Gladstone Street Medical Clinic in Warragul, Victoria | Family medicine practice

Gladstone Street Medical Clinic

Locality: Warragul, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5622 0444

Address: 46 Gladstone Street 3820 Warragul, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.gladstonestreet.com.au

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25.01.2022 Good info on beating the heat. Stay cool!

25.01.2022 We are working day and night to make sure we are here to look after our community in the long run! Every day is bringing new challenges and changes. We appreciate everyones positivity, patience and encouragement. We are: - Continuing to screen patients over the phone, in person, via Hotdoc for COVID-19 risk factors. Ensure you answer all screening questions to the best of your knowledge. If you have any COVID-19 or other respiratory/cold/flu symptoms, we need to know. - Imp...lementing social distancing practices including: - Reducing the amount of people visiting our clinic, - Implementing a three person in the consult room practice (one doctor, one patient, one support person or child), - Scheduling as many Telehealth consults as possible - Asking visitors to sit at least 1.5 metres away from each other/family group in the consult room, - Asking visitors to wait in cars or outdoors. Consults are beginning to transition to having a Doctor calling you on your mobile phone to start your visit. - Accepting tap card payments only in the clinic or direct deposits into our account. We are not accepting cash payments. - Placing signs, physical barriers where needed to keep us all at the recommended distance. See more

25.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day from Gippsnip! If youre stuck for a gift idea...we have one for you.

24.01.2022 Hi All, A COVID-19 update 14/7/2020 We continue to require all visitors to call the clinic upon arrival for screening and instructions. This includes picking up scripts, referrals, pathology, etc. Patients are advised of this at time of booking and via three signs that are displayed at the car park and building entrance.... The front door is now locked and will be remotely opened by reception staff. Telephone consultations are the default appointment type. If you need an in-person appointment please call the clinic on 5622 0444. All patients requiring an in-person consultation/attending the clinic must wear a facemask. To ease pressure on our own limited mask supply it would be much appreciated if patients source their own facemask. For the safety of our patients and our staff if you have a cough, fever, runny nose, sore throat, shortness of breath, contact with COVID-19 positive or suspected person we are available to assist mainly via telephone consultation. If you need an examination your doctor will advise on how best to proceed. If you are experiencing symptoms, free testing is highly encouraged at the Warragul Respiratory Clinic book an appointment online at hotdoc.com.au. For any questions please call us rather than commenting on this post. This protects your privacy and allows us to handle queries in a timely manner. For detailed information on COVID-19 please visit https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus.

24.01.2022 Thank you to all of our patients for supporting our recent transition to telehealth as our main format for providing care during the COVID-19 pandemic. This change will allow us to continue to care for our community, whilst making it safer for patients and our staff when they do need to come into the clinic. Your co-operation has been greatly appreciated Now, more than ever, it is important that we actively manage our health to reduce the risk of illness or disease. The fol...lowing services are all included in telehealth consultations with your GP: Preventative care Chronic disease management (including care plans) and Mental health (including care plans) These telehealth consultations will be Bulk Billed. (Normal billing remains in place for face to face consultations) Prescriptions, radiology/pathology requests and referrals can be collected quickly from reception. Immunisations are still being administered in the clinic. Please book online by visiting HotDoc, or call our reception team on (03) 5622 0444 if you need to schedule a face to face appointment, or if you have any questions. (Please note: We are still awaiting our flu vaccine delivery at this time stay tuned for an announcement on this page!)

23.01.2022 Gladstone Street Medical Clinic is practicing social distancing to protect our patients and staff. When in the waiting room, please distance yourself/family group 1.5 metres away from others. Also, please follow signs and floor markings to remain back from the Reception desk while checking in/checking out. It may be against the recommendations to sit together, but we can all work together to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

22.01.2022 Our very own Dr. Louise Sterling discussing rural womens health on ABC Australia Wide on 8 March 2018. Starts around 7:15 mark. http://www.abc.net.au//australia-wide--pearl-indus/9501208

22.01.2022 Gladstone Street Medical Clinic is proud to a sponsor of the Ellinbank Twilight Sports. Come on out for a great evening on the 28th of February 2020. The organisers do a wonderful job delivering this event.

