HINCHINBROOK HEALTH CARE SERVICES
From routine check-ups to complex chronic conditions, we provide GP services for all ages across Ingham, Forrest Beach, and Halifax.
NEW PATIENTS
Welcome to Our Practice
Register as a new patient online or call 07 4776 6800. Our team will help you complete registration and book your first appointment.
Same-Day Appointments
Emergencies will always be given priority.
If you need urgent care, let our reception staff know when you call.
Extended Appointments
Longer consultation times are available for complex health issues. Just ask our receptionists when booking.
Interpreter Services
If you or a family member requires an interpreter service, we can organise this for you. Please let us know when you make the appointment.
After Hours Care
Weeknight Service (5pm–11pm Monday–Friday)
Call our normal surgery number (07 4776 6800) between 5pm and 11pm Monday to Friday. You will be provided with the mobile telephone number of the doctor on-call.
All after-hours consultations are bulk billed.
Outside These Hours
- GP Helpline: 1800 022 222 (telephone medical advice)
- Ingham Hospital Emergency Department: 4720 3000 (24/7 emergency care)
Life-Threatening Emergencies Dial 000 for an ambulance.
Home Visits
Home visits and Residential Aged Care Facilities visits are available for patients whose condition prevents them from attending the surgery.
Contact reception to arrange.
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE FOR ALL AGES
Quality GP services with same-day appointments, bulk billing, and immediate pathology results. Choose your nearest location to get started.
Family Medicine
Family medicine is comprehensive primary healthcare provided for individuals and families across all ages, genders, diseases, and conditions.
Care is provided on a continuing basis with an emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion.
Your family doctor is an important part of helping manage your family's health and wellbeing.
Women's Health
Women's healthcare includes:
- Regular Pap screening
- Breast checks
- Referral for mammography
- Family planning options
- Fertility counselling
- Management of menopause
- Mirena and Implanon insertions
Men's Health
Men's healthcare includes:
- Prostate screening
- Family planning options
- Screening pathology tests
- Sexual health consultations
Lifestyle plays an important role in all men’s lives, with healthcare focused on prevention to maintain optimum health.
Mental Health Services
A holistic approach to healthcare is important, including physical, social, spiritual, and mental health.
Mental healthcare includes:
- Medication management
- Regular counselling
- Referral to allied health providers
- Preparation and ongoing management of GP mental health care plans
Chronic Disease and GP Management Plans
Comprehensive and individualised care plans ensure that all aspects of chronic disease are managed, including goals to achieve optimal health.
Chronic Conditions We Support:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Osteoporosis
- Arthritis
- Chronic pain
Immunisations
Immunisation protects against a range of preventable diseases and infections.
Services Include:
- Childhood immunisations
- Catch-up immunisations
- Travel immunisations
- Occupational health immunisations
Accredited Yellow Fever and Q-Fever Vaccination Centre
We are a registered Yellow Fever and Q-Fever Vaccination Centre.
Children's Health Checks
Children's health checks include:
- Monitoring development and normal milestones
- Immunisation
- Health promotion
Healthy Kids Checks (Ages 3-4)
Healthy Kids Checks for 3-4 year olds can assess readiness for school and provide an opportunity for early screening for:
- Visual acuity
- Hearing
- Coordination
- Motor skills
- Other areas of development
Health Assessments
for Over 75s
A comprehensive annual health check is recommended for all people aged over 75 to identify any health issues and optimise quality of life.
Areas Assessed:
- Lifestyle
- Mobility
- Medication
- Nutrition
- Exercise
- Safety in the home
- Care arrangements
- Support networks
Travel Medicine
It is important to be aware of the latest WHO (World Health Organisation) recommendations for travel to any part of the world.
Travel medicine has a focus on health promotion and may include:
- Travel vaccinations
- Up-to-date travel information
- Malaria prevention
- Education and awareness of the local culture or region to help prevent accidents and injuries
Nursing Services
Our nurse clinics provide:
- Wound dressings
- Immunisations
- Chronic disease education
- Health monitoring
Minor Procedures
Minor procedures are performed in our equipped treatment room, saving you trips to larger facilities for routine surgical needs.
Point of Care Pathology
On-site Point of Care Pathology allows for immediate results of blood tests including:
- Cholesterol
- INR
- HbA1c
- CRP
-
Full Blood Counts
(from finger-prick blood tests) - Swab testing for Influenza and RSV
- Urine tests for ACR
Occupational Medicine and WorkCover Consultations
Occupational medicine includes:
- Return-to-work planning
- Pre-employment medicals
- WorkCover consultations
- Treatment, management, and prevention of injuries
TELEHEALTH CONSULTATIONS
Telehealth offers the ability for patients to see specialists without the need to travel to Townsville.
Specialists offering this service include:
- Psychiatrists
- Endocrinologists
- Renal Physicians
- Urologists
- Medical Oncologists
- Radiation Oncologists
- Geriatricians
- Rheumatologists
Telehealth appointments are also available for our GPs.
Please contact our reception on 07 4776 6800 to discuss this further.
Call 07 4776 6800 or book online at your preferred location.
ALLIED HEALTH SERVICES
Comprehensive Support Services
An important part of comprehensive medical management includes the use of allied health services.
Visiting Specialist Surgeon
Dr Jason McDarra – Orthopaedic Surgeon
Regular specialist clinics held at our Ingham location for joint, bone, and musculoskeletal conditions.
FULLY ACCREDITED GENERAL PRACTICE
Our clinics meet rigorous national standards for safety, clinical care, and practice management — independently
Bulk Billing
As a Medicare Bulk Billing practice, we bulk bill all eligible GP services, including:
- GP consultations
- Health assessments
- Mental health treatment plans
- Chronic condition management plans and reviews
When Fees May Apply
Fees may apply for:
- Procedures like skin excisions
- Diagnostic services like ECG and pathology
- Allied health and other non-GP services
- Non-MBS services
- Patients without a Medicare number