Paediatrics

1. General Information
2. Well Baby Clinics
3. Immunisation
4. Travel Medicine
5. Developmental Screening & Assessments
6. G.R.A.S.P. Program
7. Referral Information

Paediatric services at Ovspring consists of General Paediatric, Well Baby/Child and Subspecialty Clinics on an outpatient basis. Patients are either referred from other practitioners or can be self-referred for services.

The General Paediatric clinic provides care for children up to adolescents. Appointments may be made for childhood illnesses, acute illness, physicals, school/behavioral concerns and long-term health problems. Advice on travel and travel medicine can also be sought at the Paediatric Clinic. Ovspring also offers a subspecialty clinic on Paediatric Hematology/Oncology.

The Well Baby/Child Clinic is a health maintenance program for children under two years of age. Regular appointments can be scheduled for ages two weeks, two months, four months, six months, nine months, twelve months, fifteen months and eighteen months, twenty-four months and thirty-six months. Immunisations can be given at the time of the visit.

Screening and Developmental Assessments are also undertaken at the Paediatric Clinic. Should there be a need, appropriate referral to specialist services such as speech and language, occupational therapy and psychological services will be given.

Care is available through consultation and referral.