22.01.2022 FYI - We will be closed Tuesday 3 November 2020 for the Melbourne Cup public holiday. After hours GP available on 5622 0444. In case of emergency, call 000 or report to your nearest emergency department. GP Helpline also available on 1800 022 222.

21.01.2022 Gladstone Street Medical Clinic and Gippsnip are proud to sponsor the Ellinbank Twilight Sports again! Looks like a great evening for it. There should be plenty of GSMC/Gippsnip water bottles up for grabs too!

19.01.2022 We have launched Gippsnip - Scapel Free Vasectomy at our clinic. Head over to www.gippsnip.com.au for details about the procedure, process and fees. Call 5622 0222 to book appointments or if you have any questions.

18.01.2022 Vasectomies are a safe, permanent contraceptive solution for when your family is complete. Dr Patrick Ruane and Dr Louise Sterling from GIPPSNIP perform minimally invasive Scalpel Free Vasectomies at the centrally located Gladstone Street Medical Clinic in Warragul. This technique, now the preferred vasectomy method, has lower rates of complications such as pain, infection or bleeding. Overall, there is minimal discomfort and recovery is faster compared to traditional vasecto...my. The simple procedure can be performed under local anaesthetic and oral sedation. If you are interested, please call GIPPSNIP to book in for an initial consultation to make sure the procedure is right for you. If it is, you can then book in for the procedure on a convenient Friday (it is great to have the weekend to recover). For more information visit Gippsnip.com.au or call us on 5622 0222. See more

18.01.2022 Great news! We are now offering increased face to face consultations as well as continuing telehealth consultations. Please note, to continue to keep everyone safer, infection control procedures such as screening, closed waiting room, masks, cleaning, calling before entering the clinic, etc. remain in place. Medicare has extended rebates for Telehealth consultations until 31 March 2021 for those patients who have an existing relationship with the clinic (seen in person within... the previous 12 months). However, incentive payments that allowed us to fully bulk bill telehealth consultations have stopped. To help us all get back to a sustainable normal, we will keep it simple - GSMC’s regular billing policy and practices resume on 1 October 2020. Fees apply to all consultations including in-person, telephone and telehealth. Bulk billing is available to children aged under 16 as well as aged pension and disability support pension card holders. Bulk billing is also available at the doctor’s discretion. To protect your privacy and to ensure a timely response for any questions or concerns, please contact us on 5622 0444 to discuss.

18.01.2022 This is a great post/reminder from our friends at Warragul Respiratory Clinic/Central Clinic. Please contact them with any questions about COVID-19 testing, appointments, processes, results queries, etc.

17.01.2022 GSMC is committed to providing the highest standard of sustainable, quality primary care to our community. This includes ensuring that the clinic is a safe place for patients to receive care and for staff to work. GSMC, like most general practices, does not have the facilities to safely manage highly contagious infectious diseases such as Covid-19(Novel Coronavirus). For the safety of our patients and our staff we are introducing changes to how we schedule appointments to re...duce the risk of exposure to Covid-19. GSMC will not see patients with suspected Covid-19 in the clinic. When calling the clinic to make an appointment you must tell us: - If you have travelled overseas (anywhere) in the last 14 days - If you have had significant contact with people who have travelled overseas (anywhere) in the last 14 days. (Significant contact is defined as 15 minutes of face-to-face contact or two hours of being in the same room) - If you have symptoms that are consistent with Covid-19. If any of the criteria above apply, please call to speak with our reception team on 5622 0444 to discuss your options and DO NOT book using our online service (HotDoc). For information on the Covid-19 virus please visit the DHHS website.

16.01.2022 Hi All, great things happening...ACROSS the road from us! Any questions - please contact the service directly.

13.01.2022 From 2 September 2019 Gladstone Street Medical Clinic will be charging the following fees for our most common services. A standard consultation fee is $78. A reduced fee of $68 is available to health care card holders. The Medicare rebate is $38.20. Bulk Billing will continue to be available to children aged under 16 as well as aged pension and disability support pension card holders. Longer appointments will incur additional fees. These will, however, incur the same out of pocket "gap payment" as a standard consultation. In order to minimise fee increases, a surcharge equal to the cost imposed upon us by the banks will be passed on if you choose to settle by credit card.

