Tura Beach Medical Centre
Personal Care in a quality environment

On Site Services

AGED CARE

Tura Beach Medical Centre provide care to the residents at RSL Life Care Facilities in the Tura and Merimbula area. These services include routine weekly visits, as well as afterhours and on call care service

If you would like more information on becoming a patient for yourself, or family member, please contact our friendly reception team on 02 6495 9211.

HEALTH CHECKS 

As part of our ongoing management to assist patients in maintaining their health care needs, and to aim for good health practice, Tura Beach Medical Centre offer eligible patients a range of heath checks. These health checks provide patients with a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to their health care. These consultations with your doctor & practice nurse is fully covered by Medicare.

HEALTH ASSESSMENTS

Health assessments use preventative screening tests, to identify patient risk factors. Early detection enables us to provide patients with the relevant health information strategies, to promote and maintain healthy lifestyles. 

Health assessments are available for patients who are-

  • 75 years and over
  • 45 to 49 years old
  • 40-49 years old and at risk of developing Diabetes
  • Patients who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Screening tests may include:
  • ECG
  • Urinalysis
  • Respiratory function
  • Eye sight

CARE PLANS

If you have a chronic medical condition, your Doctor may suggest a care plan. A chronic medical condition is one that has been (or is likely to be) present for six months or longer. It includes but is not limited to conditions such as asthma, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and stroke.

This service helps to provide a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach to a patient’s health care.

If you have care plan prepared for you by your GP, you may be eligible for Medicare rebates for specific allied health services
  • Physiotherapist
  • Chiropractor
  • Occupational Therapist 
  • Podiatrist
  • Diabetes Educator
  • Mental Health Workers
  • Psychologist
  • Dietician
  • Osteopath
  • Audiologist
  • Exercise Physiologist
  • Speech Pathologist
Referrals are made according to your particular health needs, to further manage your conditions.

PATHOLOGY

Tura Beach Medical Centre offers onsite pathology.

Laverty Pathology provide full pathology collection services:

Monday to Friday
8.00am – 11.30am
no appointment required.

Routine pathology testing bulk billed, for eligible Medicare card holders.

Laverty accept pathology request forms from all pathology providers.

Home collection is available with prior booking (02) 6495 0791.

To find out more about Laverty Pathology, please visit- https://www.laverty.com.au/about-us

PALLIATIVE CARE

As a comprehensive family medical centre, we understand that through these difficult times often not just the patient needs caring for.


Our care, professionalism and support are second to none and we aim to optimize quality of life and mitigating suffering among people with serious, complex illness.


We pride ourselves on our management of palliative patients, helping to link patients in with services, therapies and support. 


Helpful resources:

https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/

https://palliativecare.org.au/

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/patients/acp/Publications/acd-form-info-book.pdf

https://www.ambulance.nsw.gov.au/our-services/authorised-care-plans

TELEHEALTH

Let us go the distance for you.

Tura Beach Medical Centre understand that, although we live in paradise, we don’t have the easiest of access to the most sort after medical speciliasts. 

To help our patients receive the best medical care available, we faciliate on site telehealth appointments. We provide private consulation rooms, with reliable internet access to video chat with your preferred specialist. 
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