Doctors in Russell Island

Doctors in Russell Island

Russell Island doctors and medical centre is a family friendly bulk bill general practice providing GP services to patients living in Russell Island. We have qualified general practitioners and you can schedule appointments on the same day. You can call or make an online booking with our friendly staff. We open 5 days and invite new patients to our Bulk Billing Doctors clinic on Russell Island.

Our practice provide following GP services to the community live in Russell Island:

• Aboriginal & Torre Strait Islander health services
• Women’s Health
• Men’s Health
• Children’s Health
• Health Assessments
• Skin Checks and Minor Procedures
• Immunisations
• Mental Health Care
• Chronic Disease Management
• Preventive Medicine Check-ups

Aboriginal & Torre Strait Islander

Russell Island doctors specially care for Aboriginal & Torres islanders health matters. Out Russell Island doctors provides breast screen services, eye health clinics, & sexual health services to people living on the Russell Island.

Women’s Health

Our doctors & registered nurses at Russell Island doctors provide range of women health services. We focus on offering preventative health advice to achieve & maintain good health for women.

We do cervical cancer screening test which was replaced with the Pap smear test in December 2017. In addition to n addition to regular cervical cancer screening, it is recommended to consider vaccination against HPV. Discuss with our Russell Island women health doctor to determine if vaccination is suitable for you.

Our doctors highly recommend breast screening for women over 40. If you have any concerns about your breasts or notice any changes during self-examination, you should arrange an appointment to see a doctor without delay.

Our family planning & fertility clinic at Russell Island medical centre is equipped to help women make decisions to manage their health through family planning and the effective use of contraception.

Women undergoing menopause are subject to a number of changes, and some women face general health concerns through the course of these changes. If you’re suffering from any adverse effects of menopause or have further questions, you can refer to our GPs at Russell Island.

Men’s Health

Our men’s health clinic at Russell Island provide range of men health related services. The following conditions are more common in men than women.

 Our men’s health clinic at Russell Island provide range of men health related services. The following conditions are more common in men than women.

• Sleep Apnoea: 2-3 times more commonly in men than women.
• Heart Attacks occurs on average around 10 years earlier in men.
• High Blood Pressure is more common in men than women before the age of around 45.
• Haemochromatosis (Iron Overload).
• Kidney Stones: 70% occur in men
• Skin cancer
• Bowel cancer
• Lung cancer
• Bladder cancer

Children’s Health

Talk to us about an appointment for your child at Russell Island doctors regarding following services:

• Health assessments
• Growth and development checks
• Early feeding support
• Nutritional information and ongoing infant/child feeding support
• Immunisation information
• Parenting support

Health Assessments

If needed, our GP at Russell Island will carry out comprehensive health assessments for any patient. Both physical and psychological health are the areas assessed. The purpose of an evaluation is to initiate preventive health care or appropriate medical intervention.

Skin Checks and Minor Procedures

Skin check doctors at Russell Island is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer. Our skin cancer clinic at Russell Island are satisfied by highly trained doctors and supported by pathology services. 

Immunisations

Immunisation is available at our medical centre & followed by the National Immunisation Program or through patients requests, at regular vaccination costs.

Our practices have state of the art vaccine fridges and we follow a comprehensive schedule.

Mental Health Care

For Russell Island community, our medical centre  doctors have special interest on mental health. Talk to our doctors (GP) about your concerns and ask for an assessment or referral. Some doctors have additional training and expertise in mental health.

Chronic Disease Management

A chronic medical condition is one that has been (or is likely to be) present for six months or longer, for example, asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic musculoskeletal conditions,(e.g. Osteoporosis and advanced Arthritis) and stroke. There is no formal list of eligible conditions. However, the CDM items are designed for patients who require a structured approach and to enable GPs to plan and coordinate the care of patients with complex conditions requiring ongoing care from a multidisciplinary team.