Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT TO BRING TO YOUR FIRST APPOINTMENT.

Referral from your General Practitioner/Specialists
X-rays/Imaging or other tests results
Completed Patient Information Form.

Patients will receive a reminder/confirmation letter prior to their appointment. If patients are attending for subsequent visits, your letter will stipulate whether or not a new referral will be required.

DURATION OF APPOINTMENTS

Initial consultations will be 20 minutes with review consultations of 10 minutes or longer if required.

HOW DO I PAY

Payment is required at the time of consultation by cash, cheque or Visa/Mastercard. If you have a card which is attached to either a cheque or savings account your Medicare rebate can be claimed on your behalf at the time of consultation. Medicare will NOT rebate your consultation to a credit card.

BULK BILLING

Orthopaedics New England is not a bulking billing practice. DVA patients however will be bulk billed.

PARKING.

There is off street parking at the rear of the practice.

BLOOD TESTS AND X-RAYS PRIOR TO SURGERY

If surgery is required and dependent on the surgery, you may be required to have blood tests and x-rays prior to your admission to hospital.

Patients undergoing replacement joint surgery will be required to attend a Pre-Admission Clinic at Tamara Private Hospital. These Clinics are held on a Tuesday morning and your blood tests and x-rays will need to be undertaken prior to this Clinic.

HOSPITAL ADMISSION

If you require surgery:

We will forward your completed Admission and Consent Forms to Tamara Private Hospital on your behalf.
You will be required to complete the Patient Information Form for Tamara Private either using the form provided or by accessing Ramsay Health’s online admission form using the following website:

You will need to contact Tamara Private the afternoon prior to your surgery for an admission time and your fasting details.