Lane Cove Doctors Medical Centre is a family medical practice open 7 days a week (including Saturday and Sunday) for appointments.
We are a fully accredited practice located at 118-120 Longueville Rd, Lane Cove – a short 50m walk from the crossing.
We have Australian trained General Practitioners (GPs) doctors, pathology, physiotherapist, dietitian and psychologists and are a private billing practice. Please see our fee details via our website or enquire at reception.
We look forward to meeting you and your family.
Practice Announcement
Breathe easier this winter with tailored asthma care with Dr Joel Winney. We’re pleased to offer a dedicated Asthma Clinic at Lane Cove Doctors Medical Centre, led by Dr Joel Winney. For more information, please click the following link: Asthma Clinic
Please be advised of fee changes effective from 1st July 2025. For more information, please refer to the Practice Fees section below. Fee Schedule 1st July 2025
For information on the Medicare Extended Safety Net, please read this post.
Fee changes will occur from 1st July 2025 to maintain an environment where we can provide you with the quality of service you deserve. We aim to keep your overall out-of-pocket expense to a minimum, while maintaining the highest possible standard of care. Fee Schedule 1st July 2025
We charge a gap fee for all consultations. For appointments booked between 8am and 6pm Monday through to Friday, we offer a reduced fee for Children under the age of 16 and all pensioners with a valid Pension card.
All weekend appointments are privately billed for all patients and attract an $90 out of pocket fee. Public Holiday consultations incur a gap fee of $100 for all patients. ‘After Hour’ appointments, being consultations after 6pm on Monday and Thursday evenings, also attract a higher out of pocket gap fee for all.
We have EFTPOS and Medicare EasyClaim available for easy payments and on-the-spot Medicare rebates!
How to check your Medicare Rebate details:
If you are unsure of where your Medicare rebate is sent, or need to update your banking details with Medicare, please find below avenues to update or check your details:
Online via www.my.gov.au (through ‘linking’ access to Medicare)
Via the Medicare App
Via Phone at Ph: 132 011 (24 hour access)
At a local Medicare Service Centre in person
Appointment Lengths
Most appointments are booked online for a 15 minute appointment. New Patients are automatically booked for a double appointment, set at 30 minutes, to ensure our Doctors and Nurse have the required timeframe to conduct a thorough history.
Specific procedures are also booked for 30 minute sessions or longer, depending on the complexity of the appointment. For specific lengths, or, if you require a long appointment, please call the clinic to discuss on Ph: (02) 8319 8888.
Procedures
Please note that all procedures require an initial consultation with your GP to discuss, risks, suitability, complexity and cost.
Skin Checks – Skin Check appointments are booked for a 30 minute consultation and incur an out of pocket fee of $82.30.
Travel Vaccination consultations are charged privately at a standard consultation rate, with travel immunisations typically also incurring at an out of pocket fee for the purchase of the vaccines.
IUD procedures are available through Dr. Brodie Hookins and Dr. Lara Monaghan. After an initial consultation to discuss suitability, benefits and risk, IUD insertion procedures attract an out of pocket fee of $190 with Medicare rebates available to eligible Medicare card holders.
Iron Infusions are booked at a 45 minute consultation time and carry a private fee of $250.
‘Non-attendance’ Policy
Cancellation of an appointment less than four hours before your scheduled appointment time will incur a $40 non attendance fee.
Medicare Extended Safety Net
For information on the Medicare Extended Safety Net, please read this post.
If this is your first visit to the practice, please bring the following to your initial consultation:
A valid Medicare card if you have one (check expiry date) and a form of Photo ID (eg driver’s license/photo card)
Please arrive 10 minutes ahead of your scheduled appointment time to fill in necessary paperwork including a New Patient Registration Form. This can be downloaded and pre-filled by clicking here: New Patient Form
If you are a Workcover patient, you will need to bring your claim number and any relevant information with you so we can bill directly to the insurer. Without a claim number, you will need to cover the cost of all work-cover visits at the time of each visit. Fees are per the AMA schedule.
Additional services, such as dressings, wound care, cryotherapy and vaccines incur a fee.
EFTPOS is available. Easyclaim is available for on-the-spot medicare rebates.
If you need to change your appointment time please inform us as soon as possible on (02) 8319 8888 to avoid late cancellation fees.
Metered street parking is available and free council parking lots are nearby.
After hours doctor service
If you require after hours medical assistance of a non-urgent nature, please call 02 7252 1599. A private fee of $200 applies to all after hours consultations.
For any urgent medical care please call 000.
Home visits will be at the doctors discretion and may incur additional fees. A staff member will contact you on the next business day to process payment.
All Flu vaccines are now available at Lane Cove Doctors Medical Centre. Bookings are available online, simply select 'flu vaccine appointment'.
Alternatively, you can call us on 02 8319 8888 to book an appointment.
