Ochre Medical Centre Queenstown opens temporary testing clinic
Amidst concern over a lack of COVID testing accessibility in regional areas Ochre Medical Centre Queenstown has opened a testing clinic in conjunction with the West Coast District Hospital. The post...
View ArticleNew allergy clinic
Belconnen locals will soon have access to a dedicated allergy clinic located at Ochre Medical Centre Bruce, thanks to the arrival of Dr Chris McCue The post New allergy clinic appeared first on Ochre...
View ArticleChild vaccination rate pleasing
(Subscriber only article) Doctor Brian Tugwell from Ochre Medical Centre Cooma said the clinic has seen 120 vaccinations administered to children aged 5 to 11. “The uptake on vaccines for children aged...
View ArticleBook a skin check – it could even save your life!
Australia’s National Skin Check Day is Thursday 24th February We are partnering with Mates Against Melanoma to promote the importance of skin checks and complete as many skin checks as possible on...
View ArticleGP shortage leads to new classification
(Subscribers only) Following an Ochre application, the Morisset-Cooranbong GP catchment area has been reclassified, allowing the recruitment of overseas trained doctors and bonded medical...
View ArticleIs your heart feeling your age?
Heart health is important – even in a pandemic! An Australian has a heart attack or stroke every four minutes… and cardiovascular disease accounts for more than a quarter deaths and over 1,600...
View ArticleOpening hours expanded
Ochre Medical Centre King Island is expanding its opening hours later this month. The post Opening hours expanded appeared first on Ochre Health.
View ArticleNew GP happy to be home
Dr Talisha Condon is relishing settling back into the Sunshine Coast with her husband after joining the Ochre Medical Centres in Maleny and Montville. The post New GP happy to be home appeared first on...
View ArticleDo we need a separate ‘department for rural health’?
(Subscribers only) Ochre Health, the medical organisation operating multiple health facilities across rural NSW, including Coonamble, say they are open to exploring a call for a designated state...
View ArticleOchre Medical Centre Oakey welcomes three new doctors
Stop putting off that test! With three new doctors and plenty of appointments available, Dr Matt Crump is encouraging the local community to catch up on any missed tests. The post Ochre Medical Centre...
View ArticleThe Mayor who wore velvet hotpants
Read all about the new mayor of Brewarrina Shire, and Ochre Medical Centre Practice Manager, Vivian Slack-Smith. The post The Mayor who wore velvet hotpants appeared first on Ochre Health.
View ArticleOchre’s extended trading hours
After-hours GP services in Hobart have been bolstered, with Ochre Medical Centre Hobart recently extending its trading hours. The post Ochre’s extended trading hours appeared first on Ochre Health.
View ArticleLancefield gets a local dietitian
Lancefield residents can now benefit from the expertise of dietitian Prudence Williams when she joins the allied health team at Ochre Medical Centre Lancefield. The practice already hosts an...
View ArticleBelconnen’s truly multi-lingual medical practice
Two new doctors have joined Ochre Medical Centre Kippax, bringing two additional languages to the practice – Dr Don Jin is fluent in Mandarin and English, while Dr Shiva Lotfi speaks Farsi, Azeri and...
View ArticleFlu vaccinations to protect you and your family
Annual flu vaccinations protect families and communities from virus transmission and serious illness. Here are your key questions answered: Should my family and I get vaccinated against the flu? Yes,...
View ArticleNew Bruce doctor has interests from COVID to sexual health and running
The newest doctor to join Ochre Medical Centre Bruce, Dr Wee-Sian Woon, has a wide range of interests. As well as spending three days a week in the practice, he provides telehealth support for...
View ArticlePre-bookings urged for fourth COVID-19 booster vaccination
Ochre Medical Centre Kippax practice manager Peter Bradley said while the clinic had an uptick in inquiries last week, demand had started to ebb, with adult vaccination clinics scaled back from weekly...
View ArticleTrusting that gut feeling
Dr Aditi Medhavy has just moved back to Canberra after studying medicine in Newcastle then moving to Sydney, where she did further training and worked in a couple of GP practices. The post Trusting...
View ArticleRosebery’s Ochre Medical Centre recruit permanent doctor
The Rosebery community will have a permanent doctor for the first time in three years when Fiona Black commences her duties after the Easter long weekend. The post Rosebery’s Ochre Medical Centre...
View ArticleComplex community care
(Subscriber only link) A young doctor working in one of the North’s most rural communities has told of the breadth and complexity of country medicine, four months into her community placement. The post...
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