Patient Information

Staff

Our team at Tranmere Village Medical Centre consists of our wonderful and welcoming receptionists, Kim, Malea and Shannon, our knowledgeable and helpful Practice Nurse, Michelle, and our understanding and supportive Practice Manager, Leah. 


Everyone in our team is happy to assist you with any queries or concerns you may have to help make your visit as pleasant as possible. 


Our team all conduct continuing education activities to ensure they are kept up to date with the latest health information.

Personal Health Information

Your medical record is a confidential document. It is the policy of this practice to maintain security of personal health information at all times and to ensure that this information is only available to authorised members of staff. If you do not wish to have your record reviewed please inform your doctor. For further information see our Privacy Policy.



We would also appreciate you letting us know if you change any of your details i.e. address/phone number, new medicare/concession cards.

Appointments

We pride ourselves on our ease of access being open Monday to Saturday.

We also offer same day appointments! Appointments can be made during office hours listed below or online via HotDoc.

Business Hours

Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri
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Thursday
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Saturday
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Sunday
Closed

Please let the staff know when booking your appointment if you require a longer appointment time. 


If you are unable to attend for your appointment please advise our receptionists as soon as possible to avoid a non-cancelation fee, which is not claimable on Medicare.

Reminders / Recalls

This practice has a computerised reminder system for preventative activities such as cholesterol checks, mammograms, pap smears, flu vaccinations, annual diabetes checks etc. as part of this practice’s preventative medicine program. Please let staff know if you do NOT wish to remain on the system. SMS reminders are also used for appointment reminders.

After Hours Service

Please call the After Hours – National Home Doctor Service direct on - Ph: 13 74 25.

In an emergency call 000 for an ambulance.

Phone Calls

Telephone calls may interrupt consultations and inconvenience other patients. We are happy to take a message to pass on to our doctors, returning phone calls will be up to the individual doctor. Please note it is not possible to make a diagnosis over the phone.


Patients are asked to make an appointment with their doctor to discuss health issues of a non-urgent nature in order not to breach Patient Privacy Policy.

Languages

An interpreter service is available if necessary on 13 14 50.

Results

Please note results cannot be given out over the phone by reception staff.
Please book an appointment with your doctor to discuss any results.

Transferring Medical Records

This practice is happy to forward your notes to another practitioner on their request.

Charges may apply for this service which will cover photocopying, staff time and postage.

Home Visits

Please call the After Hours – National Home Doctor Service direct on - Ph: 13 74 25.

In an emergency call 000 for an ambulance.

Referrals / Prescriptions

For your safety and for medico-legal reasons you will need to see your doctor for any referrals or prescriptions.

Feedback

Your comments are very important to us - let us know what we are and are not doing well and we will do our best to fix it. 


If you are still unhappy with our service you can contact the Health & Community Services Complaints Commission (HCSCC) on 8226 8666.

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