It is important to have regular Cervical Screening Tests as the best way to protect yourself against cervical cancer. Most cases of cervical cancer occur in women who have never screened or are not up-to-date with their screening. The good news is that Cervical Screening just got easier! New changes to the National Cervical Screening Program mean that anyone with a cervix, aged 25 to […]
Welcome to our September newsletter. Spring has sprung, and although we are still in for rain, rain and more rain, we hope we can say farewell to some of those winter bugs! This month we will be updating you on changes to our fee structure as of 1st October, the medicare safety net, and the […]
ARE YOU A TIRED, GRUMPY SNORER? YOU COULD HAVE SLEEP APNOEA There is nothing quite like a good night sleep and waking up feeling refreshed and ready to enjoy your day. However, if you are someone that wakes up feeling unrefreshed, experience daytime sleepiness, have poor concentration, headaches, depressed mood and irritability you could […]
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. […]
Welcome to our August newsletter. Winter may be almost over but that doesn’t mean things quieting down in the land of General Practice. There is so much to tell you! This month’s newsletter is a bumper episode. Besides the usual covid vaccination and antiviral update we have some important announcements including changes to our private […]
Welcome to our July newsletter. We hope you are keeping warm, dry and healthy this month as we have been faced with another dose of wet and wild weather. Some of you may have managed to escape the wet weather for the school holidays, venturing interstate or overseas. For others, you may have been unlucky […]
With the borders open again and the cold snap we are currently experiencing, there has been no better time to head north. However, spare a thought for the medical practices and services across the top of Australia. They too are experiencing unprecedented demand, with many practices not accepting new patients, and many pharmacies running low […]
From July 11th, ATAGI has updated eligibility for additional (second) COVID-19 winter booster doses to help reduce serious illness from COVID-19: People aged 50 years and over are now recommended to get an additional winter booster People aged 30 years and over are now also eligible to receive an additional winter booster dose if they […]
When it comes to the number of respiratory infections in our community – this year is a big one. Due to the covid-19 pandemic over the last 2 years, we have had limited exposure to influenza and other respiratory viruses. This reduced exposure means reduced immunity, especially for younger children, resulting in a large number […]
June is here and so is winter! Although winter has just begun we are seeing a large number of patients with influenza and other respiratory infections such as Covid and RSV. If you haven’t had your flu vaccines yet or are not up to date with your Covid Vaccinations please book into one of our […]
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