Lake Health Group (used to be Lake Physiotherapy) are now offering a speech pathology service at their Howitt St rooms. (more…)

As part of our major redevelopment program, the Melbourne Clinic has opened an additional 48 private inpatient suites. (more…)

Matthew Austin provides a podiatry service from his business Central Highlands Podiatry in Lake Gardens. (more…)

Jill Lee offers cancer counselling in the Grampians region. The service offers help with adjustment to illness, grief & loss, severe disruption to normal life, new diagnosis and survivorship. (more…)

1 in 2,500 Caucasian individuals has cystic fibrosis, and 1 in 25 individuals is a carrier of a cystic fibrosis gene fault. If both members of a couple are healthy carriers of cystic fibrosis gene faults, there is a 1 in 4 chance for each of their children to have the condition. (more…)

Two new services this month; cardiac & pulmonary rehab, and myotherapy. (more…)

People with low self esteem start a story about themselves that they repeat over in their minds. They then believe this to be the truth about themselves. At Ballarat Community Health we run a self-esteem program for adults called “Build It! Self Esteem”. (more…)

The DAFNE (dose adjustment for normal eating) program aims to enable individuals with Type 1 diabetes the ability to have a flexible lifestyle. By using equations, patients can adapt insulin doses appropriate to lifestyle choices to ensure more predictable blood glucose levels, giving the individual a greater sense of personal control. (more…)

We’ve been funded to trial a project to extend access to allied health services. Our model aims to improve timely access to allied health services by means of the MBS for EPC plans. To distinguish this service from our other services, we’ve given it a separate name – Ballarat Primary Care. (more…)

BHS is pleased to announce a new extension to its physiotherapy services – a Medicare service for EPC patients. The physiotherapy service will provide intervention to patients referred under the program. (more…)

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) has become the imaging standard of care for characterising, staging and followup of most malignancies. About one third of imaged patients will have their staging changed based on the PET assessment, and this ultimately allows the most appropriate first line treatment to occur; best early identification of treatment response and best long term survival for least cost to quality of life. (more…)

There are some new local services you need to know about for Parkinson’s, MS and falls prevention. (more…)

One of the most difficult tasks facing any GP is assisting a distraught parent who is seeking help following the death of a child. (more…)