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To attend your consultation, please click on the green clinic link listed below;

Timboon Clinic

Ensure you have a scheduled consultation. Please call 03 5558 6088 to arrange the consultation.

• Timboon Clinic Telehealth Appointment

Timboon and District Healthcare Service

Services currently available;

• • Currently no Telehealth option available for our services.

 

Ensure you have a scheduled appointment. Please call 03 5558 6000 and request the required service to arrange an appointment.

 

What is Telehealth?

Timboon and District Healthcare Services is committed to providing the best care to its patients as close to home as possible. Telehealth is the use of technology (usually video) to provide healthcare over a distance. Using telehealth, you can have an appointment with your clinician by audio or video. You can do this from your home, with your local GP or at your local health service.

If the service you attend is not listed, it means the service is currently not offered. Please don’t hesitate to ask your clinician at your next appointment whether attending via telehealth may be appropriate or you.

 

Help and support

• What you need to make a video call
• How to access your video call
• Troubleshooting

 

If you require further assistance with making your video call, please call the telephone number above.

 

Telehealth equipment and access

What equipment is needed?

Either you or your local health professional will need the following:

• A computer (Windows or Mac), or tablet or smart phone
• A webcam (built in or USB)
• A microphone (usually built in to most laptop computers or webcams) and speakers
• A reliable internet connection
• A contact number in case there are delays or problems connecting
• A private well-lit area where you will not be disturbed during the consultation

 

How do I request telehealth?

Ask your doctor, nurse or healthcare team during your appointment if you are interested in a telehealth video consultation. If it is appropriate they will book a telehealth video consultation for you.

Consider asking if your local GP could or should be involved. If so, an appointment time that suits both sites will be coordinated, if possible.

 

Benefits and disadvantages of telehealth

What are the benefits of Telehealth?

• Less or no travel time
• Less disruption to your usual routine
• Your local healthcare professional (e.g. GP, practice nurse, or other) may be involved
• Increased independence
• Greater flexibility for appointments

 

What are the potential disadvantages of Telehealth?

• The remote clinician is unable to physically examine you – but you may be able to be supported by a local health care professional
• The video may fail, although this is rare and the consultation can usually be completed by phone
• Video consultation may not always be clinically appropriate. Your clinician always has the final say.