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​KOOBIL STREET MEDICAL

​Koobil Street Medical is a group practice in Rochedale which aims to provide affordable, quality health care.  Dr Kym McGregor  has owned and operated this practice since 1992. We are a MIXED BILLING practice and are fully accredited with AGPAL.
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As a teaching practice, Koobil Street Medical is contributing to the education of future generations of doctors. We have GP registrars each year and occasionally medical students.

For your convenience we have allied health professionals consulting out of our rooms:
Audiologist from bloom hearing specialists monthly on a Friday. For more information about our allied health professionals, please ask our friendly receptionists.

​Koobil Street Medical is conveniently located in the same building complex as Rochedale Physio Works and Rochedale Chempro Chemist  (chempro).

Remember if it is an emergency please call Triple Zero (000)!

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22/5/24:
​We currently have access to the Pfizer XBB vaccine.
If you are due for a booster, give us a call and we can book you in to chat with your GP about your eligibility.

Reminder - there is now no waiting period after an episode of Covid infection.

Please continue to wear a mask in the clinic if
you have ANY respiratory symptoms. 
We are committed to keeping our staff,
​doctors and vulnerable patients safe.

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16/03/2022 marked a major milestone for Koobil Street Medical.  ​30 years since
Dr Kym McGregor opened her doors to serve the public.
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Congratulations on this amazing achievement!
What a ride!!

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2024 UPDATES:
August:
We are delighted to announce that Dr Jess O'Loughlin is expecting her second child.
Unfortunately for us, that means she will be leaving! Her last week at the clinic will be at the end of September. 
​We hope to see her back again after some time with her new bub. Watch this space!

March:
Congratulations to Dr Naomi Richmond who has achieved her GP Fellowship! Another of our registrars who we are sure will be an amazing GP.
​We are also lucky to have Dr Naomi stay on with us this year...and hopefully longer!

February:
Congratulations to Dr Isabel Borthwick who has achieved her GP Fellowship! We are certain she will have a fantastic future in the GP world and are lucky to have her stay on board with us this year!

January
​This year we have 3 registrars.
​Dr Naomi Richmond, Dr Isabel Borthwick
and Dr Sharon Soh.
We are so pleased to keep them on for another year.

We have joined with The University of Queensland this year, and are taking on Medical students once again. You are under no obligation to allow them in your consultation, but we are very invested in teaching the future GP's out there, so we ask for your cooperation.

2023 UPDATES:
August:
Congratulations to Dr Jessica O'Loughlin who has achieved her GP Fellowship! We are all so proud of you and happy to have you stay at Koobil Street Medical as a fully-fledged GP!

See our MEET THE TEAM tab for more information on our current GP's. 

Meet the team

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WE NOW HAVE A DOCTOR AVAILABLE EVERY WEDNESDAY BETWEEN
9.30AM - 12.30PM FOR
VIDEO AND TELEHEALTH APPOINTMENTS.

TELEHEALTH = 15 MINS MAX (longer if signed up for MyMedicare with our clinic)
VIDEO CALL = 30 MINS MAX

DR NAOMI RICHMOND

THIS IS AN OPTION FOR PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE REPEAT SCRIPTS OR CONSULTS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE COMING INTO THE CLINIC.

​TO BE ELIGIBLE YOU MUST HAVE BEEN SEEN IN PERSON AT THE CLINIC WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
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PHONE THE CLINIC TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.

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OUR AFTER HOURS AFFILLIATED GP SERVICES

We are asking our patients to sign up to the MyMedicare programme. For more information click here: ​Resources for MyMedicare patients | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

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UPDATE ON MIXED BILLING CHANGES:

Appointments & Fees

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WE OFFER VIDEO CALLS

FOR PATIENT APPOINTMENTS

We will continue to offer short telehealth (15 min) appointments to eligible patients. To be eligible, you must have seen a doctor (in person- at the clinic) within the last 12 months.

If you need to see a GP in person, please phone the clinic to have your needs assessed.
We are only a phone call (07 3841 1011) away for all of your health care needs.​

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Please note: If you have any symptoms of COVID, the doctors would request a telehealth appointment as a first step, to assess your needs. They may then ask you to attend the clinic for a car park consultation.

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  ADVICE FOR NEW AND RETURNING PATIENTS:

All new patients are required to phone the clinic to make appointments.
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New patients will require a 30-minute appointment with the nurse and then 30 minutes with the GP.  

If you are a returning patient after a period of 5 years or more, you will be considered a NEW PATIENT.

In both of these cases you will need to complete a NEW PATIENT REGISTRATION form

If you are a returning patient after a period of 2-5 years, you will require a 15-minute appointment with the nurse before seeing the GP, and an UPDATE YOUR DETAILS form to be completed.  

Click the button below for patient forms.

patient FORMS

We are currently taking limited new patients. Phone the clinic to check availability and make an appointment.

Dr Amanda Kotzur, Dr Kellen Armour, Dr Jessica O'Loughlin and Dr Kym McGregor are currently unable to accept any new patients.

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We are a COVID-19 vaccination provider. Koobil Street Medical is pleased to advise that we are an approved vaccination provider for the COVID-19 vaccines. We are happy to help provide COVID-19 immunisation for our local area and wider community.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE ONLY PFIZER (XBB 1.5) VACCINES AT THE CLINIC
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Please do not come to your vaccination appointment:
• if you are feeling unwell with fever, cough, runny nose or other symptoms that could be from COVID-19
• if you are waiting for COVID-19 test results, or have tested positive for COVID-19 • if you are a close contact of someone with COVID-19, or
• if you are in quarantine.

Some people may experience side effects after getting their COVID-19 vaccine.
Most side effects are mild and don’t last for long.

​If you have a side effect that worries you, please call us and we will book an appointment with your doctor.

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For more information about the COVID 19 Virus please go to:
Queensland Health Coronavirus Factsheet

You can also use the COVID-19 Symptom Checker to see if you need to seek medical help: 
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/healthdirect-coronavirus-covid-19-symptom-checker

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We are closed on Saturdays, but we have a phone number for our patients to call if you require urgent assistance - for our regular patients only. You will be able to speak to one of our doctors to assess your situation.
As always, please phone the after-hours GPs who commence visits from 12pm on Saturdays.
13SICK (13 7485) for National Home Doctor Service or
134 100 for Hello Home Doctors
13 HEALTH (13 432584) is a 24-hour service where you can speak with a Registered Nurse to be triaged.
The Saturday phone number is: 07 3186 9142.
Please note that this number will only be switched on between 8-12am on Saturdays.
IN AN EMERGENCY PHONE 000