AMC1 ORA.AeMC.215 Facility requirements
ED Decision 2012/007/R
MEDICAL-TECHNICAL FACILITIES
The medical-technical facilities of an AeMC should consist of the equipment of a general medical practice and, in addition, of:
(a) Cardiology
Facilities to perform:
(1) 12-lead resting ECG;
(2) stress ECG;
(3) 24-hour blood pressure monitoring; and
(4) 24-hour heart rhythm monitoring.
(b) Ophthalmology
Facilities for the examination of:
(1) near, intermediate and distant vision;
(2) external eye, anatomy, media and fundoscopy;
(3) ocular motility;
(4) binocular vision;
(5) colour vision (anomaloscopy or equivalent);
(6) visual fields;
(7) refraction; and
(8) heterophoria.
(c) Hearing
(1) pure-tone audiometer
(d) Otorhinolaryngology
Facilities for the clinical examination of mouth and throat and:
(1) otoscopy;
(2) rhinoscopy;
(3) tympanometry or equivalent; and
(4) clinical assessment of vestibular system.
(e) Examination of pulmonary function
(1) spirometry
(f) The following facilities should be available at the AeMC or arranged with a service provider:
(1) clinical laboratory facilities; and
(2) ultrasound
of the abdomen.
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