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West Armidale Medical Centre University of NSW. He has an interest in Family
Medicine and Men’s Health. He can admit
Dr Susan Paul
Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
298 Beardy Street
patients to both Armidale Hospitals. AM   
Armidale NSW 2350 Dr Susan Paul has been in general practice
PM    *
since 1980. She has a Medical Degree (with *Dr Paul will be available alternate Friday
Phone: 02 6772 2933 Honours) from Sydney Uni and holds a Diploma afternoons
in Obstetrics. She is able to admit patients to and
Opening hours: 8.30am – 5.30pm delivers babies at Armidale Hospital. Dr Barbara Moritz
Monday to Friday Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
The West Armidale Medical Centre provides a
Dr Barbara Moritz has been in general practice AM  
since 1988. She graduated from the University PM  
comprehensive medical service for all patients. of Melbourne in 1982. She has been in Armidale
Our doctors are all Vocationally Registered and since 2001. Her main areas of medical interest
have a commitment to quality general practice Dr Khac Le
and experience are Women’s Health (especially
and continuing medical education. Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
Menopausal Medicine and Osteoporosis) and
Medical Education.
AM   
Our administration staff are Miranda, Jennifer, PM     
Irene, Carolyn and Deborah. Dr Khac Le is new to Armidale. She graduated
Dr Terry Bohslen has been a GP since 1993 from University of NSW in 1996. She is fluent The surgery is open alternate Saturday
having graduated from UNSW in 1988 and is a in both English and Vietnamese. She has mornings for urgent or semi-urgent matters only.
holder of the Dip Obstetrics and is a FRACGP. experience working in Hospitals at Auburn,
He worked in Moree as a GP until Dec 2005 Wollongong, Port Kembla and Shell Harbour. PRIVACY POLICY
when he moved to Armidale and joined this Your personal health information and your
practice. He admits patients and delivers babies The usual sessions for the doctors are: medical record may be collected, used and
at Armidale Hospital, also providing Dr Terry Bohlsen disclosed for the following reasons:
anaesthetics at the Hospital including Epidurals Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
for labour. His main medical interest is AM    ~ use by all doctors in this group practice when
Obstetrics. PM     consulting with you
~ communication of relevant information to
Dr Maree Puxty has been a GP since 1993. She Dr Maree Puxty other treating doctors, specialists or allied health
is a Graduate of Newcastle Uni. She is a Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri professionals
FRACGP and has a Master of GP Psychiatry. ~ follow up reminder notices – with your
She has worked in Moree until Dec 2005. Her
AM   permission
work also included Aboriginal Health, General PM  ~ Accounting, Medicare, Health Insurance
Practice, Counselling and Medical Education. procedures
She was a senior lecturer in GP for the UDRH Dr David Young ~ disease notification required by law as per
(Newcastle) and continues to teach medical Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Public Health Act 1991
students in Armidale. She admits patients to AM   ~ legal disclosure as required by a court of law
Armidale Hospital. PM   * (eg subpoena, court order or suspected child
*Dr Young will be available alternate Friday abuse)
Dr David Young has been in general practice Continued over page..
afternoons
since 1981. He has a Medical Degree from the
PRIVACY POLICY Cont: Concession rates are available to full time tertiary PRESCRIPTIONS
~ research purposes - with your permission. All students who present a student card. Repeat prescriptions are available, however, doctors
research information is anonymous Pension and Health Care Card holders will be bulk require 24 hours notice to be given prior to
~ Quality Assurance activities such as accreditation billed, providing a valid card is produced at the time collection. If you have not seen the doctor for a long
of consultation. time, you may be required to make an appointment.
If you have any concerns or wish to restrict access to
your medical information please discuss with your If you are having trouble paying, eg in cases of TEST RESULTS
Doctor or the Receptionist. This practice adheres to prolonged illness or hardship, please feel free to Your doctor will either ask you to make a follow up
the principles of the RACGP handbook for the discuss this with your doctor. appointment for results or ask you to ring the surgery
Management of Health Information in Private to receive them over the phone. It is important that
Medical Practice and has a written Privacy Policy in Payment can be made by cash, EFTPOS, credit card you speak to your own doctor (ie the doctor who
the Practice Policy Manual. or cheque. We are able to claim your Medicare rebate ordered your tests) as they know your history.
online for you, if you have registered your bank
APPOINTMENTS account details at Medicare. PATIENT FEEDBACK
Please ring the surgery to make an appointment. From time to time this practice invites patients to
Every effort will be made to accommodate your AFTER HOURS complete a questionnaire on their views of the
preferred appointment time and GP. If your medical In conjunction with another local GP surgery, a 24 practice and how it could be improved. These surveys
problem is urgent or an emergency please inform the hour on call service is provided for patients of West are completely confidential and help us to improve
receptionist. If an emergency appointment is not Armidale Medical Centre, for genuine emergencies our services.
available, the receptionist will ask your doctor to only. Ringing the surgery number will access a
advise you. recorded message telling you which doctor is on call If you are unhappy with any aspect of the care you
and the phone number to contact that doctor. If a receive from this practice, we are keen to know about
Your appointment will be for 15 minutes therefore it consultation is required, an after hours fee may apply. it. Please feel free to talk to a doctor or staff member
is important to book a longer consultation if you feel about any problems you have with the service we
you require one. Examples of longer consultations TELEPHONE CALLS provide.
would be: Please inform reception if your phone call is of an
~ for a new patient urgent medical nature. We believe that it is best to deal with problems
~ more than 2 separate problems to discuss Doctors in this practice may be able to take your call within the practice. However, if you feel there is a
~ an excision, eg having a mole removed immediately, however, if not, they will return your problem you wish to take up outside the practice, you
~ a procedure, eg having an Implanon or IUD call at the end of the session/day. They may ask the may prefer to contact the NSW Government centre
inserted or removed receptionist to make an appointment for you. for handling complaints. The address is:
~ pre-employment medical Health Care Complaints Commission
~ Centrelink form to fill out INTERPRETERS Locked Mail Bag 18
If you are unable to understand or read English, this Strawberry Hills NSW 2012
FEES surgery uses the TIS Translating and Interpreting Ph: 02 9219 7444
Brief consultation (5 mins) - $25 Service. Please let the receptionist know if you
Standard consultation (5-20 mins) - $50 require an interpreter for your consultation and the West Armidale Medical Centre has a non-smoking
Long consultation (20-40 mins) - $80 Practice Manager will book the interpreter. You will policy. Please refrain from smoking inside the
need to book a long consultation. building or anywhere on the grounds.
Extra charges will apply for additional tests such as
ECG, spirometry or pregnancy tests.