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Forrest House History
Forrest House Medical Group opened in 1980 in the main
street of Pinjarra and was known then as the Pinjarra Doctors Surgery. The Practice as it is today
came about as a break away from Murray Medical Group.
 Prior to 1980 Murray Medical covered a huge area including
Waroona, Dwellingup, North Dandalup, Serpentine, Pinjarra
and Mandurah. Two Doctors travelled to each town, but
as Mandurah expanded, Murray Medical needed to reduce services in
some of the towns, in order to cater for the increasing demand
in Mandurah.
Dr Roger Boyd and Drs Peter & Pat Wallace decided that they
were not satisfied with the reduction in services, especially
in Waroona. It was at this time in 1980 that the surgery
was established in George Street and a surgery was also opened
in Waroona.
The practice expanded rapidly and in 1982 it was relocated
in the old Water Corporation Building, 27 - 29 Forrest Street,
Pinjarra and became known as Forrest House Medical Group.
 Forrest
House needed a substantial amount of internal restructuring
to meet the building code requirements for a Doctors Surgery.
Initially the building was too large for the Doctors Practice
and Turk Ellis Accountancy purchased it.
Over the years Forrest House Medical Group has continued
to expand and in 1999 the Accountants office was bought
and turned into the Nurses Treatment Area.
Forrest House Medical Group now has a satellite surgery
in Waroona (the original building purchased in 1982)
It has grown from being an initial three Doctor
practice with one receptionist to having approximately 24
people on staff including five nursing sisters. Forrest House Medical Group is a training practice for General Practitioners
and usually has 2 registrars practising in any
six-month period.
The Future
After five years of planning, approval has finally been given to the redevelopment of the Pinjarra hospital to include a purpose built medical centre. Forrest House Medical Group will be moving into these new premises upon completion, scheduled for November 2008.
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The practice has four registered nurses who speciaise in Industrial Medicals, Audiometry, Diabetes, Asthma and Occupaional Health and Safety.
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The practice boasts its own pathology lab services, provided by General Pathology.
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There are a number of administrative staff who keep Forrest House ticking over smoothly, including management of the practice and reception duties.
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Our technology is taken care of by Chris who, despite being an external contractor, is like part of the furniture!
Chris's company website
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