With expenses at Your Family Doctors at Erina continuing to climb, and your Medicare rebate covering only half of our private fees, our team have sadly realised to allow us to survive as a business, we are no longer able to bulk bill children under the age of 16 starting from 1st October 2022. Due […]
Winter is here, and with it comes a higher risk of respiratory illnesses. As the temperatures drop and we spend more time indoors, it’s important to make sure your family is prepared—not just with warm clothes and comfort food, but with a plan to stay healthy through cold and flu season. This time of year […]
Welcome to our Autumn Newsletter! As 2024 is now in full swing, we bid farewell to the humid summer months and embrace the crisp air of Autumn. With the change in seasons, we also see an increase in viral infections, making it essential to prepare for the upcoming winter months. The influenza vaccine is expected […]
Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all people aged 6 months and over (unless medically contraindicated) to reduce their chance of becoming ill with influenza. All children aged 6 months to less than 5 years are eligible for free influenza vaccines under the National Immunisation Program (NIP). Influenza vaccines and the COVID 19 Vaccine […]
The holiday season is upon us, and 2024 is swiftly drawing to a close. It’s been another busy year at Your Family Doctors as we continue to serve our amazing community. We feel truly privileged to care for the medical needs of our patients, and we are grateful to you for choosing us as your […]
Welcome to our Spring Newsletter! This month, we’re excited to bring you more important updates and medical information. We’ll be discussing the details of MyMedicare (have you enrolled yet?) our practice fees, and the Medicare safety net. As September marked Women’s Health Week, it’s a great time to ensure you’re up to date with […]
Starting in September 2024, the NSW Government will implement a new tax levy on General Practices. To maintain our operations, practices like ours will need to raise fees. In June of this year, the State Government announced that all medical practices in New South Wales would be subject to an additional payroll tax levy, effective […]
Welcome to our Winter Newsletter. Winter has arrived, and so have all the winter lurgies! There are many ways to be ‘winter ready’ and try and reduce you and your family’s risk of acute respiratory infections such as regular hand washing and good hygiene, social distancing, and being up to date with your influenza and […]
RSV is a common respiratory infection. It mostly affects young children. Adults can also get it. RSV symptoms are usually mild. However, some children and adults can get very sick and need to go to hospital for treatment. RSV if estimated to cause one in 50 deaths in children under five. In the over 65 […]
Bowel cancer is Australia’s second biggest cancer killer and around 15,500 Aussies are diagnosed with the disease every year. From 1 July 2024, 1.6 million Australians aged 45 to 49 will be able to join the Australian Government’s National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. Bowel cancer can develop without a family history of the disease and […]
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