13.01.2022 Hi Everyone, We are starting to introduce electronic prescribing. For a great introduction, please watch this video. As usual, we will start off a bit cautious and find the postives and the challenges before this becomes a part of everyone's new normal. :) Electronic prescribing allows prescribers and their patients to use an electronic Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) prescription. It forms part of an Australian Government budget measure to make the PBS more efficient. ...Electronic prescriptions are part of the broader digital health and medicines safety framework. They enable the prescribing, dispensing and claiming of medicines, without the need for a paper prescription. Electronic prescribing will not fundamentally change existing prescribing and dispensing processes. Patients can still choose which pharmacy they attend to fill their prescription. Prescribers and patients can choose an electronic prescription instead of a paper prescription. Paper prescriptions will still exist.

12.01.2022 HI All, FYI We will be closed on the Melbourne Cup Public Holiday, 5 November 2019. After hours GP available by calling 5622 0444. For urgent health matters please report your nearest Emergency Department or call 000. GP service also available on 1800 022 222.

12.01.2022 Hi All, Sharing a post from our friends at Yarragon Medical Centre.

12.01.2022 Hello everyone. FYI From 29 January 2020 Dr Pete Verbeek will be leaving GSMC. But dont worry...he wont be going too far! Dr Pete will be practicing with our great friends at Trafalgar Medical Clinic. Weve been grateful for his time spent shared between GSMC and TMC in the past several years. We wish all the best to Dr. Pete!

12.01.2022 GSMC is once again a proud sponsor of the Warragul Carols by Candlelight. Check out their page for all the details! https://www.facebook.com/events/316543579074766/

11.01.2022 Our team are able to assist with superficial laceration repairs, fracture management, removal of foreign bodies and other small procedures to help alleviate the workload of the local Emergency Department - all whilst looking fantastic in their PPE! Please call reception on (03) 5622 0444 to book a face to face consultation for these types of presentations.

11.01.2022 Good discussions are happening this year on timing your flu vaccine. If in any doubt, follow this advice Australians should speak to their GP about timing of influenza vaccination that suits their individual needs and circumstances, - Dr Seidel RACGP President. https://www.racgp.org.au//Flu-vaccines-Getting-the-timing-

10.01.2022 Hi all, we will be open as usual tomorrow. Our thoughts are with all those affected by the fires. If there are any issues with attending appointments, needing to reschedule, needing an appointment, etc. just give us a call when you can and we will do our best to look after you.

10.01.2022 GSMC is now using HotDoc Secure Messaging to communicate results! During a consultation, your doctor will discuss how you will receive your results. This may now include a secure message sent via HotDoc. Please make sure we have your preferred mobile number and/or download the HotDoc app on your smartphone. When you receive a message, simply click through to the 3-point identity check, read the message and (if needed) book an appointment via HotDoc or call us on 5622 0444.

10.01.2022 For the latest updates on the novelcoronavirus, please visit https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/novelcoronavirus.

09.01.2022 From Monday 30 March 2020, the default appointment type at GSMC will be a telehealth consultation. Call reception on 5622 0444 or visit Hotdoc to book an appointment. If you require and in-person appointment, you must call us to book. All existing in-person appointments will be reviewed and our reception staff will contact you to discuss any changes. To protect your privacy, please call the clinic on 5622 0444 to ask any questions you may have. Thanks to everyone again for patience, support and flexibility as things change from day to day.

