FEE INCREASE – from 1ST December 2024
We know people are hurting financially at the moment, so it has been decided to keep our fee increase to a minimum.
Our new fees will be as follows;
Level A (Item 3) up to 6 mins $60
Level B (Item 23) up to 20 mins $95
Level C (Item 36) at least 20 mins $145- $165
Level D (Item 44) at least 40 mins $180
In 2024 BFP welcomed 3 new nurses, 1 new receptionist, 1 new permanent doctor (Cassandra), and a new baby girl for Dr Nicole Ovens.
From 1st March 2024 all appointments with Dr Tamla Wilke will be privately billed. These changes have been made to enable continued provision of high-quality care.
All patients aged 5 and over will be privately billed.
A $10 discount on the private fee will be offered to all pension, concession and disability card holders on weekdays.
Children 4 and under will continue to be bulk-billed on weekdays, as will GP management plans, health assessments wound reviews and INR checks.
All consults on Saturdays will be privately billed.
Dr Michael Beckett
As of 1st March 2023, Dr Michael Beckett will only be doing procedural work at Beaumaris Family Practice. Over the years he has pursued further training in minor procedures, which he currently performs at Beaumaris Family Practice and at a private day hospital. Unfortunately, continuing to do both GP work and procedural work has meant that the waitlist to see Dr Beckett has increased, and urgent procedures for skin cancer removals (and emergency GP appointments) have needed to be pushed back. To avoid this inconvenience for patients in future, Dr Beckett has decided to cease all General Practice consulting, and focus solely on procedural work. He will continue to work at Beaumaris Family Practice, but only doing minor surgery.
We appreciate this is not ideal for many patients who have been seeing Dr Beckett regularly since he commenced at Beaumaris Family Practice in 2007, and apologise for any inconvenience. However, all the doctors at our practice have access to your patient notes and will be able to continue with your ongoing care. If you decide to move to another practice, we can forward your medical records, if needed. We appreciate your attendance at Beaumaris Family Practice, and look forward to continue seeing you in the future.
