Keeping you up to date with all the news at Ballarat Group Practice and in the wider health community.
The Ballarat Group Practice welcomes Wayne Weaire from Counselling Ballarat to our rooms.
Wayne is the principle Counsellor and Therapist at Counselling Ballarat. He is currently consulting at The Arch location of BGP. Click below for more information about the services Wayne offers.
The Ballarat Group Practice wish to inform patients that, in order to continue a high standard in services, there will be a fee increase effective from Monday 11th November 2019.
New patients will also now be required to pay a holding fee when booking their initial consultation.
Recently the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) released an article regarding legal action against online booking providers. Ballarat Group Practice uses the program HotDoc for online bookings. Click below for a statement released by HotDoc to reassure patients they are not involved in these legal proceedings. You will also find a link to HotDoc's Privacy Statement.
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.
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.
Evening, weekend and Public Holiday appointments are available at our Arch Practice:
Monday to Thursday, 6.00pm to 8.30pm and Friday, 6.00pm to 8.00pm
Saturday, 9.00am to 12.30pm and Sunday, 9am to 12pm.
Appointments can be pre-booked and are available to all current patients, and new patients to the Ballarat Group Practice.