Workers Compensation

2019 - Christmas Wrap Up!

Well, it's been another busy year.

Health Insurance Changes - Spinal Surgery

From 1 April 2019 all Australian health funds will be changing their way of categorising their cover to make it easier for patients to compare the different funds.

Spinal Surgery - Managing Pain vs Managing Expectations

Sometimes the biggest challenge for a spinal surgeon is not the actual surgery but the patient's expectations.

2018 - What a Year!

Well, what a year it's been! Possibly the most challenging our little practice has seen to date! We had our fearless leader fall ill at the start of the year which was scary for all of us. Of course, you can't keep Dr Moloney down for long and he came back stronger than ever and was back operating and consulting before we knew it!

Injured at Work - What Now?

Work injuries can be a tricky business - read on to find out the steps you need to take to get the treatment you need and back to your life as quickly as possible.

Private Health Insurance Reforms

From 1 April 2019 there are going to be some reforms to Australia’s private health insurance. The idea is for this to streamline the whole process and to make it a lot less confusing for people trying to choose their private health fund. Instead of so many various types of cover, there will be Gold, Silver and Bronze.

Spinal Surgery - It's a Team Sport!

There are so many things to think about if you have been told you need a spinal operation. You are given a lot of new information usually in a short space of time and are struggling to accept the fact that you need major surgery and are dealing with all...

Online Appointments

We are happy to offer our patients the opportunity to make appointments through our website. We have had this function available previously but it is now integrated which means that there are a lot more appointments available as the My Health 1st system takes the appointment times directly from our practice software and we are notified when a patient makes an appointment.

Medicinal Marijuana

There has been a lot of talk about cannabis being used to treat chronic pain and a lot of other ailments for a long time. In Australia we are actually getting a lot closer to it becoming available now.

Q & A with Dr Michael Davies

What does a Neurosurgeon/Pain Management Specialist do?

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