If you have travelled from Victoria in the past 14 days, and have been in a COVID hot-spot or arrived in NSW from 8 July, as per the Public Health Order 7/07/2020 you are required to self-isolate for 14 days on your return to NSW . Please call for a phone appointment if you have fever or any respiratory symptoms while you are self-isolating. We can advise you about testing and make a plan to monitor you. Your doctor will make appropriate arrangements if you need to be assessed in person. Refer to our Coronavirus page for further information.
Doctor’s leave June/July
Dr Jenny is having a well-earned three weeks off, from 18 June until Monday 13 July . She has handed over to other doctors regarding patients who are likely to follow up during this period. She will be available for telehealth consultations only from 13-24 July. If you are a regular patient of Dr Jenny and need an appointment please call to discuss with our staff. They will arrange a time with one of our other doctors, who can hand over care back to Jenny if needed. Dr Annabel will be away for the second week of the school holidays, …
Flu vaccine update
Flu vaccine is still available – currently we have vaccines for anyone aged 65+, children 6 months to 4 years of age, and anyone else who meets the criteria for a free vaccine from NSW Health (see list below). We do not currently have any private vaccines for sale, but can write a script for you to obtain one from a pharmacy. Remember that if you are keeping yourself safe from coronavirus you should also be protecting yourself from flu. There has been less influenza circulating currently compared to the same time last year. The influenza season tends to peak …
International Nurses Day
A couple of days late for International Nurses Day, but we really need to thank our Practice Nurses – Amy and Ping, for all their hard work. It’s not always apparent to patients, but our nurses really keep the place running in so many ways.
Phone consultations at Erskineville Doctors
In order to keep patients and staff we are asking every patient book a phone consultation with our doctors for any issue. After an initial consultation, your doctor may decide that it’s appropriate to bring you in for review or to manage your health issues over the phone. There are situations where really need to see you in person and we can make arrangements. Fees will apply for phone consultations. Medicare rebates are now available and we are able to bulk-bill patients in a number of categories. The exceptions to a phone consultation are: pregnant women needing a check up, …
Anzac Day
We are closed for the Public Holiday for Anzac Day this Saturday, 25 April. Please go online to book for appointments next week. The COVID clinics are operating over the weekend. You should present yourself for testing if you have fever or any respiratory symptom, even something like a mild sore throat.
Easter Break
We are closed for all of the Easter long weekend, and re-open on Tuesday morning. You can book online appointments for next week via the websiter or the Appointuit app. The after hours number is 137425 for home visits. If you become unwell over the weekend with an urgent problem you should present to an Emergency Department as you otherwise would. They are well set up to screen and manage patients. We are constantly updating our website and will email you with any significant updates. Please check the Latest News and the Coronavirus page We wish all our patients a …
Flu vaccine update
Flu vaccine now available – currently we have vaccines for anyone aged 6 months to 64 years of age (both the private ones and those provided by NSW Health) We are expecting another delivery of vaccines for over 65s in the next couple of weeks If you are in one of the categories listed below you are eligible for free vaccine. We are aiming to vaccinate our higher risk patients in a timely manner, but please note that if you are keeping yourself safe from coronavirus you should also be protecting yourself from flu. We will be contacting priority patients …
Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) update
The COVID-19 situation is evolving every day, and we continue to work out the best way to care for all our patients. We aim to avoid the practice being a source of transmission and are using many strategies to do so. Please read our COVID-19 page for updates To help keep our staff and patients safe we are asking that every patient book a phone consultation with our doctors. This allows for an extra level of screening, so that we can be prepared for any patient coming into the practice. You will need to be ready with your phone in …
Keeping everybody safe from infection
There are various respiratory illnesses circulating all the time in our community. This poster is a good reminder about how to protect other people if you feel sick. We have tissues, alcohol handrub and masks just inside our door for you to use when you attend the practice. Phone ahead if you have any concerns.