Policies And Frequently Asked Questions

Our policy requires payment for consultations following your appointment on the same day and must be paid in full. You can make payments with cash, cheque, EFTPOS, or credit card. A refund can be requested from Medicare

Should you have any complaints or feedback (whether positive or negative) about our service, do not hesitate to request a conversation with the practice manager.

For any enquiries regarding Motor vehicle, Workers Compensation, or
medical examinations (driving, travel,insurance reports), please request a fee schedule from one of our reception team members.We assess our consultation fees every year.

It is courteous and ethical that If you are not able to keep your intended appointment time, or you don’t  need it, please phone our receptionist to reschedule or cancel it, so appointment time can be offered to another patient/ Patients who do not show up for their appointment will be charged cancellation fees of $30, and if this is repeated, they will not be offered any further appointment in the practice.

The privacy of your health is extremely important to us. All staff, including administration,respect your privacy and always keep your health information strictly confidential. Your medical record is a highly confidential document, as such it is a policy of this practice to
maintain security of your personal records always and to ensure this information is only available to the relevant authorized authorities, under the WA Privacy Act. Please be aware that your health information may be disclosed in referrals to other healthcare providers as our practice regularly engages specialists and allied health.

At your appointment, your doctor will advise you to either schedule a follow-up appointment
or to ring the surgery and book an appointment once you have completed a certain
investigation e.g. imaging, pathology, specialist appointment etc.
Results will NOT be provided over the phone, to receive results please make an
appointment. Results usually take 2-7 days to receive.
If your results are normal, you will not be contacted by us. If your doctor would like to discuss
your results, we will contact you by phone, SMS or letter.

If you or a family member require an interpreter service, we can organize this for you, please let us know when you make an appointment.

We are always looking to better ourselves and are open to any compliments or complaints. Please direct any complaints or feedback to our Practice Manager either by private conversation or email

Email: Practice.manger@northperthgp.com.au
HADSCO -ph. 65517600 email@hadsco.wa.gov.au

Policies and FAQs