General news

We now have the flu shots and will have a drive through session on Saturday April 23, 2022, similar to previous years. This will be for all over 65yo patients of the clinic. Ring the clinic for a booking. More detail to follow.

With all the news about Ukraine, Putin, floods and the sudden death of cricketers, it is easy to forget about the pandemic. Especially as we all really do want to forget about it. Unfortunately it has taken tragedies to displace it from the front page news and from the front of mind. Aren’t we all…

Can I start off by saying that last week’s article lead to more discussion and feedback than any of the previous ones I have written over the past 2 years and I thank all those who enquired how I was, wishing me well. For the record, I now feel back to normal and back doing…

Last week I was in quarantine for a week. Last week I had COVID. I thought I would share my experience of it.Because, frankly, I wouldn’t put my hand up for it again…. The background.Like everyone else, the temptation to attend a social event after so long in hibernation was huge. A time to dust…

This month COVID turns two, and oh boy, it is really doing the Terrible Twos that most parents have to experience at some time or another. I know that the current case numbers seem rather scary. This chart is from the very reliable Our World in Data source (athttps://ourworldindata.org) and shows exactly what happened in Australia when…

from Mirror 12/1 Omicron has rapidly changed the Australian coronavirus landscape and I read somewhere that we are now the world leaders in rate of change of incidence of COVID- 19…not a particularly good thing to be a world leader in. It was a bit over a month ago that it was a hardly known…

Although initially this looks quite busy, this is an up-to-date (6/1/2022) COVID-19 Test and Isolate National Protocols and is recommended. https://www.health.gov.au/…/covid-19-test-isolate…HEALTH.GOV.AUwww.health.gov.au

RAT (Rapid Antigen Test) reporting is now mandatory for a positive result. Go to http://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/rapid-antigen-tests… or phone 1300651150 Please do not ask us for RATs. We understand that they will much more widely available within the next 2 weeks and free to certain groups (HCC, Pensioners, Vets, etc). They have yet to arrive.

Children 5-11 COVID Vaccinations start tomorrow! We now have the stock and spaces are still available this week. We are encouraging all eligible children to get their vaccinations as soon as possible. Book in through the clinic.