Salisbury Medical Group
Adult ImmunisationsAntenatal Checks
Care Plans
Children's Health
Childhood Immunisations
Cholesterol Checks
Compensation Consultations
Contraception and Family Planning
Counselling
Cryotherapy
Diabetes Checks
Enhanced Primary Care
Family Medicine
Health Assessments for the Elderly
Health Checks
Home Visits
Insurance Medicals and Pre-Employment Medical Examinations
Men's Health
Menopause Treatment
Nurse
Nursing Home and Aged Care Visits
Pap Smears
Pathology
Post-Natal Checks
Removal of Skin Cancers and Moles
Skin Cancer Checks
Stitching of Wounds
Travel Vaccinations
Warts and Sunspots
Weekend and Public Holiday Surgery
Weight Reduction
Women's Health
Adult Immunisations
Adult immunisations are also available at the Salisbury Medical Group. Tetanus boosters should generally be given at 15 Years of age and then again at 50 Years of age.
Flu vaccinations and Pneumonia vaccinations (Pneumovax) are also available at our practice. Other vaccinations such as Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and travel vaccinations can also be given at the Salisbury Medical Group.
Weekend and Public Holiday Surgery
As well as being open from 8am to 6pm on weekdays, the Salisbury Medical Group is also open on weekends and public holidays. We are open on Saturday mornings from 8.30am to 12.30pm.
As an extra service to our patients, we are also open on Sundays and Public Holidays from 9am to 12 midday. The Sunday and Public Holiday surgery is for urgent or non-routine medical problems. Please note that bulk-billing is not available on Weekends and Public Holidays.
Children's Health
All the doctors at the Salisbury Medical Group are experienced in dealing with all aspects of paediatrics or children's health.
Routine 6 week check-ups for babies can be performed by all our doctors.
Childhood Immunisations
The Salisbury Medical Group is committed to childhood immunisations. We have an excellent record of parent and carer involvement, which has consistently resulted in over 95% of children attending our practice being fully up to date with their immunisations.
All childhood vaccinations are available at the Salisbury Medical Group. These vaccines are provided free of charge by the government. As a quick reference, children are due immunisations at the following ages:
2 months
4 months
6 months
12 months
18 months
4-5 years
12-15 years
If your child has not had immunisations at the above ages, please speak to our doctor.
Antenatal Checks
All doctors at the Salisbury Medical Group are able to perform antenatal or pregnancy health checks and participate in shared antenatal care with hospital antenatal clinics.
Removal of Skin Cancers and Moles
All our doctors are able to remove simple skin cancers and suspicious moles. This is a simple procedure performed under local anaesthetic. Also see Skin Cancer Checks.
Health Checks
The Salisbury Medical Group is committed to preventative medicine. We are able to perform general health check-ups, including appropriate tests such as cholesterol levels, sugar levels, liver function and kidney function tests. See also Cholesterol Checks, Diabetes Checks, Men's health, Women's Health, Skin Cancer Checks, Health Assessments for the Elderly.
Men's Health
Men frequently neglect getting regular check-ups. We encourage men to have regular and thorough medical check-ups. As well as checking for general disorders such as high cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, we will tailor the check-up to appropriately meet any specific male problems.
Cholesterol Checks
High cholesterol is extremely common in Australia. All that is required is a simple blood test. It is usually preferable to not have any food for 6 hours before a cholesterol blood test.
Diabetes Checks
There are several hundred thousand people in Australia who have diabetes but do not know that they have it. A simple blood test or urine test can screen for diabetes.
Skin Cancer Checks
All our doctors are experienced at detecting skin cancers and are able to perform skin cancer checks and will ensure appropriate treatment. Simple skin cancers and suspicious moles can be easily removed by any of our doctors. The excision of skin lesions under local anaesthetic is a very simple and routine procedure performed by all our doctors. See also Warts and Sunspots, Cryotherapy.
Warts and Sunspots
These lesions can be treated by "freezing" with liquid nitrogen cryotherapy.
