Emerald Medical Centre
Last updatedEmerald Medical Centre is a family practice in Quakers Hill, part of a group with centres in Lane Cove and St Marys. Consultations are bulk billed for Medicare card holders, and the practice works in preventive health, offering skin cancer checks, women's and children's health care and travel vaccinations.
- After hours
- Bulk billing
- Home visits
Services at Emerald Medical Centre
General practice
Women's, children's and family health
Skin, travel and procedures
Pre-employment medicals include spirometry lung function, audiometry, drug screening, an ECG heart check and 24-hour blood pressure monitoring. Driving medical assessments, insurance medical assessments and medico-legal reports are also done, along with WorkCover injury management and third-party claims. Women's health covers antenatal and postnatal care, pap smears and breast checks, and children's health covers immunisations, health checks and adolescent health.
Prices at Emerald Medical Centre
| Standard consult, no Medicare card | $70 ($90 on Sundays and after hours) |
|---|---|
| Long consultation over 15 minutes, no Medicare card | $90 (from $110 on Sundays and after hours) |
| Child under 5, no Medicare card | $40 ($70 on Sundays and after hours) |
Emergency and after-hours help from Emerald Medical Centre
The practice runs an after-hours medical service for patients who need a doctor outside normal opening hours.
What customers say about Emerald Medical Centre
- Two recent reviews praise the doctors as thorough, and say they explain things without rushing.
- Two patients praise the practice nurse as attentive, caring and knowledgeable.
- Two recent reviews criticise the reception staff as curt, one describing a long wait at the desk.
Tips for visiting Emerald Medical Centre
- Travel vaccinations, pre-employment medicals and some pathology tests may carry a fee, and the doctor discusses it before the service.
- If a problem might be urgent, say so when you call: the call goes to the practice nurse, who triages it and contacts the doctor directly if there are major concerns.
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Questions
FAQ about Emerald Medical Centre
Does Emerald Medical Centre bulk bill?
Yes, for valid Medicare card holders: consultations are bulk billed with no gap charge, and patients without a Medicare or veterans' affairs card pay the private fee.
Is Emerald Medical Centre open on weekends?
Yes: Saturday hours run until 1pm and Sunday hours until 12:30pm.
Does Emerald Medical Centre do home visits?
Only for regular patients who meet its criteria, such as those who are palliative, immobile, or elderly and frail; a practice nurse assesses each request.
How much is a standard consult at Emerald Medical Centre?
Without a Medicare card, a standard consult at Quakers Hill is $70, or $90 on Sundays and after hours.