Appointments

Doctors' Health SA After-hours GP Assessment Clinic

Please note that our service is available ONLY to registered doctors and medical students. If you are NOT a registered member of the medical profession, please DO NOT proceed.

If you are a registered doctor or medical student and do not have your own doctor, the not-for-profit DHSA after-hours clinic is a convenient first point of call.

The South Terrace Clinic is open for the following after-hours times:

• Monday: 5.00pm - 8.30pm
• Wednesday: 5.00pm - 8.30pm (alternate - check bookings online)
• Saturday: 9.00am - 12.00pm (alternate - check bookings online)

We have a team of experienced GPs working on a casual basis at the clinic. They possess a very broad range of clinical skills in general practice, mental health, contraception, women’s health and primary care…. i.e. anything!

Contact us if a time does not suit, or view our Find a GP page to see someone close to you.

Appointment Information

New patients

• New patient appointments - Face to Face - (60 minutes)
• New patient telehealth appointments - (Rural/NT only ) - (60 minutes)

Existing patients

• Face to Face appointments - standard (30mins) and long appointment (60mins)
• Telehealth by phone or video- standard (30mins) and long (60 mins)

Outreach visits

• 2 hour appointments - contact reception on 8232 1250 to discuss a GP visiting your region.

We encourage doctors and medical students without a doctor to raise any immediate areas of concern, and also to have a comprehensive check-up (we will help you to find a GP of choice for your on-going medical care).

Your medical assessment may need to be conducted over two appointments, the first of which is an initial one-hour consultation, followed by a second appointment to allow a full assessment by your treating doctor along with a proper discussion.

Types of Appointments

Face to Face Consultations

We are here to assess any presenting problem and believe strongly in preventative care and the value of thorough medical assessments.

Many doctors attending the clinic have not undertaken a comprehensive medical check for a long time. The process of history-taking, examination, investigations and problem list development takes time to complete and explore what has been happening to that point and develop a plan for future medical care.

As a new patient, our model of care emphasises the importance of a full review of your health and thorough medical assessment. You will be sent a link to complete our New Patient Registration form via Hot Docs. This is deliberately comprehensive and needs to be completed prior to attending your appointment.

If you prefer to see a local community-based GP who is a member of the DHSA team, please go to our Find a GP page.

• Initial appointments are for up to 60 minutes.
• Follow-up appointments are between 30-60 minutes to discuss results, complete the physical examination and discuss your areas of risk and future treatment.

We encourage every doctor and student to select a GP of choice in the community. There is no substitute for regular GP support, and DHSA encourages doctors to let us do everything possible to safeguard your health.

This service is suited to:

• those doctors who have not seen a doctor for some time (and may have never had a thorough medical assessment) and
• those who have been managing their own health without an independent assessment of their risk.
• such check-ups attract 5 MIGA IRM points

Telemedicine

Appointments can be made via our 'book appointments' (green button above, top right hand side) you can select a telemedicine appointment time that suits you.

We offer both telephone and video telehealth consultations. If you select to have a video consultation you will receive an URL link via an email from Hotdoc.

If there is not a suitable time, please phone our Clinic on 8232 1250 or email Reception at reception@doctorshealthsa.com.au.

This service is especially suited to rural and remote doctors.

Rural SA Telemedicine

This telemedicine service is for rural doctors and offers an initial tele-consultation at no cost. It is subsidised by a grant from the Country SA PHN and extends through to the end of the current grant period on 30^th June 2025. Any subsequent appointments will be billed as follows:

a) where the patient has not seen the doctor face-to-face in the previous 12 months, the service is not Medicare-rebatable and the usual practice fee will apply (for fee schedule, refer to table above).

b) where the patient has seen a DHSA doctor face-to-face, either at the DHSA clinic or through the rural Outreach GP visit program in the previous 12 months, the service IS Medicare-rebatable and the usual practice fee will apply (as detailed above).

Patients will therefore need to attend the DHSA clinic in person to be able to claim Medicare rebates.

