Ochre Health acquires Scottsdale Doctors Surgery and Bridport Doctors Surgery
Ochre Health will provide Scottsdale and Bridport residents with enhanced medical services following its acquisition of Scottsdale Doctors Surgery this month. From 23 April 2018, Scottsdale Doctors...
View ArticleOchre Medical Centres wins Patients’ Choice Award 2017
We are proud to announce that Ochre Medical Centre Noosa and Ochre Medical Centre Eumundi have both received the Patients’ Choice Award for 2017 by online appointment booking company HealthEngine....
View ArticleMoving with the times: Kingston medical centre relocating due to patient demand
After more than 20 years as a landmark medical centre in the Old Kingston Post Office building, Ochre Medical Centre Kingston is responding to the area’s growth by relocating to a brand new...
View ArticleBruce community to benefit from new doctor with Paediatrics
Ochre Health has added a new doctor to its Bruce team, placing renewed focus on paediatric services and stronger support for children’s health. Ochre Medical Centre Bruce has recently welcomed Dr...
View ArticleMind over matter: Wollongong Wolves’ five-step health guide for finals season
The Wollongong Wolves Football Club is leaving no stone unturned as the team looks to prioritise their health ahead of cementing a spot in the National Premier League (NPL) finals. With last year’s...
View ArticleOchre Health’s guide to identifying type 1 diabetes
Every year, more than 600 Australians end up in hospital emergency rooms very sick, before they find out that they have type 1 diabetes.[1] Diabetes is a serious complex condition that can affect the...
View ArticleIntroducing Ochre’s Huon Intern – Zoe Dodge
Zoe Dodge Originating from Hobart, Huon Valley based medical intern Zoe Dodge’s twin passions for science and caring for people were key drivers in her decision to pursue a career in medicine....
View ArticleHeart Health Info Session – Bruce
Join us at Ochre Medical Centre Bruce for a Heart Health Information session. The team at Bruce have partnered with the Heart Foundation ACT to provide you with a two hour information session which...
View ArticleLast call for ROMPs program
What is ROMPs? Under the Rural Other Medical Practitioners Program (ROMPs), non-Vocationally Registered GPs looking to attain their fellowship are eligible to attract the higher A1 Medicare rebates...
View ArticleOchre Health grants lifesaving donation to St Helens Bowls Club
Photo: Jane Picket, President of the St Helens Bowls Club, and Nicole Richards, Practice Manager of Ochre Medical Centre St Helens, pictured with St Helens newest defibrillator A new defibrillator...
View ArticleOchre Health’s guide to managing asthma this spring
As the warmth of spring sets in, Ochre Health warns asthmatics and hay fever sufferers to be on high alert, as the unseasonably dry weather across large areas of rural and regional Australia may...
View ArticleAussie GP advocates a ‘lifestyle medicine’ approach to combating mental illness
With mental health issues now the most common reason for patient visits, [1] one Australian GP is advocating for a ‘lifestyle medicine’ approach to help people who are suffering from these...
View ArticleAussie GP advocates a ‘lifestyle medicine’ approach to combating mental illness
With mental health issues now the most common reason for patient visits, [1] one Australian GP is advocating for a ‘lifestyle medicine’ approach to help people who are suffering from these conditions....
View ArticleIntroducing Ochre’s Huon Intern – Samantha Gibson-Smith
Samantha Gibson-Smith Tasmanian born and bred Samantha Gibson-Smith fancied the idea of studying medicine ever since she was young, but it wasn’t until a close family member fell ill that she knew she...
View ArticleWorld Osteoporosis Day
Osteoporosis affects over 1.2 million people in Australia, with a further 6.3 million estimated to be living with low bone density. What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a common disease which causes...
View ArticleBoggabri’s Dr Nishad Gamage – Winner of the inaugural Eric Fisher Award!
We are very proud to announce Nishad Gamage of Boggabri as the 2018 winner of the Eric Fisher award. Dr Nish and Dr Oshi with their daughter. This award has been established by the RACGP to acknowledge...
View ArticleSkin Cancer Action Week
The Australian sun has a bad reputation, earned many times over. It’s a rare Australian who hasn’t found themselves red, raw, blistered and peeling at some point or other – indeed, many people get...
View ArticleIntroducing Ochre’s Huon Intern – Emma Tan
Emma was born in Melbourne and she moved to Tasmania to study Medicine after high school. She has extended family in Warrnambool on the Great Ocean Road, an area of rural Victoria she loves. While she...
View ArticleIntroducing Annie Quirk, Ochre Health Intern Support Officer
We are delighted to announce that Annie Quirk has joined Ochre Health as our new Intern Support Officer. Based in the Ochre Health Medical Centre in St Helens, Annie’s role includes assisting with...
View ArticleOchre in the Media | February 2019
27th February 2019 – ‘Boggabri GP centre secures new permanent doctor’ – https://www.nvi.com.au/story/5925903/permanent-doctor-gets-on-board-at-crucial-time-for-medical-practice/ 27th February 2019 –...
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