Tom Price Medical / Emergency Centre
854 Central Road
Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia
Tom Price Medical Centre acknowledges the traditional owners as the custodians of this land, recognising their connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Australia’s First Peoples, and to their Elders, past, present and future.
About Us
At Tom Price Medical Centre we promote comprehensive and thoughtful medical care for the whole family. We are dedicated to providing high quality care to the local communities within Tom Price, Paraburdoo and surrounding areas.
Our clinic is centrally located in Tom Price where we provide a range of services, including:
Pathology and radiology services are available at the Tom Price Hospital.
All other allied services can be coordinated through your practitioner at Tom Price Medical Centre. The Doctors here are independent clinicians and are responsible for all decisions regarding patient medical treatment and healthcare.
** If you are in need of an urgent appointment please contact the Admin Team at the Tom Price Medical Centre on (08) 9189 1901 **
This Practice is a private billing practice. Fees include the Medicare payment and a gap fee. The Medicare Rebate can be immediately reimbursed. Payment at the time of consultation is expected and can be made by cash or using our card facilities.
Fee Schedule – Monday to Friday
STANDARD CONSULT (Level B Surgery) Up to 15 min – $110 (GAP – $67.15)
DOUBLE CONSULT (Level C surgery ) 20 mins to 30 mins – $160 (GAP – $77.01)
EXTENDED CONSULT (Level D surgery) 40 minutes + – $220 (GAP $97.85)
Children under 12 will be bulk billed.
Fee Schedule – Saturday
STANDARD CONSULT (Level B Surgery) Up to 15 min – $115 (GAP – $72.15)
DOUBLE CONSULT (Level C surgery ) 20 mins to 30 mins – $170 (GAP – $87.01)
EXTENDED CONSULT (Level D surgery) 40 minutes + – $225 (GAP $102.85)
And other materials attract extra fees and charges.
Missed appointments
Please note a $30 (single) & $50 (double) fee will apply for non-attendance when less than an hours notice is not given.
Patients are required to attend a consult for items such as:
Accounts
Accounts will only be raised in special circumstances and will attract an accounting fee of $15.00. Our trading terms are strictly 30 days. If the account has not been paid in full within 30 days legal action will be taken to recover the funds and further legal fees will apply.
Our Surgery offers bulk billing to Pensioners and HealthCare Card holders.
A recall and reminder system is available to help you return for important results, regular preventative care and early detection of disease.
Results are checked and filed by our doctors on a daily basis. Results are only given over the phone in certain circumstances. An appointment must be made with the doctor to discuss results. If the doctor has asked the nurse to contact you regarding results please note the nurse can only provide the information the doctor has directed them to give you. If you require any further information than you will need to make an appointment with the Doctor.
A sickness certificate cannot be issued without a consultation with the doctor.
A referral to a specialist requires a letter from your doctor to entitle you to a Medicare rebate. Your referral letter also should include accurate and up to date current and past histories to ensure appropriate care is provided by the specialist. We need to see you before referring you to a suitable specialist, this includes repeat referrals.
Telephone calls do interrupt consultations and cause inconvenience to patients in the surgery. It is not possible to make a diagnosis over the phone. If you are unsure as to whether to come into the surgery, please ring and speak to the Receptionist. If calls are taken the doctor will call back by the end of the day.
We are always striving to improve the standard of professional service to our patients and welcome your feedback. If you have a problem please let us know. You can write to the Practice Manager via the contact details on this website. Forms are also available at Reception. If you feel your complaint has not been adequately addressed, the Office of Health Review is available for further information. Contact number is (08)93230600 or free call 1800 813 583.
Feedback can be anonymously provided by clicking on this link.
Our reception staff are happy to take messages or assist you with any general questions regarding your healthcare. If our Doctors are contacted by telephone during normal surgery hours they are likely to be consulting with a patient and a message will be taken & your call returned. In an emergency your call will be transferred to either the Practice Nurse or the Doctor immediately.
