Frequently Asked Questions

You can request an appointment from our webpage. You will need a doctor’s referral to be seen. Please upload the referral on the webpage or bring it with you on the day of appointment. Alternatively you can call our rooms and our receptionist will be able to book an appointment for you.

Yes, however you will not be eligible for the Medicare rebate.

There will be a small gap for consultations which is lower than the recommended AMA rate. It will vary if you are a new or a review patient. Medicare will cover a large portion of the fees, provided there is a valid referral from a general practitioner or specialist. Department of Veterans Affairs patients are bulk billed.

Please contact us for further information

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We consult at Upper Mount Gravatt, Ipswich and Redlands. For complete details please see Contact us

We perform endoscopy at Sunnybank Private Hospital, St Andrews Hospital Ipswich and Ipswich Day Hospital

Open access endoscopy means that your GP can refer you directly for an endoscopy without needing to see a specialist first in our rooms. It is a safe and effective way of providing timiley endoscopy to our patients. Please see more information Click here

If you think you may be suitable for open access endoscopy, please obtain a referral from your doctor and contact us.

You will need to confirm this with your health fund. Usually you will need to pay an ‘excess’ which is determined by your health fund. Apart from excess (paid once annually) usually there is no other out of pocket expense.

It does vary from hospital to hospital so we suggest you to please contact us to find out more.

In most cases you need to stop your blood thinning medication, however this is decided individually in each patient. Your specialist will determine this prior to your procedure. 

Subject to the exceptions set out in the Privacy Act, you may seek access to, or correct, your personal information which we hold. Please contact us to find out more.

We take reasonable steps to protect the security of your information and comply with our legal obligations. Our staff are trained and required to respect your privacy. We take reasonable and appropriate steps to protect information held from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. If you have any questions about privacy-related issues or wish to complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles or the handling of your personal information by us, please contact the reception staff.