STRATFORD MEDICAL CENTER

Stratford Medical Centre is primarily a service support company providing the GPs with the infrastructure, nursing, treatment room and administrative services to run their own businesses. With this support the Doctors provide flexible and self-determined hours and clinical services from the location of Stratford Medical Centre, although they are their own business entities themselves. Stratford Medical Centre also employs supervised or training doctors working towards GP fellowship and independent business ownership. This is why there may be different fees, appointment lengths, services and styles of practice between each clinician, according to their preferences... GPs need to charge a private fee in addition to the Medicare rebate because they operate as independent businesses with Stratford Medical providing the support services. The Medicare rebate, which is the patient's partial reimbursement from the government, does not fully cover these costs. Therefore, GPs charge a private..

Also known as: Stratford Medical, Stratford Medical Centre

Primary location: Stratford