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David McDougall (mobile 0438 00 44 74) is the sole director of D R Medical Services Cairns Pty. Ltd. This is not a faceless medical conglomerate every single one of us are an essential component of our team. Because of this personal touch and also our philosophy that we are all in this to provide the best care possible for our patients, the Family Practice Medical Centres are extremely popular.

After working in Haematology / Oncology for 20 years in the U.K. Then working for the International Red Cross, setting up Pathology Laboratories in Russia, Latvia and Lithuania also shipping medicines to Afghanistan through India and Pakistan. David emigrated to Queensland where he gained knowledge of the Australian HealthCare System whilst working as the Medical Practice Consultant for the AMAQ.

Because of his special interest in Rural and Remote medicine, during the last 11 years he has set-up more than 20 medical centres throughout Queensland. These include areas such as Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Mackay, Weipa, Charters Towers, Cardwell and Kingaroy.

We own and operate numerous medical centres from RRMA 1 to RRMA 7 areas and have close working relationships with the Department of Health and Ageing, Health Workforce Queensland, Medicare Australia (Canberra and Brisbane) and the Dept. of Immigration (DEMIA).