Services at Erskineville Doctors

The practice will be closed on all Sundays and Public Holidays over the Xmas period. Please get organised now to sort out any prescriptions that are due for renewal. You can use our online system to make a request. Many of our patients are planning to take leave soon as well. We wish you all the best and suggest everyone take the opportunity to get some rest but also to do whatever it is that recharges your energy. Opening hours are: Friday 24 December 8.00am-12 noon – Drs John, Jodie, Anna and Patti Saturday 25 December -Tuesday 28 December – …

Under the current Public Health Orders a reasonable excuse for leaving home is for essential medical care. Following advice from NSW Health we are booking all of our appointments as telehealth consultations, unless your presentation requires a face-to-face appointment for clinical reasons. As a default we will talk to you first and then arrange to bring you in for examination. Telehealth appointments will be billed as per our usual billing policies. Reasons for coming to the practice include: immunisations – scheduled childhood vaccinations that are due (not the extras), fluvax and COVID vaccination antenatal care – later stages of pregnancy …

Erskineville Doctors accepts requests for prescriptions and referrals online from regular patients. Please see conditions below. Request a referral Request a prescription Download the AMS Connect App for mobile use. The practice policy is not to write prescriptions or referrals based on telephone requests if you have not attended the surgery in the last 12 months. The doctors appreciate the chance to see you and review your medical issues. You can request a short phone consultation for a repeat referral or prescription. As at June 2020, Medicare rebates apply for phone consultations. In some situations the doctor will not be able to write a …

As of Monday 1 March we will be moving to a new online booking system – Automed. Automed has several new features that will help us manage booking, appointment reminders, results and reminders, and online ordering for repeat scripts/referrals. You will be able to use Automed from our website or by downloading the AMS connect app. Not all of the features will be immediately available, but we will be adding things over the next few weeks. We appreciate your feedback if you are encountering any issues as we transfer to this new system.

You can now receive your prescriptions in an electronic version directly to your phone. We can do this either during a telehealth consult or when you are in the practice. An e-script comes to your phone as an SMS that opens a link to a QR code. The pharmacist scans the code to unlock your prescription. Repeat scripts are sent back to your phone as another SMS. You can save scripts in a Notes folder on your phone or in one of various apps (many pharmacies are creating their own) https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/electronic-prescriptions If you do not have a Medicare card you …

Just a quick update on who will be away in September/October. We will be closed on Monday 5th October as this is a public Holiday. Dr Jenny will be away 28 September- 4th October Dr Annabel will be away 3 – 10 October. Dr Cara is away from 17 – 31 October. Dr John is away 15 – 23 October If your regular doctor is away and you need an appointment please call to discuss with our staff on 9557 2266. They will arrange a time with one of our other doctors, who can hand over care back to your …

This week some of the public swab clinics are struggling to keep up with demand, in particular the drive-through clinics at Rozelle and Summer Hill. There are lots of other options, so check the map for what’s closest to you – eg .Canterbury Hospital, Redfern Community Health, the pop-up clinic in Surry Hills. One of our doctors can provide you with a request form for any of the private pathology companies, and this might be a quicker option. They include a drive-in clinic at Stanmore, and some pathology services at Marrickville and Earlwood. Please call for a quick appointment to …

Electronic scripts are now available – we have the technology!  An e-script is a QR token, much like a boarding pass on your phone. This is how it will work:  During a consultation your doctor will offer to send your script as an e-script (QR token)  You can choose to receive it via SMS or email –we will use the details we have on file and check them with you before sending  We will check that you have received the e-script before the end of the consultation.  The script opens on your phone or computer as a QR token  Print …

If you have fever or any respiratory symptoms, OR have been in a NSW hotspot, OR you have travelled to Victoria in the past 14 days, , you MUST call the practice first for a phone consultation initially.  This provides an extra layer of screening and safety for everyone. Your doctor will make appropriate arrangements if you need to be assessed in person. Given there have been increased COVID-19 cases in Sydney over the past fortnight, we suggest that you opt for a phone or video consultation if you think your issue can be appropriately managed that way. We continue …