The team at Southend Medical Centre have been providing quality medical care and services for people of all ages in Hampton and surrounding areas for over 50 years.
Children's Health
- All immunisations from birth to adulthood
- Free vaccinations as per the Victorian government schedule
- Additional vaccinations including meningococcal B (Bexsero), Influenza and travel vaccines
- Well baby checks at 6 weeks (check MBS online on 4 year health check)
Women's Health
- Health checks including breast examination and PAP smears
- Shared antenatal care with Sandringham Hospital
- Post natal mother and baby checks
- Sexual health check
- General health checks including blood pressure, cholesterol, ECG etc.
Medical Procedures and Surgical
- Removal of In grown toe nails
- Suture of lacerations
- Suture removal
- Treatment of fractures including Plaster of Paris and fibreglass plastering
- Ear syringing (Wax removal)
- Wound dressings
- Nitrogen freezing of warts, skin tags and sun damaged skin.
- Excision of skin cysts and fatty lumps
- Acupuncture
Men's Health
- Men’s health checks including prostate examination
- Heart checks
- Sexual health
- General health checks including blood pressure, cholesterol, ECG etc.
Travel Health
- Yellow fever
- And all other travel vaccines including Hep A & B, Typhoid, JE, Meningococcal disease
Skin Cancer checks
- All GPs are trained to detect skin cancer including use of high power dermatoscope
- Biopsy of suspicious skin lesion under local anaesthetics
- Full removal of suspected or proven skin cancers
Care Plans
- Eligible patients with chronic disease can receive 5 Medicare subsidised Allied Health visits per calendar year. Including Podiatry, Physiotherapy, Dietician,
- Diabetic patients can receive an additional 10 Medicare subsidised visits to an Exercise Physiologist per calendar year
Mental Health Care Plans
- We provide 10 Medicare subsidised visits to registered Psychologists per calendar year.
- Healthcare card holders can receive bulk billed Psychology visits through our local Primary Health Network.
Family Planning
- IUD insertion
- Mirena insertion
- Implanon implants
- General advice including oral contraceptives
Home visits
- Our doctors will visit you at home should the clinical need arise
- Nursing home visits
Nursing Home Visits
- Several of our doctors visit local aged care facilities
Health assessments
- 45 – 49 Health assessments
- 40 – 49 Diabetes risk assessments
- Over 75 Health assessments
War Veterans
- We provide a bulk billed service for all Australian war veterans
Medical Reports
- Insurance and all other medical reports
Workcover and TAC
- We assess and manage workcover and TAC related injuries.