STRATFORD MEDICAL CENTRE
BEING HAPPY STARTS WITH BEING HEALTHY
Welcome to Stratford Medical Centre, where your health and wellbeing are our focus. We believe in personalised, patient-centred care, where your choices and preferences are respected. Our friendly, caring and experienced team look forward to working with you and your network of family, friends and health professionals to meet your health needs and goals. Because at Stratford Medical Centre… Our place is your place.
Stratford Medical Centre is primarily a service support company providing the GPs with the infrastructure, nursing, treatment room and administrative services to run their own businesses. With this support the Doctors provide flexible and self-determined hours and clinical services from the location of Stratford Medical Centre, although they are their own business entities themselves. Stratford Medical Centre also employs supervised or training doctors working towards GP fellowship and independent business ownership. This is why there may be different fees, appointment lengths, services and styles of practice between each clinician, according to their preferences.
MORE THAN A MEDICAL CENTRE
- Care for the whole family and for all ages.
- We take the time to listen to you.
- Each of our staff has an area of special interest, and so provide our clients with a greater level of expertise. No matter what your problem, someone here knows a lot about it!
- Those with complicated health needs are welcome.
- Extensive range of medical services.
- Urgent appointments available daily.
- Owned and operated by local doctors and staff.
WHY IS MY GP CHARGING A FEE?
GPs need to charge a private fee in addition to the Medicare rebate because they operate as independent businesses with Stratford Medical providing the support services. The Medicare rebate, which is the patient’s partial reimbursement from the government, does not fully cover these costs. Therefore, GPs charge a private fee to bridge the gap to remain sustainable while providing quality care to patients. Different GPs may have different fees and services offered depending on their expertise, time and resources used.
STRATFORD MEDICAL CENTRE
OUR PLACE IS YOUR PLACE
Welcome to Stratford Medical Centre, where your health and wellbeing are our focus. We believe in personalised, patient-centred care, where your choices and preferences are respected. Our friendly, caring and experienced team look forward to working with you and your network of family, friends and health professionals to meet your health needs and goals. Because at Stratford Medical Centre… Our place is your place.
Stratford Medical Centre is primarily a service support company providing the GPs with the infrastructure, nursing, treatment room and administrative services to run their own businesses. With this support the Doctors provide flexible and self-determined hours and clinical services from the location of Stratford Medical Centre, although they are their own business entities themselves. Stratford Medical Centre also employs supervised or training doctors working towards GP fellowship and independent business ownership. This is why there may be different fees, appointment lengths, services and styles of practice between each clinician, according to their preferences.
MORE THAN A
MEDICAL CENTRE
- Care for the whole family and for all ages.
- We take the time to listen to you.
- Each of our staff has an area of special interest, and so provide our clients with a greater level of expertise. No matter what your problem, someone here knows a lot about it!
- Those with complicated health needs are welcome.
- Extensive range of medical services.
- Urgent appointments available daily.
- Owned and operated by local doctors and staff.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
GPs need to charge a private fee in addition to the Medicare rebate because they operate as independent businesses with Stratford Medical providing the support services. The Medicare rebate, which is the patient’s partial reimbursement from the government, does not fully cover these costs. Therefore, GPs charge a private fee to bridge the gap to remain sustainable while providing quality care to patients. Different GPs may have different fees and services offered depending on their expertise, time and resources used.
