Author Archives for Piero Baglioni

Credit/Debit card surcharge

May 9, 2024 4:46 pm Published by Comments Off on Credit/Debit card surcharge

Bairnsdale Medical Group is charged a fee for each transaction processed through the EFTPOS machines. In the past, the clinic has been able to absorb these costs. Unfortunately, this is no longer the case and effective from the 1st June 2024 the following surcharge will be raised.


Registrars 2024

January 31, 2024 10:28 am Published by Comments Off on Registrars 2024

  Meet our newest Doctor,  Elet Steyn You may have already met Elet as she has been working at our local hospital for a number of years. Elet has decided to make General Practice her career choice and will be working at our clinic during 2024. She qualified and worked as a Physiotherapist before pursuing […]


BMG welcomes Dr James Townsend

January 31, 2024 10:19 am Published by Comments Off on BMG welcomes Dr James Townsend

MBBS, FRACGP-RG, JCCA Having grown up in Melbourne, James moved to North Queensland where he completed his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at James Cook University in 2017. Since then he has trained to become a Rural Generalist GP, obtaining advanced skills in Anaesthetics and Emergency Medicine. He enjoys the variety that General […]


Registrars 2024

January 15, 2024 4:36 pm Published by Comments Off on Registrars 2024

Meet Dr Charlie Hsu -MBBS  “Born in Taiwan and bred in Canada, Charlie is an academically trained research scientist who was working on cell-based therapies for chronic and degenerative diseases.   Needing a change of scenery after 10 years of academic pursuit, he came to Australia in 2016 to study medicine.  Since graduating from the University […]


My Medicare

October 10, 2023 9:27 am Published by Comments Off on My Medicare

  My Medicare is a new voluntary registration initiative by the Federal Government aimed at strengthening the relationship between a clinic and its patients:  By ensuring you register for MyMedicare, you will gain access to: more information about regular patients, making it easier to tailor services to fit your clinical needs. longer MBS-funded telephone calls […]


Patient details Update Form

September 5, 2023 9:16 am Published by Comments Off on Patient details Update Form

  Have you ever attended the clinic and found that some of your details are out of date…. and then had to spend time updating them at reception before being able to sit down to wait for your doctor? We have recently introduced a form which will be sent to your smart device as soon […]


Welcome Dr Guangguang Lin

September 4, 2023 11:42 am Published by Comments Off on Welcome Dr Guangguang Lin

  Guang moved to Australia in 2009. She has completed her Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Queensland in 2020. Joined the Medical workforce in Brisbane and later worked with Western Health in Melbourne prior to settling on general practice as her specialization in 2023. Guang is dedicated to providing personalized and evidence-based […]


Vale Dr Sarah Wilmot

August 25, 2023 11:39 am Published by Comments Off on Vale Dr Sarah Wilmot

The doctors and staff are devastated to lose Dr Sarah Wilmot, who has passed away after a short, brave battle with cancer. Sarah has been a dedicated colleague and friend who was passionate about her patients’ care and made a huge impact on everyone she touched. Her BMG family extend their condolences to her loving […]


Clinic mask policy

August 23, 2023 12:03 pm Published by Comments Off on Clinic mask policy

  The clinic has recently reviewed its Mask policy Masks are no longer required to be worn at the clinic except under the following circumstance. Patients who are experiencing respiratory symptoms including: Fever Cough Runny Nose Shortness of breath must wear a mask. Those who do dot have a mask will be provided with one […]


Mobile Check In

July 20, 2023 4:39 pm Published by Comments Off on Mobile Check In

  Bairnsdale Medical Group has enabled a new feature to the “check in for an appointment” procedure. Patients who use smart phone technology can now use the hot doc app to check in for their appointment without having to report to reception first. Of course, the check in kiosks located at each side of reception […]