Anglesea Medical

Antenatal Shared Care with Barwon Health is available alongside IUD insertion (Mirena + Kyleena), Implanon insertion and removal and Early Pregnancy Support, including Medical Termination of Pregnancy.
All of the doctors are able to help you with any aspect of Women's Health, including:

• Pap smears
• Breast checks
• Contraception, Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Pregnancy options counselling + management
• Antenatal care
• Postnatal care with support for new mums + bubs
• Menopause assessment and treatment
• Implanon NXT insertion and removal

Australian's have the highest rates of skin cancer in the world with around 70% of the population having a non-Melanoma skin cancer in their lifetime.

Living on the Surf Coast brings exposure to the sun and looking after your skin and monitoring for any new or changing skin lesions is vital.

We provide minor surgery for the majority of skin cancers we see, and refer on as needed to specialist services. All doctors here have extra training in dermoscopy and skin cancer management.

Australian men are more likely than Australian women to get sick from serious health issues and their mortality rate is also higher. This is partly due to the fast that men visit their GP less frequently compared to women and often attend later in their illness.

We encourage men to come in for appointments and cover all facets of health including, but not limited to:

• Mental Health
• Erection problems
• General Health Screening including cancer screening
• Urinary and prostate problems
• Cardiovascular health
• Respiratory health

With more than 1 in 5 Australian's experiencing mental illness in any year, our team are keenly aware of the need to support people who are struggling with their state of mind. Depression, anxiety and substance use disorder are the most common illnesses.

If you're finding things too hard, please make an appointment to see your GP. Your GP works from a bio-psycho-social approach and will work with you to find the right support in conjunction with psychologists and psychiatrists if necessary.

Opiate Replacement Therapy for people with prescribed and non-prescribed medication issues is also available.

With an ever growing older population, we are acutely aware of the difficulties that can face people and their families when entering the later years of life. We encourage everyone to remain active and independent throughout their life span and aim to support you in maintaining your independence.

Dr Kaye Ellis provides services to previously approved residents at Calvary Cordelia Grove and Alan David Lodge and utilises specialist consultants for support when necessary. There are limits to how many residents Dr Kaye can support, but there is always an attempt to maintain continuity with our regular patients if people do move into residential care.

Being parents ourselves we know how important it is, and sometimes how difficult it can be, in looking after the health of your children. We also know it is easy to second guess yourself and we encourage parents to bring in their little people if they are concerned.

Your GP provides routine paediatric care from babies to teenagers. We provide services to support the first weeks of life and through all developmental stages, and will be there to support your children becoming independent adults.

We encourage teenagers to see their GP both with the support of their parents, but also on their own to empower them in managing their own health and well being.

Home visits may be available by prior arrangement for regular patients who reside in close proximity to our practice, and whose condition prevents them from attending the clinic. Our reception staff can provide you with further information regarding fees, billing and home visit services.

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Your GP may also participate in supporting patients under the Barwon Health Community Palliative Care team by making home visits as necessary to support patients and their families.

General travel advice and specific immunisation advice is available through your GP. Anglesea Medical stocks some private vaccinations to make it easier to have a consult with your GP and then follow up injections at the same time (where possible).
Currently we stock:

• Typhoid
• Hep A
• Tetanus (with Pertussis and Diptheria)

We provide a gender inclusive practice were we expect you to feel safe just being yourself. 

Our Doctors provide health care to any person, of any gender, at any stage of life. 

Gender Diverse patients under 18 years of age and their parents are very welcome to the clinic and our care team aim to provide and guide you through the gender affirmation of any young person. 

Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy (GAHT) initiation under the informed consent model is offered at our clinic for patients over 18 years of age.  

Initial appointments for new patients for GAHT are 45 mins in length. You will require further appointments 30-45 mins in length to work through the informed consent process which is tailored to the patient. Be aware that some patients may require a referral to a mental health professional as part of this process, don’t worry,  you will be informed along the way. 

Our clinic undertakes practice safety training and we are always trying to improve your health care experience. We value your feedback. 

Please call reception (or click on the booking link) to book in with Dr Lucy Dobson who provides GAHT. 

We are now offering dedicated

Bulk Billed SHIP and Routine STI Screening

via Telehealth each fortnight (Thursdays)