We are moving
From Monday the 13th of September, our practice team will be relocating to Ochre’s brand new Health Hub on the edge of the Hobart CBD, on the corner of Barrack Street and Liverpool Street. The new...
View ArticleNew doctors & midwife for Casey
The Canberra Weekly talks to the latest arrivals at Ochre Medical Centre Casey, Dr Madelne Burrell, Dr Rosalind Marshall and Midwife and Lactation Consultant Anne Endres. The post New doctors &...
View ArticleCompassion to beat the pandemic blues
Many have suffered a loss in the past 18 months and most of us have had to make sacrifices. The post Compassion to beat the pandemic blues appeared first on Ochre Health.
View ArticleAccess to Covid Vaccinations on West Coast
The Tasmanian Government is running free community clinics across the State. Ochre Health have Vaccine Hubs located in Queenstown and Zeehan, with the clinics delivering either the Astra Zeneca or...
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Dr Joshua Yeoh will join the Ochre Medical Centre St Helens in October where he will spend 13 weeks exploring rural medicine in a program funded by the Federal Department of Health. The Rural Junior...
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Welcoming our new Junior Doctor
Dr Olivia Fleming will join the Ochre Medical Centre Scottsdale in October where she will spend 13 weeks exploring rural medicine in a program funded by the Federal Department of Health. The Rural...
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Welcoming our new Junior Doctor
Dr Isabella Bradley will join the Ochre Medical Centre Scottsdale in October where she will spend 13 weeks exploring rural medicine in a program funded by the Federal Department of Health. The Rural...
View ArticleHelping patients is the best medicine
As a young girl growing up in a small Sri Lankan village, surrounded by a loving and supportive family who encouraged her to pursue her dreams, Dr Wijayalath had aspirations to become a doctor when she...
View ArticleGentle and safe ear wax removal
Do you have a problem with ear wax build up? In Australia, excessive or impacted ear wax affects one in ten children, one in twenty adults, and more than a third of the geriatric and...
View ArticleLocal Healthcare focus: new medicos in Belconnen
Dr Randee Gunaratne, latest doctor to join Ochre Medical Centre Bruce, is on ‘cloud 9’ – you can hear the joy in her voice. “One of my patients has become a cancer success story” The post Local...
View ArticleTeam effort gets jabs in arms
It was a team effort when Bourke’s medical services combined to keep the community rolling up the sleeves and getting their COVID vaccines last week. The post Team effort gets jabs in arms appeared...
View ArticleMedicine for the soul
Dr Wayne Lee is a man of many talents: as well as a doctor, he is a musician who has seen recent success as a vocalist. The post Medicine for the soul appeared first on Ochre Health.
View ArticleLocal healthcare focus: A true family doctor
“There wasn’t an “aha” career moment for me” says the latest GP to join Ochre Medical Centre Kingston, “I just always wanted to work in medicine and I always wanted to be a GP”. The post Local...
View ArticleSkin cancer action – the job’s not done until we’re all safe in the sun!
Do you ever find your skin red, raw, blistered or peeling after being out in the summer sun? Maybe after a day at the beach, out on the water, in the garden or playing sport? For some people it’s...
View ArticleArming the community
Dr Edwin Kruys and his patients at Ochre Medical Centre Maleny talk about why they’re getting vaccinated. The post Arming the community appeared first on Ochre Health.
View ArticleKing Island Council, doctors, push residents to get vaccinated
Ochre Health doctor Ann Buchan said overall she was happy with the response from residents, with an encouraging sign being the number of first vaccinations she had administered since the border...
View ArticleGrafton doctor awarded for excellence in GP training
Dr Vanessa Hewitt, who is training to become a rural generalist GP at the Ochre Medical Centre in Grafton, has been named joint winner of GP Synergy’s North Coast Registrar of the Year, recognising her...
View ArticleBritta Svenson reaches her nursing peak
A King Island nurse has been recognised at her company’s annual awards presentation. Britta Svenson was named nurse of the year for Tasmania in Ochre Health’s Ochre Way Annual Excellence Awards. The...
View ArticleThank you, Dr Morris: Long-serving GP retires
Retiring after 35 years medical service to our community, Dr Stephen Morris reflects life as a country GP has been good to him. The post Thank you, Dr Morris: Long-serving GP retires appeared first on...
View ArticleHigh vax rate protects King Island’s vulnerable
Ochre Medical Centre King Island doctor Ann Buchan has praised the quick response of the community after 60 COVID cases were reported on the island. The post High vax rate protects King Island’s...
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