Located in the heart of Young, Boorowa street practice was established in 1912 by Dr Guyon Purchas’ grandfather before he took over and was later joined by Dr Peter Hamilton Gibbs. Who was the sole owner from 1992 till he sold it to Dr Asitha Wickramaratne in 2017. Through out the 105 years one thing has remained the same, our quality of service and our compassionate care.
We are a fully accredited practice.
After Hours Arrangements - For Emergencies Ring: 000
For all other urgent medical attention go to the Young District Hospital or Phone 6382 8888
Referrals
Your Doctor will help you to determine the most appropriate specialist or allied health professional to look after your health care needs. Referrals cannot be backdated.
Repeat Prescriptions
We request that you attend for review of a repeat.
Confidentiality
Patient information is kept completely confidential. No patient information will be released to a third party unless consent has been obtained from the patient concerned.
Fees
Please contact the practice for information on our fee structure. Generally our Doctors have similar fees.
Accounts are not issued and we require settlement of the account at the end of your consultation.
Cash, credit cards, EFTPOS and cheques are available methods of payment.
All Workers Compensation/ Third Party cases that do not have an accepted claim number will have to pay for the consultation.
We take your privacy seriously, for more information obtain a
copy of our Privacy Policy
Please note as of January 2023, all our practice fees have changed
Accreditation
We are fully accredited with QPA.
Contacting Your Doctor
Your Doctor can be contacted during business hours. Your Doctor will take urgent calls at the time. Non-urgent calls will be taken as a message for the Doctor and your call will be returned.
Medical Certificates
A medical certificate is a legal document. They will be issued for medical conditions where time off is required. Certificates cannot be backdated. You cannot be issued with a certificate unless the Doctor is consulted.
Results
Patients are required to contact the practice for their results.
Reminders
Our practice is very focused on preventative health care. Reminders will be periodically sent out to remind you of important health checks.
Suggestions or Complaints
We appreciate any suggestions about how to improve our service.
If for some reason you have been provided with less than optimal service from one of the Doctors or our Administration staff please do not hesitate to contact the Practice Manager or one of the doctors.