Need a GP?
Updated 2 September 2010
The following practices are accepting new patients;
- Ballan Community Health General Practice
- Ballarat Community Health Doctors Clinic Sebastopol, Wendouree and Smythesdale are accepting new patients. Patients with or without concession cards welcome.
- Ballarat Mind Body Medicine, Dr Millar will take patients with depression, anxiety, insomnia and stress related illnesses
- Beaufort and Skipton Medical Practices
- Carn Brae Clinic is taking patients who are new to Ballarat in the past 2 months and do not have a GP, not taking WorkCover or TAC patients, no bulk billing
- Mair St General Practice, Dr Michael Pickavance is currently taking new patients
- MedicAid Family and Accident Centre is taking new patients, will not prescribe Methadone or S8 medications unless initiated by GP
- UFS Medical Bridge Mall, Dr Jansen and Dr Oliver are taking new patients
- UFS Medical Gillies St, Dr Dawn Le and Dr Tu Le are taking new patients
Alternatively, call the Need-a-GP hotline on 5304 5666 (it’s the same information as above).
This is a great service – and given that it’s free, you can’t expect it to be 100% perfect. It really helped me find a doctor for my children and without having to call every doctor in the book.
05 Aug 10 at 4:16 pm
clinic in wendouree accepts new patients, i just got one yesterday.hmmm.. not on the above list.
30 Jul 10 at 3:20 pm
recording talks to quick, isnt a friendly vioce. What ever happened to human contact?
02 Jul 10 at 3:18 pm
hi there, is there any gp available with full medicare claim. Eureka used to be like this but nowadays they dont. can anyone please advice me about the GP with full medicare claim.
02 Jul 10 at 1:30 pm
great idea but would be better if updated more often and very about their criteria for accepting you. Both clinics I have called today have such specifics eg. “only if you are new to Ballarat, not if you’re looking to change GPs” and the other would take me but the Dr only works one day per week.
30 Mar 10 at 12:22 pm
I’d like to talk to someone instead of having to listen to the tape. It’s so impersonal…
01 Dec 09 at 2:13 pm
I agree with Jacinta its definatly given to fast.
11 Nov 09 at 9:22 am
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28 Oct 09 at 9:18 am
As above the phone information is conveyed far to quickly and dispite ringing multiple times still didnt get the information I required so reverted to the web site. If you’re new to town then you have no idea where the locations of these practices are and which one may suit your needs. But definitely a good starting point. If I was elderly or disabled the phone line would not meet my needs.
22 Oct 09 at 12:22 pm
The GP Hotline is fantastic!! Although we have doctors taking on new patients, we sometimes are unable to see new patients for a few days due to lack of appointments, the GP Hotline lets us give patients the option of finding someone without having to ring around every clinic in Ballarat or us memorising who is taking New Patients, It also helps that the patients feels you have been helpful even though you were unable to get them in for an appointment.
Justine
09 Oct 09 at 11:15 am
Great idea am to answer queries that we recieved quickly saves our clients have to take pot luck and ring everyone which gets very disheartening for them
19 Aug 09 at 10:43 am
great idea well done
03 Jul 09 at 12:55 pm
Thanks for your feedback Jacinta. We’ve added the information to the web page now. -Julian
26 Jun 09 at 2:56 pm
Great idea, but details given too quickly – have to ring several times to take down details. Is/can the information be loaded on to the website for browsing?
26 Jun 09 at 12:05 pm