Appointments
- Always make an appointment – one appointment per patient.
- Mention any special appointments i.e.: Completion of forms, ECG’s, excisions, papsmears, procedures, etc.
- All documentation must accompany you with Insurance consultations and you must always complete the necessary parts you are responsible for.
- Complete medical examinations will only be done Mo – Fr from 08h00 – 16h00.
- ALWAYS REPORT TO RECEPTION. Tell the staff if you are not feeling well.
- Always bring your medical aid card along; otherwise you will be treated as a private patient.
- Emergencies will be attended to as soon as possible. Please notify the practice that you are on your way, so that the necessary arrangements can be made.
- The doors to the practice are locked at night for security reasons – patients must ring the bell for service. If possible phone the practice before hand.
- When making an appointment with the nursing staff, please notify reception of the type of service you require.
- A fee may be charged for after hours and unscheduled consultations. After hours fees: Mo – Fr: 20h00 – 07h00 Sa 13h00 – Mo 07h00 as well as Public Holidays.
- After 20h00 – first come, first served.
Credit Policy
- Payments can be made 24 hours daily, although the accounts department is only available during office hours.
- All services to private patients are payable immediately
- All changes to address, contact details or medical aid must be done in writing at reception.
Always bring your medical aid card along. - Even though a patient is a member of a medical aid, the account remains his/her responsibility. Always make sure that your account is paid.
- All accounts older that 120 days will be handed over for collection. ITC traces will be done on accounts. All costs will be your responsibility.
- Interest is charged on outstanding accounts.
- ICD-10 codes relating to the diagnosis will be forwarded to the Medical Aid.
- Account communications will be done by telephone, SMS and e-mail
Dispensary
- ALL MEDICATION PAYABLE IMMEDIATELY. An Admin fee is charged on accounts not settled immediately.
- If medication is ordered telephonically, it must be collected within 48 hours.
- Scheduled medication can only be obtained with a written doctor’s script.
- Only original repeat scripts are valid.
- Dispensary staff are on duty from 07h00 – 21h00.
- Chronic scripts are only valid for 6 months, after which a doctor must be consulted.
- Chronic prescriptions must be collected between 08h00 and 17h00 on weekdays.