Comprehensive Health Services
Explore our wide range of medical services designed to meet your health needs.
Explore our wide range of medical services designed to meet your health needs.
Bathurst General Practice Group provides services for the early detection, prevention, and management of chronic disease.
Further screening, treatment, and support is available by GP referral to clinical support staff such as the Indigenous Chronic Disease Clinic in Kelso and the Integrated Team Care Program in Orange through OAMS.
As people grow older, more assistance is needed with one’s health and day-to-day tasks.
Bathurst General Practice Group provides annual health checks for patients over the age of 75 years and assists people with safe living and medication management.
The GPs work with the Aged Care Team for people needing a higher level of care and provide regular visits to aged care facilities in Bathurst.
The Antenatal Care Team consists of Dr John Schibeci, Dr Sarah Koffmann, Dr Catherine Stewart, Dr Monica Gaur, and Dr Jane Lawrence providing shared care with the Bathurst Base Hospital’s antenatal unit.
The doctors will work in collaboration with you to develop an antenatal and postnatal care plan that meets your care needs. Your care will be referred to or shared with specialist services if complications develop during your pregnancy.
You will be connected with the hospital maternity unit and other health professionals that you may need during your pregnancy, such as lactation input, psychology, and physiotherapy.
Asthma is a long-term chronic disease. Over 2.5 million Australians have asthma, and this equates to approximately 1 in 10 people living with the disease.
General Practitioners play an important role in asthma management. Our doctors assess, diagnose, educate, and medicate asthmatics. They also refer those with severe asthma to respiratory or allergy specialists.
Asthma Action Plans are available, please book an appointment with your regular GP.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and burden in Australia. It is a disease that involves the heart and blood vessels; commonly known as coronary heart disease, heart failure, and stroke.
Our GPs provide a fundamental role in cardiovascular disease prevention. They take detailed histories which include a family history of heart disease, and support patients to cease smoking and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Dermatology is the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders.
The GPs are experienced in the management of skin conditions and use of dermoscopic equipment. Any minor lesion that is suspicious will be removed and more complex lesions referred to specialists.
Dermatology services include:
Our practice nurses are skilled and continually update on best practice of wound care and ulcer management.
Diabetes is a chronic disease that can affect the entire body. For our bodies to work properly, we need insulin to convert glucose (sugar) from food into energy. People with diabetes no longer produce insulin or make insufficient amounts.
The three main types of diabetes are type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes.
We have the availability of a Credentialed Diabetes Educator, Terrienne Sundu. The health care professionals of Bathurst General Practice Group are highly experienced in diabetes and recognise the importance of consistent diabetes management. Key areas of diabetes management are optimum glucose, a blood pressure within a healthy range, low cholesterol, and good lifestyle factors such as exercise and healthy diet.
The Busby team is experienced in family planning advice. The doctors have up to date information on contraceptive options, and we have experienced clinicians to assist with pregnancy and antenatal care.
Health assessments and GP Management Plans provide a framework for the assessment of patients’ overall well-being and management of chronic disease.
A chronic disease plan assists the patient and GP to manage and identify goals for disease management. This could include referral to specialists and allied health providers. Every 3 to 6 months, plans are reviewed.
Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) Referrals entitle patients to 5 Medicare subsidised sessions per the calendar year. You must have a chronic disease to be eligible for an EPC.
Bathurst General Practice Group delivers a Chronic Disease Management Program, which once enrolled will keep you on track for your review appointments and the renewal of your plan.
Men’s Health is the management of health conditions and the risks that are most common or specific to men.
It is important for men to have regular check-ups for optimal physical, emotional, and social health. Bathurst General Practice Group supports good men’s health by having opportunistic discussions on heart disease, lung, skin, prostate and bowel cancers, and assisting men with erectile dysfunction and depression.
Paediatrics is the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The age range is usually up to 18 years.
The Busby team is a family friendly practice and provides care from birth onwards. Our practice nurses are skilled in childhood immunisations. Other childhood health care includes baby checks, general medical illnesses, skin conditions, respiratory issues, allergies, learning, speech and behavioural difficulties.
In addition to Specialist referral our GPs refer to allied health professionals and include our in-house Speech Therapist
Bathurst General Practice Group is committed to preventative care and uses a “Recall and Reminder” system to provide care for our patients. This reminder system will include reminders for diabetes review, asthma review, skin checks, childhood immunisations, aged health assessments, and bowel and cervical cancer screening.
We may issue you a reminder notice from time to time offering you preventative health services appropriate to your care. If you do not wish to be part of this system please notify your Doctor or reception.
Speech therapy is assisting people with speech and language problems to speak and understand more clearly. Aimee Capple works from our Busby Medical Practice location and diagnoses and treats communication disorders. Aimee works with people who have developmental delay, stroke, brain injury, a learning disability, hearing loss, and have difficulties swallowing food or drink.
Bathurst General Practice Group protects the health of travellers by providing exemplary clinical care along with specific advice and information for each traveller. Travel Doctors will provide you with expert pre and post travel advice tailored specifically to your trip and travel requirements, prescriptions for vaccinations and medications for your travel needs.
Yellow Fever vaccination and documentation is provided at both Busby Medical Practice and Brooke Moore Medical Practice.
Pre-employment medical examinations determine the employee’s potential to fulfil a job role and to provide the employer an understanding of the employee’s health status at the commencement of employment.
An employment medical includes a physical examination and detailed medical history. Spirometry, hearing assessment, drug and alcohol assessment are available should this be required by the employer/organisation.
The patient or employer is responsible for the initial consultation, and the Practice will invoice the insurer directly once a valid insurance claim is confirmed. The GP’s offer additional services including WorkCover, private or commercial driving examinations and trotting medicals.”
Musculoskeletal conditions are injuries or disorders that affect muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and joints.
These health conditions can occur from general wear and tear on the body and sport.
Most conditions settle with rest and short term anti-inflammatory treatment but if required GPs refer patients for medical imagery and specialist advice.
