Appointment Type

Duration

Purpose

New Patient Appointment

20-40 min

For your first visit, we recommend booking a New Patient appointment.

This gives your GP time to understand your health history, discuss your concerns, and start building a trusted doctor–patient relationship.

Short Consult

<5 min

Straightforward tasks such as

prescription renewals,

pathology result follow-up or

simple advice

Standard

Consult

5 – 20 min

Assessment and

management of a single

clinical issue (e.g. acute

minor illness, review of one

problem)

Long Consult

20 – 40 min

Management of multiple or

more complex issues (e.g.

chronic disease reviews,

mental-health care plans)

Prolonged

Consult

>40 min

Comprehensive assessment

and multidisciplinary care

planning (e.g. complex

presentations, extensive

counselling)

Results – Follow Up

5-20 min

A results follow-up appointment allows your GP to review and explain test findings, discuss what the results mean for your health, answer any questions, and outline the next steps or treatment plan.