What a great time we had in Mackay! Took me back, I can tell you!
I saw many of you as a patient there and I just need to make sure that all of you go to have your tests done asap so that I can get back to you. Many of course had them done in time for the consultation, so this doesn’t apply to you! So far, I have the test results for only half of the people I saw so am anxiously awaiting the rest of the tests to come through.
There are three ways you can get in touch with me for a further consultation:
1. By coming to the Gold Coast and seeing me at my clinic. The telephone no is 5575 2444 and the girls on the desk will be happy to help you. The cost of a normal 15 minute consultation at the clinic is $65, and is partly-rebateable by Medicare.
2. By giving me your Skype address and making a booking with the clinic for a Skype consultation. You will need to be available exactly at the time specified as I am one of the very few doctors in the world that runs on time!! The cost of a Skype consultation is $95, and it is non-rebateable by Medicare, but it might save you air fares or other travel expenses.
3. By calling the clinic for a telephone consultation, ONLY if you do not have Skype, and ONLY as a pre-booked time for telephone consultation. The cost is the same as a Skype consultation and is non-rebateable by Medicare.
In each case, I will only agree to a Skype or telephone consultation if I have seen you personally within the past 12 months.
This, as you might guess, is because with several of you I picked up things by looking at you and talking personally to you that I might not have seen or heard with the distance of phone or Skype. This is for your protection. But as travel and getting away from work to come to the Gold Coast is often difficult or prohibitively expensive, I am happy to accommodate you by Skype or phone.
In no circumstances do I consult by email, or I would be inundated!!! However, if you wish to send me information by email PRIOR to a Skype or telephone booked consultation, I will be happy to receive it.