Dr. Dahlia Mohamed is an experienced GP with a special interest in chronic disease management. She works proactively to increase patient education, health awareness, and opportunistic health screening. She also runs baby clinics on Mondays.

Your local doctor or GP is your first point of contact for non-emergency and preventative medical care during clinic hours (which will vary for each clinic). GPs are trained in medicine and are qualified to treat people for general health problems, such as illnesses or injuries that cannot be treated by over-the-counter medication. Some GPs specialise in particular areas, such as children’s health or aged care.

Developing an ongoing relationship with one GP is often the most effective way of managing your healthcare. They will get to know you over time and become familiar with your medical history. You may need to visit a few GPs before you find the one who you trust most and feel comfortable with.

If you are seeing multiple healthcare practitioners for either the same or different health issues, your GP is the best person to coordinate your overall healthcare.

Typical services provided by a GP include:

• diagnosing and treating disease, pain and other conditions
• vaccinations
• mental health advice
• family planning advice
• wound care
• prescribing medication
• writing referrals for tests or scans
• referring you to specialists.