Anna Bryce

This page exists for Anna Bryce, a member of the Me Clinic team.

We are not publishing a role or qualifications here, because we do not hold verified current details for this page. Making them up would be worse than leaving them out. Our practitioners and their AHPRA registration numbers are listed on meet the team, and if you want to know who would look after you, phone 1300 852 050 and ask.

What follows is more useful than a biography: who you actually speak to at each stage, and what each of them can and cannot tell you.

Who you speak to, in order

Reception and booking

The first voice you hear. They can tell you what appointments are available, what a consultation costs, where to park, what to bring, and whether you need a referral. They cannot tell you whether a procedure suits you, what it will cost you in total, or what your risks are.

Patient coordinator or consultant

Often the person who talks you through the process, handles paperwork and quotes, and is your point of contact between appointments. Genuinely useful for logistics, timing, costs and coordination.

A coordinator is not a clinician. They should not be assessing you, recommending a procedure, telling you what result you would get, or talking you into anything. If a clinical question comes up, the right answer is "let me get the doctor to answer that" - and if it is not, ask for it.

This is worth saying plainly because in parts of this industry the sales conversation and the clinical conversation are deliberately blurred. Your consultation should be with the practitioner who would treat you.

The practitioner

Assesses you, examines you, explains what is achievable and what is not, sets out the risks specific to you, and answers your questions. This is the appointment that matters, and it is the one you are paying for.

Nursing staff

Prepare you, assist during the procedure, dress wounds, and handle much of your aftercare contact. Usually the people who answer the phone when something worries you afterwards - and they will escalate to a practitioner when it needs escalating.

What to ask for, and when

• Anything clinical - ask to speak to the practitioner. Always.
• The total cost in writing - ask the coordinator, itemised, including fees billed by the anaesthetist and facility.
• A chaperone for any examination - ask anyone, at any time. You do not need a reason.
• An interpreter or extra time if English is not your first language - ask when booking so it can be arranged.
• Your records, notes or photographs - ask reception; you are entitled to copies.
• To speak to someone else if you are uncomfortable with a person - ask. It is not awkward and it is not unusual.

Warning signs at any clinic

• Your "consultation" is with a salesperson, not the practitioner who would operate
• A discount that expires if you do not book today
• Being encouraged to add procedures you did not come in about
• Consent forms handed to you on the day
• Nobody will put costs in writing

Contact

Me Clinic, 4 Burke Road, Malvern East VIC 3145. Phone 1300 852 050 or (03) 9569 3511. Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9am-5pm; Tuesday, Thursday 9am-7pm; Saturday 9am-2pm.

Related: what a consultation involves, questions worth asking, meet the team.

Individual results may vary. Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.