Clinic Appointments

Practice location

Brisbane Hip Clinic

141 Warry Street

Fortitude Valley Qld 4006

Australia

General information

- For consultations, please arrive 15 minutes early.

- Late arrival may require re-scheduling or cancellation of your appointment as to not inconvenience others.

- We recommend you record a list of the imaging you have had performed previously and the location/ name of theradiology service.

- For your convenience, we recommend you complete the registration & general health questionnaires online prior to your initial appointment.

- You will be advised of the fees applicable for your initial consultation when you make your appointment.

- Payment of the initial consultation fee is required at the time of your appointment.

- We strongly recommend discussing with your health insurance provider about any exclusions relating to hip joint surgery.

- DVA Insurance is accepted.

- Clinic staff are not able to provide quotes for surgical procedures prior to your consultation.

- If you are unable to attend, please advise us 2 working days prior for the convenience of others waiting.

- Recurrent non attendance without adequate notice may result in denial of access for future appointments.

- Failure to attand your scheduled appointment without notice may attract a dishonour fee (see below).

Parking information

On site free parking is available for patients attending the Brisbane Hip Clinic. Please park only in Brisbane Hip Clinic allocated parking zones as adjacent parking areas are designated for other local buisnesses and infringing vehicles may be towed. Street parking is also available at reasonable rates.

Whilst attending for your appointment with Brisbane Hip Clinic or Recovery Medical, please park in these designated areas only or use the metered street parking availble.

Telemedicine consultation service

Brisbane Hip Clinic is pleased to offer the option of Telemedicine Consultation services for the convenience of elligible patients. Telemedicine services can be used for many aspects of your management either before or after surgical procedures. We recommend obtaining a Skype account to assist in your management.

For more details see our Telemedicine links.

Clinic checklist - please remember

1. Referral letter (unless forwarded directly from your referring practitioner).
2. Medicare or Veterans Affairs card.
3. Insurance information.
4. Record of all previous imaging, including X-Rays, CTs and MRI scans. Despite what you may have been advised, radiology providers often do not send images to specialist practitioners. It is your responsibility to advise us what imaging you have had performed and which radiology provider(s) you have attended. Failure to inform us of your previous radiology evaluations may delay your treatment.
5. Copies of operation records & medical notes if you have had previous treatment elsewhere. In particular this relates to previous surgical procedure records.
6. Appropriate attire for your physical examination.

Non attendance policy

For the convenience of other people waiting for care, please advise us if you are unable to attend your scheduled appointment.

Failure to attend your appointment without prior notification (within 24 hours of scheduled appointment) may result in a non attendance fee being issued. Please note non-attendance fees do not attract Medicare or private health fund rebates. Non attendance fees will be applied as follows:

Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology and Dietician services: 100% of anticipated service fee.

Medical services: 50% of anticpated service fee.

Recurrent non attendance may result in denial of future services at Brisbane Hip Clinic.

Pharmaceuticals policy

Please note this facility does not hold any prescription pharmaceuticals, analgesics or drugs of dependence on site.

Acceptable behaviour policy

Brisbane Hip Clinic is committed to providing a consutructive and respectful environment for both our patients and staff. Verbal or physical abuse of any sort will not be tolerated. Unacceptable behaviour may result in denial of ongoing management within Brisbane Hip Clinic or referral to the police.

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