Heart Consultations on the Gold Coast

All our Cardiologists consult weekly at a variety of locations.  When you first visit one of our cardiologists, an initial consultation will be booked. This appointment will be for a period of 30 minutes. All subsequent appointments are booked for 15 minutes. If you feel you may require more time, please advise the receptionist when making your booking.

If it is your first visit to our practice or if you haven’t seen us in 3 years or more, you will need to complete a Patient Information Form. This may be done at the time of your visit, or alternatively you can click here to complete the form online. Please ensure you present at reception 10-15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time, to ensure sufficient time to complete this and any additional paperwork which may be required.   

Appointment Delays



Appointments are usually booked at 15 or 30 minute intervals. 

We do endeavour to keep to schedule, however as we are in a hospital environment our Doctors may occasionally be called to an emergency. Your understanding and patience should this occur, will be greatly appreciated. If you wish, you are welcome to phone the practice before your appointment to check whether your doctor is running on time. As a courtesy to you, if the Doctor is running significantly behind or if he has been called away to an emergency, we will endeavour to contact you to let you know the expected waiting time, or to allow you to rebook your appointment should you wish.

We also ask that should more than one family member need to see the cardiologist, please book an individual appointment for each. This will help the Doctor avoid delays for other patients as well as give each patient the time they require.

Referrals

A referral from another Doctor MUST be provided when attending a specialist. This can be in two forms, by either a letter from your GP/Specialist or on one of our printed referral forms. Please ensure you obtain a referral for your consultation and bring it with you on the day of your appointment. A referral is needed to inform your Cardiologist of your clinical history (ie. the reason you are attending our practice) and to allow you to claim a portion of the Doctor’s fee from Medicare. 

PLEASE NOTE: A referral from a GP will be current for 12 months and a referral from another specialist will be current for 3 months from the date of your first visit. 

If you are a current patient, you will be advised at the time of making your appointment, whether your referral has expired and a new one is required.



Consultation Fees

At the Gold Coast Heart Centre we aim to ensure all patients are advised of any and all costs likely to be incurred for consultation and medical tests and procedures. All of our Cardiologists have individual fee structures of which you will be advised of at the time of booking an appointment. We require payment in full on the day you attend the practice, for all consultations and testing procedures. 

Payment can be made by either EFTPOS, Credit Card or Cash. Cheques, AMEX and Diner’s Club are not accepted.



Medicare Rebates

A rebate is available from Medicare on most of our services. Once you have made payment to us, we can submit your claim directly to Medicare. Provided your bank account is registered with Medicare, your rebate should arrive in your account within 24 hours, however can occasionally be up to 72 hours. The fees that Medicare pay are devised by the Australian Government and reviewed annually.

When you book your appointment with us, you will be advised of the fees payable and the associated Medicare Rebate. Should you have any further queries in relation to the fees, please speak with our reception team.

Test Results

Generally, you will be required to make a follow up appointment for any results, should your Doctor order any tests to be done.

Occasionally your cardiologist may be happy for you to phone for the results, however this is at the Doctor’s discretion.

After Hours Medical Care

Our Doctors consult at various times between 8.00am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. 

For emergency care after hours, especially if you experience chest pain, please call 000 or attend your nearest Emergency Department.