We are committed to protecting the privacy of patient information and to handling your personal information in a responsible manner in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988, the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012, the Australian Privacy Principles and relevant State and Territory privacy legislation (referred to as privacy legislation).
Your medical record is a confidential document. It is practice policy to maintain the security of personal health information at all times and to ensure that this information is only available to authorised members of staff. Our Privacy Policy is located in the practice waiting area on the notice board. If changing practices, to obtain your medical record, you would need to fill out a “transfer of medical records” form at your new practice who will then send the request to us, your medical record will be sent directly to your new practice.
Our practice will not share your personal health information with anyone else or another organisation unless:
In the above cases, only information necessary to meet the requirements will be provided. Our practice use referral templates that extract your personal information into referral letters through document automation technologies, particularly so that only the relevant medical information is included in referral letters. In addition, we may electronically send your information to service providers via accepted secure messaging systems.
Outside of opening hours please attend the local hospital or call 000 if the matter is an emergency.
Tom Price Medical Centre Pty Ltd Email Policy (includes Tom Price Medical Centre and Paraburdoo Medical Centre)
This email policy is to provide information on how we manage our privacy and security via email communications. This email policy is adapted from and in accordance with RACGP 5th Edition standards and AHPRA guidelines.
General practices are increasingly receiving requests from patients, other clinicians and third parties for health information to be sent to them electronically because it is an easily accessible method of communicating. The Australian Privacy Principles published by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner state that: “Health information is regarded as one of the most sensitive types of personal information.
For this reason, the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) provides extra protections around its handling”. http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-act/health-and-medical-research
The Privacy Act defines health information as:
Rationale
As all health information is sensitive by nature, all communication of health information, including via electronic means, must adequately protect the patient’s privacy. Our practice takes reasonable steps to make our communication of health information adequately safe and secure. GPs, health providers and patients should be aware of the risks associated with using email in the healthcare environment.
Policy
Our practice considers our obligations under the Privacy Act before we use or disclose any health information. The Privacy Act does not prescribe how a healthcare organization should communicate health information. Any method of communication may be used as long as the organization takes reasonable steps to protect the information transmitted and the privacy of the patient. A failure to take reasonable steps to protect health information may constitute a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles and may result in action taken against the organization by the Australian Privacy Commissioner. What amounts to reasonable steps will depend on the nature of the information and the potential harm that could be caused by unauthorized access to it. The RACGP has developed a matrix is to assist practices in determining the level of security required in order to use email in general practice for communication.
Our practice reserves the right to check an individual’s email accounts as a precaution to fraud, viruses, workplace harassment or breaches of confidence by members of the practice team. Inappropriate use of the email facility will be fully investigated and may be grounds for dismissal.
Email configuration
Communication of clinical information to and from healthcare providers are completed from within the practice’s clinical software using a secure clinical messaging system such as medical objects. The use of a practice’s clinical software means that a record of communication is automatically retained in the patient’s medical record.
Protection against spam: Use a spam filtering program.
Encryption of patient information: Use server to server encryption such as SSL or TLS.
Email use education
General protection
Protection against spam
Encryption of patient information
Protection against the theft of information
Email disclaimer
The practice uses an email disclaimer notice on outgoing emails that are affiliated with the practice stating:
“DISCLAIMER: Please Note that any electronic communication could be intercepted or read by someone other than the intended recipient and it is at your discretion for proceeding with electronic communication. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.”
Email correspondence
Email correspondence sent to our website/email address are retained as required by the Public Records Act 2002 and other relevant legislation. Email messages may also be monitored by our information technology staff for system trouble-shooting and maintenance purpose. Your email address details will not be added to a mailing list (unless you so request) or disclosed to a third party unless required by law.
Policy review statement
This privacy policy will be reviewed regularly to ensure it is in accordance with any changes that may occur.