07.01.2022 Victorias third case of novel #coronavirus has been confirmed. Advice has not changed. Anyone who has travelled in the past 14 days to Hubei Province, includin...g Wuhan City, or is a close contact of a confirmed case: self-isolate at home, avoid public settings for 14 days after leaving Hubei Province seek medical assistance if unwell More info: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au//victorias-third-case-novel-co What you can do: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/novelcoronavirus

07.01.2022 Telephone consults remain our default consultation type (book by phone or Hotdoc.com.au). If you need a face to face consultation, please call Reception on 5622 0444. All patients/visitors please call reception on 5622 0444 BEFORE entering the clinic. When calling you will be screened for COVID-19 risk factors and reminded (as described when you book a face to face appointment) to wait in your car. The doctor or nurse will call you to begin the consultation. No phone/no car? ...Proceed to reception for options. For those collecting scripts, referrals, certificates, dropping off items, etc. Also call Reception before entering the clinic If you have any symptoms of COVID-19 - fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, or runny nose or have had significant contact with someone that has COVID-19/in a COVOD-19 high risk category we will not see you in the clinic. COVID-19 testing is available at the Warragul Respiratory Clinic and is highly encouraged for anyone experiencing symptoms. Consultation rooms are limited to a maximum of three people per room, including the Doctor/Nurses. Doctors/Nurses will continue to wear mask and gloves for all face to face consults. Our waiting room remains strictly limited. Thanks everyone for your patience, understanding and effort to keep us all safer and healthier.

07.01.2022 Woo-hoo! Today marks our 5th anniversary! We thank everyone for the wonderful support since day one. We can only imagine what the next 5 years will look like, but can assure well all be on that journey together. Stay well, but if you are not, give us a call...LOL.

07.01.2022 As a training practice, the New Year is always a bittersweet time. This year we farewell registrars Dr Mark Crowley and Dr Sarah Verbeek. We have loved having both of them at GSMC and are grateful that they entrusted such a large part of their training to us. Dr Mark finishes with us on 15/01/2020 and then will be consulting at Bank Place Medical Centre. Dr Sarah will finish with us on 29/01/2020 and will be consulting at Tanjil Place Medical. Watch this space for info soon on GSMC welcoming three new registrars in February 2020. Wishing all the best Dr Mark and Dr Sarah!

06.01.2022 Congratulations to Dr Louise Sterling on her appointment to Safer Care Victorias SCV Academy. Members of the Academy will work with SCV to conduct complex safety reviews and support health services in learning from serious incidents. In addition, our Academy members will advise, mentor and train health services in review skills. https://bettersafercare.vic.gov.au/new/meet-the-scv-academy

04.01.2022 Lovely night for the Ellinbank Twilight Sports! Still plenty of events left to enjoy!

03.01.2022 Last Wednesday Jim Mercer from South Eastern Training took the team through the annual CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training. Our children and Chewy even got into the act!

02.01.2022 Thanks everyone for the patience in waiting for flu vaccinations to arrive! GSMC has received stock of government funded flu vaccinations and has a limited stock of private vaccinations as well. We are holding specific flu vaccinations clinics this year. To get started, clinics will run evenings 5PM to 6PM while vaccine stocks last/are available. Flu clinics are for EXISTING PATIENTS only.... Flu shots will be given by a doctor inside the clinic in a consult room. The way we are structuring our clinic means you will not need to wait with others in the waiting room and will be able to meet social distancing requirements. There is a maximum of 2 patients per room. We realise this may present difficulties for some families please work with us to keep everyone as safe as possible. Appointments are for flu vaccination only. No scripts, no medical certificates, etc. The flu vaccine is funded for groups at higher risk of complications from influenza. More details are at: https://www2.health.vic.gov.au//immunisation-schedule-vict Private flu vaccinations cost $20. Credit card/contactless payment only. Arrive on time. If you arrive late you will be asked to reschedule. We are not booking clinics too far in advanced due to limited stock available. Have any questions please call us. Facebook comments get lost, hidden, are not private, etc.

01.01.2022 Dr Mark Crowley sharing some health and well-being insights this evening at Snap Fitness Warragul. Thanks to all those that came along to listen.

01.01.2022 Download the HotDoc app for iOS or Android for convenient bookings!

01.01.2022 GSMC has started using Hotdoc SMS Recalls to help us make more effective and efficient contact when we need to see you again! Hotdoc recalls are secure, meet RACGP privacy standards, will greatly reduce phone tag, and will give you the information you need right at your fingertips. Please ensure mobile phone details are always up to date. Any questions, give us a call on 5622 0444. https://youtu.be/dQ0GJHTZ-fU