Women’s Health Services Comprehensive medical care for women at all stages of life. Book Appointment Call Now Comprehensive, confidential and personalised care for women at every stage of life. Confidential Experienced GPs Preventative Care What happens during the test? Cervical Screening Test You will be asked to remove clothing from your upper body, and a […]
Aged Care GP Services Supporting older adults at home and in residential aged care facilities (RACF) Our Services Book Appointment Supporting You at Every Stage We understand that healthcare needs change with age. We provide personalised GP care for older adults living at home as well as those in residential aged care facilities (RACF), ensuring […]
Bulk-Billed Echocardiograms Now Available at Bellbird Medical Centre Convenient on-site heart ultrasound testing provided in collaboration with Melbourne Echo Clinic. Book GP Appointment About the test What is an echocardiogram? An echocardiogram is simple and safe ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create moving images of your heart. It helps assess the heart’s structure, […]
CHEST PAIN Studies clearly show that the most important thing to do if you have chest pain or stroke symptoms is to get an ambulance to hospital immediately. Going to a GP first, adds about an hour to the time before the specialists in the hospital can begin lifesaving treatments. These treatments are NOT available in a […]
HIV Approximately 25,000 Australians are living with HIV. Over the past 20 years massive progress has been made in the treatment of HIV such that someone being diagnosed today has every expectation of living a full and normal life often taking a single, well tolerated, tablet. The PARTNER study where there were no HIV transmissions after 58,000 […]
SEXUAL HEALTH Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are very common; in 2008 70,000 cases were reported in Australia, as many go undetected and untreated, the true number will be very much higher. Unfortunately many STIs can be asymptomatic and when left untreated can cause serious health problems. However, if treated early, these serious outcomes can usually […]
FLU CLINIC Flu vaccinations are available for all patients in different age groups. Following the 2017 flu epidemic, the Australian Government providesFREE vaccinations for the following groups of people: All children aged 6 months to 5 years (VIC) People aged 65 years and over People with certain medical conditions (Inc. diabetes, asthma and heart disease) […]
TRAVEL ADVICE At Bellbird Medical Centre we offer a full range of travel vaccinations at competitive prices and we are in process to obtain approval for a Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre. If possible, it is important to come and see us 4-6 weeks prior to departure as the immunisations take a couple of weeks to be effective and […]
MINOR SURGERY At the Bellbird Medical Centre we have facilities to perform minor surgery including implanon insertion/removal, wound debridement and excision of skin lesions. Our doctors can remove sebaceous cysts, seborrhoeic keratoses, moles and cancers such as basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Surgery is performed with local anaesthetic to numb the area. We can also perform cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen) treatment […]
SKIN CANCER AND MOLE CHECKS At Bellbird Medical Centre we provide a comprehensive skin cancer screening and management service. Our team of experienced doctors are able to identify suspicious moles and other skin lesions . We assess all forms of sun damage, including skin cancers such as melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and solar keratosis. Why should […]