Cryotherapy
Cryotherapy is the use of liquid nitrogen to "freeze" skin problems such as warts and sunspots. Occasionally, very early skin cancers can respond to cryotherapy.
Home Visits
As an extra service to our patients, in special circumstances the doctors at the Salisbury Medical Group perform home visits. Our doctors also perform visits at aged care facilities. See also Nursing Home and Aged Care Visits.
Menopause Treatment
Our doctors are able to discuss the various issues regarding the assessment and treatment of menopausal symptoms.
Compensation Consultations
Patients with Worker's Compensation and Motor Vehicle Accident claims can be treated at the Salisbury Medical Group. Paitents are bprivately billed for these consultations and are able to claim approximately $39 back from their employers insurer.
Women's Health
Women's health issues and check-ups can be performed at the Salisbury Medical Group. Routine health checks as well as specific checks such as, breast checks, Pap smears can be performed. Appropriate investigations such as Mammograms and Bone Density tests can be organised. See also Menopause Treatment, Pap Smears.
Pap Smears
Pap smears can be easily performed by any of our six doctors. The Salisbury Medical Group has three female practitioners for women who prefer to see a female GP for Pap smears.
Weight Reduction
Our doctors are able to give appropriate advice aimed at achieving a sustained weight loss. Our advice will always be based on sound medical principles
Post-Natal Checks
Routine checks on the mother, after childbirth can be performed at the Salisbury Medical Group.
Travel Vaccinations
Routine vaccinations can be organised and performed at our practice. A referral to a Travel Medicine centre is usually only necessary for more exotic destinations. See also Adult Immunisations.
Nursing Home and Aged Care Visits
The doctors at the Salisbury Medical Group are committed to providing continuing medical care to patients at aged care facilities. Many practices have chosen not to be involved in the provision of medical care in aged care facilities. See also Home Visits.
Insurance Medicals and Pre-Employment Medical Examinations
Medical examinations for Insurance purposes and most pre-employment medical examinations can be performed at our practice. A double appointment should be booked for these examinations.
Contraception and Family Planning
Our patients can be counselled on all options for contraception. Also see Hormone Implants, Women's Health.
Nurse
We have practice nurses who are able to perform immunisations, dressings and help our doctors in the management of our patients. Our nurses also run clinics for diabetics, asthmatics and for weight loss advice.
Family Medicine
Family Medicine is another term for General Practice. The Salisbury Medical Group is staffed by general practitioners who are experienced in dealing with the problems of Family Medicine - from childhood medicine through to geriatrics.
Counselling
Counselling is a vital part of general practice, often required in the treatment of physical, emotional and situational problems. If you think you require counselling, a longer appointment may be necessary.
Pathology
For the convenience of our patients, all blood specimens can be collected at the Salisbury Medical Group. St John of God Pathology operates an independent Pathology facility at the front of our building. This is staffed from 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 8.30 to 12.30 on Saturday mornings. At other times, our doctors will collect any required specimens.
Care Plans
Our doctors can produce Care Plans for patients with several health problems. It has been recognised that care provided to patients with several problems can be disjointed, often with poor communication between the various professionals involved. The Care Plan is a comprehensive list of the medical problems and an action plan for each problem. A copy of the plan is sent to the appropriate professional involved in the care of the patient, to keep everyone in the picture! The use of Care Plans is encouraged by the Federal Government and is supported by our practice. See also Enhanced Primary Care.
Enhanced Primary Care
The Federal Government has encouraged GP's to provide more comprehensive plans and assessments for the care of elderly patients or patients with several problems. Enhanced Primary Care refers to the use of specific items such as Care Plans and Health Assessments.
Health Assessments for the Elderly
This is an Enhanced Primary Care item, which involves a thorough assessment of a patient's health and their home environment. Patients over the age of 75 are eligible. This assessment is often performed in conjunction with a nurse who will visit the patient at home. The nurse provides a report to the doctor, who then completes the assessment at the surgery. See also Enhanced Primary Care.
Stitching of Wounds
The stitching of cuts and wounds is performed at our surgery. Injuries requiring stitches are treated as urgent cases, which take priority over booked appointments.
