Port Hedland Medical Centre provides General Practice, Allied Health, Occupational Health and Specialist - level medical services to support the health and wellbeing of the Pilbara community
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Port Hedland Medical Centre
Our residential team of General Practitioners (including full-time female GPs), Physiotherapists, Nurses and Technicians are available to provide high quality medical services to individuals, families and local industry.
We also have regular visiting specialists (including Occupational Physicians) and technicians from Perth to support the local community.
PHMC is conveniently located in Edgar Street, Port Hedland, with ample free parking available at front of the building. We are proud to offer modern equipment, high quality treatment facilities and on-site pathology (supported by Western Diagnostic Pathology).
We welcome new patients and look forward to caring for you and your family.
PHMC Opening Hours
Mon, Tues and Wed 7.30am – 7.00pm
Thurs and Fri 7.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays: Closed
Pathology Opening Hours
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 4:00pm
General Practice Services
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Full time female GPs available
Services include (but are not limited to) pap smears, contraception options etc
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Bulk billing for under 16 years available
Early Childhood Health
Vaccinations
Development checks
Antenatal Care
6-week check-ups
Vaccinations
Referral services
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Port Hedland Medical Centre offers a range of services to enhance facial volume and restore contours, soften lines and wrinkles, correct asymmetries and restore lip fullness.
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Skin Checks
Lesion removal -
Asthma
Diabetes
Mental health
Cancer
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Blood pressure checks
Pre-diabetes screening -
Skin Tag/lesion removal
Burns treatments
Ingrown toenails
Suturing
Wound care -
Immunisations
Advice -
Seasonal Vaccinations including Influenza
Fully qualified Immunisation Nurses available
Childhood vaccinations
Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Measles Mumps and Rubella
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Stress ECG Testing
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Our clinic has an in-house phlebotomy and sample collection centre for your convenience.
Billing Policy
Port Hedland Medical Centre (PHMC) is a private mixed billing General Practice. Mixed billing allows PHMC to continue to operate as a viable business, providing high quality services to the community now and into the future.
There are several billing models in operation at various practices throughout Australia, and the model chosen by each practice is at the discretion of management. The 3 models are:
Bulk billing – where all patients are bulk billed;
Private billing – where all patients are charged a fee for services;
Mixed billing – this is a combination approach, whereby some patients (who meet certain criteria) are bulk billed, and others are privately billed.
At PHMC, we do not believe that we would be able to continue operating if a majority of services were bulk billed. Similarly, we also believe that private billing all services makes healthcare inaccessible to certain people in our community. This is why we have selected the mixed billing approach.
At PHMC we bulk bill the following patients:
All children under 16 years of age;
All DVA Gold Card holders;
All patients who do not meet these 2 criteria’s should expect to pay a private fee (generally payable at the end of the consultation). Some of this private fee will usually be rebated from Medicare (for eligible patients and services).
Billing of each patient is ultimately the decision of the treating doctor, and depends on a number of factors including but not limited to practice policy, clinical presentation and length of appointment. If you do not meet the previously stated bulk-billing criteria, a bulk-billed appointment should not be expected. If you are unsure, please ask at the time of booking.
Please see the following link for more information on bulk billing and claiming back costs of your appointment: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/bulk-billing
Occupational Health Services
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Provision of advice and treatment in accordance with the Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management Act (1981) of WA or the relevant authority
Proactive early intervention (including but not limited to assessment, treatment, onward referral and provision of relevant certification documentation)
Ongoing clinical case management
Communication with key stakeholders
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Pre-employment Screening
Periodic medical assessments
Industry specific assessments and surveillance
Rail medicals
WorkCover WA Audiometry
Drug and alcohol testing
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Port Hedland Medical Centre hosts regular visits from an OSHGroup Occupational Physician, reducing the need to fly employees to Perth for assessment
Services include (but are not limited to) medico-legal consultations, fitness for work assessments, Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) and Permanent Impairment (PI) assessments
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Services include but are not limited to drug and alcohol testing and vaccination programs (such as seasonal flu vaccinations) – speak to the team to see how we can assist
Allied Health Services
Physiotherapy
2 in-house highly experienced practitioners available
Back and neck pain
Joint and muscle pain
Dry needling
Pilates
Headaches
Sports injuries
Rehabilitation and Post-Operative care
Insurance matters (including Workers’ Compensation)
Education and home exercise programs
Braces, supports and exercise equipment is also available for sale at the clinic
Our Centre
7 Edgar Street
Port Hedland, WA, 6721
Australia