Sunny Coast attracts new GPs to Ochre Caloundra
It’s been a big year for the team at Ochre Medical Centre Caloundra, with four doctors arriving to work alongside long-standing local GPs. The post Sunny Coast attracts new GPs to Ochre Caloundra...
View ArticleTreating varicose veins – and much more
Dr Alex Lapenga, who recently joined Ochre Medical Centre Garran, clearly remembers the patient who opened his eyes to the impact and severity of varicose veins while he was developing his skills in...
View ArticleHealth Minister addresses prescription costs at Ochre
Health Minister Mark Butler visited Ochre Medical Centre Gungahlin yesterday, where he spoke to media about planned changes to reduce prescription costs. The post Health Minister addresses prescription...
View ArticleIt’s all about relationships for new Caloundra doctor
Dr Aaron Lewis, who recently joined Ochre Medical Centre Caloundra, originally planned to specialise in Emergency Medicine. The post It’s all about relationships for new Caloundra doctor appeared first...
View ArticleSpring is asthma season – are you and your family breathing easy?
Nearly three million Australians (one in nine people) live with asthma. Breathing difficulty and lung damage are scarily common problems, often caused by gas cooktops, wood heaters, mould and pests...
View ArticleRegistering for MyMedicare as a patient
MyMedicare is a new program which starts on 1 October 2023. It aims to strengthen the relationship between you as a patient and your clinic, your doctor and your care team for better support and...
View ArticleDoctor capacity and appointment availability
Like many medical centres in rural and regional areas around Australia, we face ongoing challenges in meeting patient demand – meaning difficulty for people to get appointments and longer wait times,...
View ArticleGentle and safe ear wax removal by microsuction
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 ArticleNo need to go it alone
Dr Justine Thomson from Ochre Medical Centre Coonamble spoke to the Coonamble Times about connecting district residents with critical sources of mental health support. The post No need to go it alone...
View ArticleBrewarrina welcomes new Doctor
Brewarrina’s new resident GP is highly accomplished and has big ambitions for his new community, but Dr George Zhang also has his feet firmly on the ground. The post Brewarrina welcomes new Doctor...
View ArticleThe globetrotting doctor now calling Calwell home
Meet Dr Emmanuel Inyang – a new doctor with Ochre Medical Centre Calwell who has 25 years of experience and a career spanning five countries! Originally from Nigeria, Dr Inyang worked in local clinics...
View ArticleOchre Health to provide health services in St Marys from October
(Subscriber only article) Health Minister Guy Barnett addressed the St Marys community on Wednesday to give an update on concerns around health services in the region. The post Ochre Health to provide...
View ArticleSearch continues for permanent GP at Campbell Town
(Subscribers only) Health Minister Guy Barnett thanked Ochre Health for working to secure GP services. “It is fantastic the community now has access to locum doctors while Ochre Health recruits a...
View ArticleA lifelong ambition for Braddon’s new doctor
It has always been medicine for Dr Judith Larnach, who has recently joined Ochre Medical Centre Braddon. The post A lifelong ambition for Braddon’s new doctor appeared first on Ochre Health.
View ArticleOchre Health to establish private GP in St Marys
(Subscriber only article) OCHRE Health will establish a permanent general practice in St Marys after months of community uncertainty about first-contact healthcare. The post Ochre Health to establish...
View ArticleVolunteers invited to join vaccine study in Bathurst
Bathurst residents are being invited to join a Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine study investigating a method to improve the delivery of the vaccine. The post Volunteers invited to join vaccine study...
View ArticleNew Chamber of Executive Management Committee announced at AGM
Carol Pachos was welcomed back as the President of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce after vacating the position two years ago to focus on her role as Practice Manager of Ochre Medical Centre in Grafton....
View ArticleOchre medical centre welcomes new doctor
Eumundi’s new doctor, Dr Gillian Cairney, has had a whirlwind couple of months – selling her family home in Scotland, relocating to the Sunshine Coast along with her young children and parents, and...
View ArticleSecond city urgent-care clinic to ease the load
(Subscribers only) The bulk billing clinic located at Ochre Medical Centre in Liverpool St will be open for walk in appointments from 12 noon to 8pm seven days a week. The post Second city urgent-care...
View ArticleSkin cancer action – how to have safe fun in the summer 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? Unfortunately, more than a...
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