Clinic News
Coordinated communication optimising patient care
Make sure you ask to have any investigations/results copied in to your treating Doctors Historically patients saw one general practitioner (GP) for most of their life. Now, patients may see more than one GP. Sometimes it may be convenient for patients to see one GP...
Shingles vaccine ,Zostavax
The risk of shingles in Australia has doubled between 2000 and 2010.Shingles will often cause a painful, debilitating illness with extensive skin lesions, and the possibility of long term nerve damage. About 30% of people with shingles develop Post herpetic neuralgia,...
Shingles vaccine, Zostavax
The risk of shingles in Australia has doubled between 2000 and 2010.Shingles will often cause a painful, debilitating illness with extensive skin lesions, and the possibility of long term nerve damage. About 30% of people with shingles develop Post herpetic neuralgia,...
Falling Immunisation rates
Falling Immunisation rates. (The Age article 12.2.14)
Quote: “A swath of inner-city, affluent Melbourne suburbs are falling below safe vaccination rates for children, leaving doctors worried about an increased risk of potentially fatal diseases…”
Dr Sharon Woolf provides a brief reflection on the impact of vaccination on common diseases.
Heart Foundation response to the Catalyst report about cholesterol and medications
We would recommend patients currently taking cholesterol medication read this document and importantly discuss any changes in medication with their Doctor. Download and Read the "Frequently asked questions - cholesterol management - Catalyst"
Measles
There have been increasing notifications of measles throughout the world (including Bali) and we would recommend patients born after 1966 should ensure they have two documented measles vaccines. Please consult your Doctor prior to travel.