Northam Family Practice
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Clinic Hours
Northam Family Practice Hours:
Call the practice to arrange an appointment or book online:
Monday - Friday 9am – 5pm
Saturday 9am – 2pm
Medical services we offer
- Check-ups
- Family planning
- Pap smears
- Pregnancy tests
- Antenatal care
- ECG: heart check
- Immunization: children, adults
- Blood tests
- Minor surgery: stitching cuts, removing moles, skin cancers
- Liquid nitrogen 'freezing' therapy for sunspots and warts
- Weight control
- Nutrition advice
- Stop smoking assistance
- Dermatoscopy
- Occupational medicine
Information
OUR PRACTICE
Our friendly Administration Team consists of our Practice Manager Tamara and Receptionist's Debra, Susan and Elizabeth. Our Practice Nurse is Page and she is available for immunisations, dressings, care plans and other non-specific medical advice.
Management of Personal Health Information
The practice has strict guidelines on confidentiality, patient consent, consent for a 3rd party to obtain information, transferring of health information and access and security of personal health information. It adheres to the The National Privacy Principles Act and the Health Records and Information Act.
Translation Services Available
Our staff can speak
Arabic
English
Gujarati
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Urudu
If you require an interpreter, please let us know and we can arrange one prior to your appointment via Translating and Interpreter Services (TIS) https://www.tisnational.gov.au/
URGENT RESULTS
Your Doctor or the Practice Nurse will attempt to contact you immediately via contact details supplied. If our attempts at contact are unsuccessful, a letter will be forwarded to your address to contact us urgently for an appointment.
NON URGENT RESULTS
The Nurse will contact you via phone to advise that you need to make an appointment to see your Doctor. If our attempts to contact you are unsuccessful, a letter will be forwarded to your address to contact us for an appointment.
If your results are NORMAL we will Not contact you. You are welcome to phone us to check if your results have been returned to us, but you will have to make an appointment to discuss these results.
At no time are results provided to you over the phone due to confidentiality laws.
Patients are contacted for recalls and reminders. If our attempts at contact are unsuccessful a letter will be forwarded to your address to contact us for an appointment.
Confidential information is not included in these letters). All personal information is stored on a program specific, encrypted computer data base
CONTINUOUS EDUCATION
The practice is committed to supporting the doctors, nurses and administration staff to participate in on-going education.
APPOINTMENTS
Please ring 08 9621 1757 for an appointment.
If you need more time with the doctor, please tell the receptionist when you make your booking. Urgent medical problems will always be dealt with promptly.
TELEPHONE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION
Electronic Communication is available via email at reception@northamfamilypractice.com.au All personal email is stored on a program specific encrypted computer data base system. Any emails or phone calls addressed to clinical staff will be forwarded to the appropriate physician and returned with a phone call.
AFTER HOUR CARE
For after hours medical attention, please contact Health Direct 1800 022 222 to speak to a health professional or alternatively present to the emergency department at the Northam Hospital, located at 50 Robinson St Northam, Phone 9690 1300
Staff at Northam Family Practice
DOCTORS:
Dr. Margo Gaid
(MBBCh, AMC, FRACGP)
Speaks English & Arabic
Special interests:
Paediatrics
Dermatology
Skin Checks
Chronic disease management
Women’s Health
Wound care & suturing
Health Assessments
Aged Care & Family Health
Dr. Samuel Mansour
(FRACGP, MBBch, AMC)
Speaks English & Arabic
Special interests:
Paediatrics
Internal Medicine
Travel Advise
Aboriginal Health
Wound care & suturing
Elderly health care
Family medicine
Women's health
Mental health
Dr. Ali Shukur
(MBChB)
Speaks English & Arabic
Special interests:
Paediatrics
Diabetes
Mental health
Antenatal Care
Travel medicine
Chronic Disease Management
Wound care & suturing
Dr Yose Angorro
(MD)
Speaks English and Chinese
Special interests:
Paediatrics
Mental health
Chronic Disease Management
Wound care & suturing
Health Assessments
PRACTICE MANAGER:
Tamara
RECEPTIONIST:
Debra
Susan
Elizabeth
PRACTICE NURSE:
Paige
Paige is our experienced nurse and is available for appointments Monday to Friday.
PSYCHOLOGY
Uwe Schaub
VISITING SPECIALIST:
Dr. Brett Bairstow (Orthopaedics)
Australian Hearing every 3 months