GP Outreach Visits

Doctors’ health services know that geographical isolation is one barrier that prevents rural and remote doctors from accessing independent medical care and we seek to address this by funding some visits to remote SA regions. Our outreach doctors are supported by the team at Doctors’ Health SA.

Offering GP visits is a way for doctors to access timely medical care for themselves. This initiative aims to directly support the health of rural and remote doctors working across SA and we are fortunate to have a team of experienced GPs who are delighted to offer the service to their colleagues.

This Country SA phn grant-funded, private medical consultation is between you and your visiting treating doctor. It consists of a history and examination and other investigations, if required. It is a thorough assessment of your current health and can last up to 2 hours if necessary. It is an opportunity to confidentially discuss any concerns you may have in a private setting. 

Please note that a minimum number of GP patients are required to be seen by the visiting doctor during an Outreach Visit. If you and / or colleagues would like to discuss a GP visiting your region, please contact the Clinic on 8232 1250 or email reception@doctorshealthsa.com.au.

Northern Territory Doctors and Medical Students

The initial tele-consultation will be subsidised by NT grant funds and provided at no cost to Northern Territory doctor-patients. Any further telehealth appointments are not grant-funded and not Medicare rebatable and will therefore be billed as a private patient (refer to table above).

Any further appointments will be billed as follows:

1. If you have not seen the DHSA Doctor face-to-face in the previous 12 months, the service is not Medicare-rebatable and the usual practice fee will apply (refer to above fees).
2. If you have seen a DHSA Doctor face-to-face, at the DHSA clinic in the previous 12 months, the service is Medicare-rebatable and the usual practice fee will apply (refer to above fees).

Drug & Alcohol

Dr Chris Holmwood provides Drug & Alcohol sessions at Doctors’ Health SA.

To book an appointment contact DHSA on 8232 1250 or email reception@doctorshealthsa.com.au

Hypnotherapy

Dr Penelope Dargaville provides Hypnotherapy sessions at Doctors’ Health SA.

To book an appointment contact DHSA on 8232 1250 or email reception@doctorshealthsa.com.au

How to book a face to face or telehealth appointment.

You can:

• call the clinic on 8232 1250 or email reception@doctorshealthsa.com.au
• book online by clicking on the green "Book Appointment" button in top right hand corner.

Once the appointment has been booked, you will be sent a link to complete our New Patient Registration form via Hot Docs.

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Consultation Fees 

Fees for GP consultations at Doctors' Health SA

Our fee schedule supports the AH clinic and broader DHSA program and reflects the experience and skill of our treating doctor team.

Service	Fee	Medicare	Gap
Attendance - Brief	$53.00	$19.60	$33.40
Attendance < 20 minutes	$103.00	$42.85	$60.15
Attendance 20-39 minutes	$181.00	$82.90	$98.10
Attendance ≥ 40 minutes	$275.00	$122.15	$152.85

Full Fees are payable at the time of consultation. Medicare rebates can be claimed via the Tyro terminal and are paid into the patient’s savings or cheque bank account immediately. Please note a rebate cannot be paid back into a Credit Card account and a physical card must be used to get an instant rebate. (Other methods can take 24-48 hours to process).

Cancellations

We like to ensure doctors and medical students can gain an appointment with us as soon as they require it. If you need to cancel, it is vital to advise as soon as you know. Then we can offer the time to another patient.

Cancellation fee applies

If you need to cancel your appointment, please advise our staff as soon as possible and provide at least 2 hours’ notice of cancellation so that your appointment can be offered to a patient who is waiting on a cancellation list to see a doctor that day.

Please be aware you may be charged a fee if you do not attend an appointment, or don’t provide sufficient notice when cancelling an appointment.

Prescription & Referral Requests

From 1^st March 2024 - All script and referral requests will need to be completed via an appointment with one of the Doctors’ Health doctors. This can be done by a Face to Face or Telehealth appointment.