Atherton Clinic

Atherton Clinic is a fully accredited practice. We strive to provide the highest standards of care and service.

Atherton Clinic is accredited with the Australian General Practice Accreditation Ltd (AGPAL).

Our clinic is also accredited as a training practice, involved in the training of GP Registrars, Medical Students and on occasion Nursing Students.

SERVICES AVAILABLE

• Women’s, Men’s and Children’s health checks
• Family planning
• Ante-natal care
• Health Assessments
• Chronic disease management
• Mental Health Care
• Minor skin surgery
• Liquid nitrogen ‘freezing’ therapy
• Mole and skin cancer checks
• Individual & family counselling
• Immunisation: children & adults, travel
• Wound care
• Ear syringing
• 24 hour blood pressure monitoring
• Yellow Fever Vaccinations

Family Health:                                                                                                                                                                                                  

• Chronic Disease Management
• Stop Smoking Options
• Mental Health care
• Weight Management
• Women’s and Men’s Health
• Childhood Health
• Pregnancy Planning and Management
• Diabetes management
• Wound Management
• Ear Syringing
• Childhood Immunisation and Travel Vaccination – including Yellow Fever Vaccination
• 24hr Blood pressure monitoring
• ABPI Vessel checks
• Individual & Family counselling
• Driving Medical Certificates including commercial vehicle medical assessment

Skin Checks:

The doctors are all trained in the use of  derma scopes and can perform a range of minor procedures including:

• Wound Care
• Triage and suture of wounds and lacerations
• Excisions and Biopsies of skin lesions
• Cryotherapy (freezing of warts, sunspots and skin tags)
• Removal of foreign bodies
• Resection of ingrown toenails
• Excision of cysts
• Incision and drainage of abscesses

If you require a minor procedure and would like further information, please check with our reception staff

Women’s Health:

• Well Women’s check/Annual Check-ups/Health Assessments
• Family Planning
• Cervical Screening/Pap Smear
• STI testing
• Pregnancy testing and antenatal support and advice
• Breast checks/awareness
• General Health questions, Menopause, family planning discussions, and referrals
• Contraception Advice including Mirena IUD’s
• Blood pressure checks

Men’s Health:

• General /Annual check-up / Health Assessment
• Prostate Health
• Skin examination/Excision
• Erectile dysfunction/premature ejaculation/STI checks
• Depression and Anxiety

Child and Adolescent Health:

• Baby check- growth and development
• Mum and Bub – postnatal checks
• Children’s illnesses including asthma and diabetes
• Health Assessments/Behavioral Management/Mental Health referrals
• Immunisations

Childhood Immunisations are due at the ages of:

• 2months
• 4months
• 6months
• 12 months
• 18months
• 4 years