Yarra Health

What is General Practice – what are we striving to do for you?
“we see the patient as a whole person and this involves breadth of knowledge about each person, not just depth of disease” Pereira Gray
“ …the medical speciality that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and the family. The scope of family practice encompasses all ages, both sexes, each organ system and disease entity” AAFP

“the patient needs a trusted focal point in the often bewildering health service jungle” Prof John Murtagh
Building a relationship with our patients is fundamental to this, and whilst some of our doctors work in short term positions, our key GPs have a long term commitment to serve the area in General Practice. Our short term GP’s and locums have been an invaluable part of the team helping us to maintain our services at times of shortage and as we grow and develop.

Our other key philosophy has always been team working, and whilst we are all “Generalists” each has a special area of expertise and interest. We strongly encourage sharing our knowledge as a “TEAM” which for “Together Everyone Achieves More”.

Continual improvement – “the good GP never stops learning” – our doctors are committed to staying up to date and being involved in training the next generation of GP experts.