Home visits in South Western Sydney
Home Medicines Review in South Western Sydney
South Western Sydney is our home ground. It is also one of the hardest places in the state to keep a medicines list accurate, because so many households manage medicines across two or three generations and more than one language.
The area we cover
Where we visit.
The seven local government areas covered by South Western Sydney PHN: Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Liverpool, Wingecarribee, Wollondilly, and the former Bankstown area now part of Canterbury-Bankstown.
Suburbs include Liverpool, Bankstown, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Camden, Narellan, Ingleburn, Minto, Cabramatta, Canley Vale, Bonnyrigg, Green Valley, Prestons, Casula, Moorebank, Revesby, Panania, Padstow, Milperra, Picton, Tahmoor, Bowral, Mittagong and Moss Vale.
If your suburb is not on that list it does not mean no. Ring 1800 701 520 and we will tell you straight away whether we can get to you and roughly when.
Local detail
| Primary Health Network | South Western Sydney PHN |
|---|---|
| Local Health District | South Western Sydney Local Health District |
| Main hospitals | Liverpool Hospital, Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Campbelltown Hospital, Fairfield Hospital, Camden Hospital and Bowral and District Hospital |
| Cost to you | Nothing |
| Report to your GP | Within 7 days of the visit |
Worth knowing locally
Why this comes up here.
Two things come up here more than anywhere else. The first is medicines held in more than one language, where the label and the understanding do not match. The second is families sharing a dose administration aid arrangement across households. Neither shows up on a prescribing record, and both are exactly what a visit finds.
Ask your GP
They assess you and refer under MBS item 900. It costs them nothing and it costs you nothing.
We ring you
To arrange a time that suits, at your home. You do not have to go anywhere.
The visit
About an hour at the kitchen table, going through everything you take, including what you buy yourself.
The report
Back to your GP within 7 days, then a plan agreed with you. Nothing changes without your GP.
Questions
Is the visit really free?
Yes. There is no charge to you at any point, no gap and nothing to claim back. You need a current Medicare or DVA card. More on what it costs.
How do I arrange one?
Ask your GP for a Home Medicines Review at your next appointment. They refer under MBS item 900 and we take it from there. You cannot arrange one directly and neither can a pharmacist.
How soon can you come?
We ring to arrange a time as soon as the referral arrives. Most visits happen inside 2 weeks. The program requires the visit to happen within 90 days of the referral date, and we track that so nothing lapses.
What happens after the visit?
A written report goes to your GP within 7 days. Your GP then discusses it with the pharmacist and agrees a medication management plan with you.
Ask your GP, or ring us first
Happy to tell you whether it is worth it before you raise it at your appointment. No cost and no obligation.