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COVID-19 VACCINATION UPDATE – MAY

Your Family Doctors is participating in the government funded Covid-19 Vaccination rollout, delivering the AstraZeneca vaccine to our patients.  So far we have been vaccinating our patients in the Phase 1B priority groups. As of 17th May those in phase 2A (all adults over 50 years) will also be eligible to receive the COVID 19 […]

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INFLUENZA VACCINATION 2021

Our Influenza vaccination clinics are in full swing,  so if you haven’t had yours yet – May is the perfect time!  You can book online using our Hot Doc app. It is recommended that everyone six months and older get immunised against the flu. * Please note the influenza vaccine must be given at least […]

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by Dr Georgia Page

ELIGIBILITY FOR TELEHEALTH CONSULTATIONS

We are so excited to be welcoming our patients back for face to face appointments. At present the government has extended the availability of Telehealth appointments until June 30th. For Telehealth services private fees still apply, but you will still receive the government Medicare rebate if you have attended our practice for a face to […]

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by Dr Georgia Page

COVID-19 VACCINATION UPDATE – APRIL

  Your Family Doctors has been selected to participate in the government funded Covid-19 Vaccination rollout for Phase 1b. Due to limited supplies of the vaccine our practice will not be commencing vaccination until Week 4 of the program (mid April) Phase 1b priority population groups include: – People aged 70 years of age or […]

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by Dr Georgia Page

Chronic Disease Management

Chronic disease is very common in Australia, with over half the population suffering from at least one chronic illness. The incidence of many of these chronic health conditions are on the rise due to factors such as change in lifestyle and increased life expectancy.  They can lead to disability and premature death however with appropriate […]

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by Dr Georgia Page

Pre-Pregnancy Planning

  Are you thinking of starting a family or perhaps you are ready to try again? Pregnancies are not always planned but when it comes to healthier outcomes it is best to think ahead. There are a lot of things to consider before trying to get pregnant so it’s a good idea to book an […]

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by Dr Georgia Page

Looking After Your Physical and Mental Health During a Pandemic

This year has certainly been a challenging one due to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for our older population. Social isolation has not only affected our mental wellbeing, but also our physical health, with disruption to our regular health checks and healthy lifestyle routines. It is difficult to predict how long the pandemic will be in […]

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by Dr Georgia Page

Breastfeeding, Nutrition and Looking After Yourself

  Often breastfeeding Mums neglect their own nutrition through lack of ‘time’ to care for themselves whilst looking after their newborn and other family members. This is often to the detriment of their own health and a few simple principles can improve their health and their chances of continuing to breastfeed successfully and healthily for […]

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by Dr Natalie Cordiwiner

SKIN CANCER

  Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world and accounts for 80% of all cancers. Two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the time they are 70. For this reason prevention and early detection is so important. Protecting yourself from the sun can reduce your […]

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by Dr Georgia Page

Bowel Cancer

Bowel cancer is Australia’s second deadliest cancer. It claims more lives than breast cancer, prostate cancer,  and melanoma.  1 in 13 Australian’s will be diagnosed with bowel cancer in their lifetime and it claims the lives of 5,375 people per year. The good news is that if detected early, more than 90% of bowel cancers […]

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by Dr Georgia Page

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