Health library
Plain-language guides for patients of the practice. Each one uses the practice's own fees and processes and links to the service it describes.
Iron deficiency: tablets, diet or an infusion?
Low iron is common and usually treated with tablets first. This guide explains how iron deficiency is diagnosed, when an infusion is considered, and what it costs at the practice.
5 min read VeteransDVA claims: what your GP can and cannot do
A veteran's claim rests on medical evidence. Here is how a GP supports a DVA claim, what a permanent impairment assessment involves, and where advocates fit in.
6 min read FeesMixed billing explained: what you will pay at East Hills Medical Centre
Bulk billing, gap payments, Medicare rebates and why Sundays are different, with the practice's actual figures.
4 min read SkinSkin checks: what to expect and how often to have one
How a full-body skin examination works, the ABCDE signs to watch between checks, and what happens if a spot needs removing.
4 min read ChildrenThe childhood immunisation schedule in NSW: a parent's checklist
Which vaccines are due at each age under the National Immunisation Program, what is free, and how to get an immunisation history statement for childcare and school.
5 min read TravelYellow fever vaccination: who needs it, when, and what the certificate covers
Yellow fever vaccine is only given at approved centres. This guide covers which countries require it, timing before travel, and who should not receive it.
4 min readAbout these guides
Guides are written from Australian clinical guidance and the practice's own procedures, and are reviewed by the practice's doctors. They are general information, not advice about your situation. If something here raises a question, book an appointment.