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Swansea Road Clinic  caters for patients with special needs.

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Clinic Disability Facilities

Both the Allied Health Centre and Swansea Road Clinic are accessible by wheelchair. This includes the toilet facilities which are accessible by wheelchair at both clinics

For the Hearing Impaired - Interpreter Services for non english speaking patients are available via the Doctors priority Line (TIS) 1300 131 450. TIS is a fee free service for a medicare consultation. Please let the surgery know at least 48 hours before the consultation.

The surgery can also assist if notice is given for Deaf/Blind patients. Eg. NABS (Auslan ,TTY services). Please let the surgery know if assistance is required a few days before the consultation if possible. (Dr Yeo is fluent in Auslan)

 
Implanon

Doctors Yeo, Rodway, Trivett and Cheng are qualified to advise on and implant the contraceptive Implanon. Click on the doctor's name above to send an email or phone us on 9728 6869 for more information.

Mirena IUD’s

An effective low cost form of long term contraception (5 years) is suitable for women who have given birth naturally. It can be used to control heavy menstrual bleeding. Dr Yeo is qualified to perform this procedure which requires a double appointment. When making the double appointment please advise reception that it is for mirena iud insertion.

Sclerotherapy

Treatment for small for small unsightly veins most commonly found on the legs. These veins serve no purpose. Sclerotherapy consists of repeated injections of a solution into these veins. Contact Dr Yeo for more information.

Special Treatments

Acupuncture treatment available for the following:

Migraines
Back pain
Chronic Pain Management


Call now for an appointment or for more information fill in our enquiries form.

 
Vaccines

Childhood Immunisation
From March 2008 alterations to the Immunisation schedule have occurred.
For more information go to
www.health.vic.gov.au/immunisation.

Rotavirus Vaccine is free from July 1st 2007 for all babies born before may 1st 2007. The vaccine is given in a 3 dose course with the other scheduled vaccines given at 2, 4 & 6ths of age.

Gardasil Vaccine is free for all women who have left school & not received the vaccine as part of the school program. All other women need to be between the age of 18years to 27years.

After June 30th 2009 the vaccine may not be funded by the Government. The cost of the unfunded vaccine is currently $150 per one vaccine dose.

Please for any queries, call the Practice Nurse on 03 9728 6869.

Special Services

Home Visits
During weekdays and Saturday mornings we do home visits for our patients in the local area if necessary. Where possible we ask that you ring before 10.00am to arrange these.

Breastscreen
For more information on Breastscreen visit
www.breastscreen.org.au or phone 13 20 50

Test results
When ringing the surgery to obtain test results, please ring after midday as the results may not have been viewed by the doctor until this time.

Prescriptions ordered over the phone

Repeat scripts ordered over the phone require details to be left on voicemail/reception & WILL BE READY TO BE PICKED UP IN 3 WORKING DAYS. A FEE of $5 will apply.All other scripts require an appointment (including Authority Scripts, scripts for antibiotics or scripts requiring blood pressure & other health checks.)

Please note: YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN YOUR DOCTOR FOR OVER 6 MONTHS

CHILDREN’s Play Area available
Both internal & external at the surgery Internal only at the Allied health centre Please note that it is the Child’s carer’s full responsibility to ensure supervision of the child in these playground areas.

 
 

Payments by cash, credit card, eftpos, postal money order or bank cheque(made payable to attending doctor). Payment is expected at the time of consultation.