Toby Laakso from CardioNexus

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Echocardiograms & Holter Monitors
​​in the Clinic

We are delighted to announce our partnership with CardioNexus and commencement of a regular, bulk billed Holter Monitor and Echocardiogram service in our rooms. Toby and his team are experienced cardiac scientists who aim to offer a high value, prompt and courteous service to all communities in need.

​​This means that patients in our community no longer have to travel to Toowoomba to have an echocardiogram.
We can also provide Holter monitor testing at any time in our clinic. The referring doctor can access the results online (generally within 24 hours, but within 48 hours at the most).

Bookings for patients from other clinics are welcome - all that is needed is a letter of referral from the doctor and a phone call to us for the date and time of the next available appointment. To be eligible for bulk billing, a current Medicare card must be shown on the day of the appointment.

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Telehealth - Giving Members of Our Community the Edge over Our City Cousins

In 2007, for the first time in human history the number of people living in cities was greater than the number of people living in rural areas, and since that time the number of our urban cousins has increased much faster than the number of us here in rural Australia. Australia is one of the most urbanised countries in the world, with around 90% of our population living in cities.

For those of us lucky enough to live in rural Australia, most of us have no desire to live in a city, but one downside is reduced access to many health services. However, we have access to Medicare-funded telehealth services that our city cousins do not.

Here at Peppertree Medical we take advantage of the great service offered by Telecare, a city-based company who facilitate access to a range of over 70 different specialists working across 29 different medical specialties. In most cases an appointment can be arranged within two weeks, and most appointments are bulk billed if you hold a current Medicare card.

Book an appointment to see our doctor to discuss your concerns and to see if a telehealth appointment is suitable for your medical condition.

​Click on the Telecare logo to see what specialties are available.