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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In the words of children’s author, Taro Gomi; ‘everybody poops’, and, I believe, becoming a parent marks the transition where most people start thinking about poo in a very different way than they ever thought possible! In the book of the same title, Taro tells us a ‘one humped camel makes a one humped poop, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
During the COVID 19 Pandemic – to keep our patients and staff safe and to enable social distancing in our waiting room we are continuing to provide telephone consultations. In some cases however, a face to face appointment will be required. So when should you use a telehealth consultation versus a face to face consultation? […]
The focus on vaccination is often on children but what about our over 65 population? Older people suffer higher rates of serious illness and death from infectious diseases such an influenza, pneumococcal disease and herpes zoster. This is because as we get older, our immune systems become less effective at protecting us. Despite these […]
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