our Arch Practice:
Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays 9.00am to 12.00pm

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Face Masks/Coverings At All BGP Sites

It is no longer BGP requirement for all persons that enter any of BGP’s clinics to wear a face mask/covering.

Face masks are now optional 

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Fee Update from 1st July 2023

Due to increasing medical costs, Consulting GP's fees will increase from 1st July 2023 -

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2023 Flu Vaccine Clinics

2023 Flu Vaccines are now available

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Cashless Policy

BGP is now a cashless practice 

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Booking Centre Technology Upgrade

BGP are upgrading our booking centre technology in October

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Patient Outstanding Accounts Update

BGP are implementing a new process to make it easier for patients to pay any outstanding accounts

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Patient Feedback

Toward the end of 2021 Ballarat Group Practice conducted the Practice Accreditation and Improvement Survey (PAIS) through the company CFEP. We thank all those patients who took the time to complete these surveys and provided their valuable feedback.

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Telehealth Update

Billing practices have returned to pre-COVID processes.

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New Mobile Check-in via HotDoc

New Mobile Check-in Feature

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COVID-19 Vaccine General Queries

Some common questions or FAQs about the COVID-19 vaccine.

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E Health Records

Ballarat Group Practice is My Health Record ready. Having a My Health Record means your important health information, including allergies, current conditions and treatments and medicine details, can be digitally stored in one place. Healthcare providers such as doctors, specialists and hospital staff can see these details online from anywhere at any time with your consent, or an emergency situation. If you need more information about how to access your My Health Record please call today.

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Ferinject Infusions New to the Arch

Ferinject is an intravenous iron preparation used in the treatment of iron deficiency conditions.  BGP at the Arch now offer Ferinject infusions on site for the treatment of patients with iron deficiency when oral iron preparations are ineffective or cannot be used. The aim of the therapy is to replenish body iron stores and to remedy anaemia. 

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