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We welcome two new GPs. Strengthening Medicare Taskforce announced
We’re extending a warm welcome to our new registrar GPs – Dr Samantha Thomas and Dr Neeta Pramanik who’ve joined our practice to complete their general practice training. You can read more about Sam and Neeta here on our site at Meet your doctors. Our practice sits at the forefront of vocational training – a commitment to training and support for doctors which continues to attract GPs and their families to our region.
A new taskforce will advise the minister on how to spend A$750 million to improve access, chronic disease management, and affordability. One issue the taskforce must consider is how GP clinics are funded.
Read moreAustralia is heading for its third Omicron wave. Here’s what to expect from BA.4 and BA.5
Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia writes in The Conversation that Australia is heading for its third Omicron wave in the coming weeks, as BA.4 and BA.5 become the dominant COVID strains.
So what are BA.4 and BA.5? And what can we expect in this next phase of the pandemic?
Read moreIf you’re 30 or over – you can now have your 4th COVID-19 vax
An additional booster dose, known as the fourth dose, is now available to people 30 years and older. This may be a fifth dose for some people.
If you have had COVID-19, wait at least 3 months before getting your next dose.
Book your COVID-19 booster shot online using the “book an appointment” tabs above.
Read moreHow to safely resume your exercise routine after recovering from COVID-19
Paige Cockburn, ABC News reporter investigates when you should resume exercise post COVID-19 – she asks experts what to expect and will it be good for you?
Getting moving again after recovering from COVID-19 is no walk in the park for some people and experts warn that pushing yourself too hard, too soon, can be detrimental to your recovery.
Even those with peak levels of fitness who only suffer mild COVID-19 symptoms can be overcome with exhaustion and struggle to get moving after their infection.
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