Clinics & Services

At the Berri Medical Clinic we have several specialty Clinics available for our patients. These include;

Open Access Clinic / Duty Doctor

To cope with our high demand, we have doctors available to see any patient who wishes a consult on the day but does not mind which doctor they see. You will be booked at a particular time and seen by the first available doctor. The aim is for everyone wanting to see a doctor on any day to be able to.

All patients will be charged a consult fee for this service.

Concession card holder standard fee: $57.05

Diabetes Clinic

The Diabetes Educator aims to support and motivate patients to understand diabetes and their personal health risks to make informed choices including diet, exercise and effective use of medication. The Diabetes Educator will also help patients to monitor blood glucose levels and use the results to improve diabetes control, manage high and low blood glucose levels and develop sick day management plans.

This is a bulk billed service.

Ante-natal Clinic

The Ante-natal clinic is run every Monday by one of our obstetric doctors and includes a midwife from Riverland Regional Hospital. The clinic aims to provide a high standard of health care to ante-natal patients throughout their pregnancy and up until the time of delivery.

Normal fees apply. Concession card holders will be bulk billed.

Respiratory Clinic

Treating Asthma & COPD

The Respiratory Clinic aims to provide ongoing support and education for patients. The Respiratory nurse will assist patients through management and action plans as well as effective use of medication. The clinic is run weekly on a Tuesday afternoon, consulting with both asthma & COPD patients. The appointment takes approximately 45 minutes with an Respiratory Nurse Educator followed by a consultation with a GP.

This is a bulk billed services.

Skin Cancer Clinic

Has been developed for screening and treatment of skin cancers. Photographic and computer equipment allow the doctor to photograph moles and other skin lesions for regular comparison in order to check for any changes which may indicate that a melanoma is developing.

All patients will be charged a consult fee for this service. 

Aboriginal Health Clinic

Each week on a Tuesday morning there is an Aboriginal health clinic. This clinic is run together with the Aboriginal Health Unit at Riverland Community Health Service. This clinic is designed exclusively for ATSI patients to access regular healthcare.

This is a bulk billed service.

INR Clinic

Each week there are 2 INR clinics held on Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm. Patients who require an INR check are asked to book into a clinic. There will be a doctor assigned to each clinic to review results.

Please note that this clinic is solely for INR tests. Any patient needing scripts or a doctor’s advice must make an appointment.

This is a bulk billed service.

Aged Health Assessments

Health Assessments are available for patients over 75 years of age.   A Health Assessment nurse will visit you in your home to do a preliminary assessment. An appointment will then be booked for you with one of our doctors to complete your assessment.

This is a bulk billed service.

Chronic Disease Management Plans.

Here at the Berri Medical Clinic our GP’s utilise the Chronic Disease Management Plans as set out by Medicare.

Chronic Disease Management Plans are designed for patients who require a more structured approach to their care. It enables your GP to plan and co-ordinate your care utilising a multidisciplinary team.

This plan will:

• Identify your health care needs
• Set out the services to be provided by your GP
• List the actions you need to take

This is a bulk billed service.

If you are interested in accessing any of these clinics or services please speak to your doctor at your next appointment.