Banyule Respiratory Clinic operates daily at 152 Burgundy Street Heidelberg, right near the Austin Hospital precinct. There is on-street parking at the front of the clinic on Burgundy Street and there is another large car park within 200 metres. The clinic is also fully accessible.
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The clinic is a dedicated GP Respiratory Clinic for patients with low acuity respiratory symptoms. Our clinic is designed for treatment of symptomatic patients (e.g. cough, sore throat, runny nose).
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If you do not have respiratory symptoms and require a COVID-19 test only, an appropriate testing location can be found here
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Patients can access a respiratory assessment and receive support in the immediate management of their condition.
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We prefer patients to pre book an appointment through our online booking system​. We are also able to accept a limited number of walk in patients.​
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To ensure patients are made to feel as welcome and comfortable as possible, the service will replicate the standard process of visiting a doctor.
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Once a patient is checked in to the clinic, they are taken into an isolation room where they initially consult with our nurse. The nurse then undertakes a full set of observations that is recorded in the patient management system.​
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We will be providing short-term management of patient’s acute, immediate respiratory needs, with longer term management supported by referral to back to the patient’s regular GP.
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Our doctors provide written discharge within 48 hours to the patient’s regular GP following management of immediate respiratory illness.
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Our nursing team assist patients to access ongoing GP care where they don’t have a regular GP.
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We support patients who test positive to COVID-19 to receive care through the COVID Positive Pathways program, which links people to clinical care, monitoring and support services.
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The clinic operates as an Emergency Department diversion option, receiving warm referrals from general practices, pharmacies, COVID+ Pathways providers and Emergency Departments.
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We provide services to people with and without a Medicare card, with no out of pocket costs to patients.
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We can provide access to interpreters for all patients when required, including for patients who do not have Medicare cards.
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All our team to adhere to infection control guidelines and the use of PPE as per Victorian Government Guidelines.