Dr Hayley Waddell

Dr Hayley Waddell is currently on extended leave. In the meantime, other experienced GPs at our practice are happy to see Dr Hayley’s patients until her return.   

Dr Hayley enjoys working as a GP, caring for patients and their families, investing the time to get to know her patients, problem solving and delivering quality healthcare.

Dr Hayley has spent her working life and training all in North Queensland. She has a wide breadth of experience. She has trained in the Proserpine Hospital and worked as SMO in Ingham Hospital. She has worked at TTH for years, under the supervision of emergency medicine, obstetrics & gynaecology, paediatric & adult ENT, plastics, vascular surgery, general surgery, orthopedics & ATODS before starting her formative years in General Practice training.

She has completed additional formal training in Women’s and Children’s health.

Her interests include, but are not limited to:
• Mirena, Copper IUD & Implanon insertion/removal.
• Antenatal & post-natal care, including GP share care.
• Paediatrics. From infant feeding, early child development, recurrent ears & tonsil infections, to language difficulties and school performance.
• Difficult skin conditions such as Acne in females & males, dermatitis & Psoriasis.
• Mole checks and lesion excisions, mindful of scar minimisation.
• Joint issues & sports injuries.
• Preventative healthcare including breast, cervical, prostate & bowel cancer screening, weight management, heart health, diabetes screening & management, smoking cessation.
• Health education & immunisations, including preparing for travel.
• Management of chronic health conditions, multiple medical conditions.
• Discussing more sensitive issues around relationships, life & death.