Medsana News

Meet our new Physiotherapist – Claire Connolly

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Specialisation: – Urinary & Faecal Incontinence – Pelvic Health – Males post-prostatectomy Claire Connolly is a highly trained physiotherapist who was educated in London and gained her initial professional experience working for the National Health Service. After a year of service, she decided to embark on a journey to Australia where she was captivated by […]

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ADHD GP shared care with Paediatricians

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Overview Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a chronic neurodevelopmental disorder. It is one of the most common childhood disorders and is estimated to affect between 5 and 7% of school-aged children. Compared to other children at a similar developmental stage, children with ADHD may experience, with greater severity, persistent inattention patterns and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity. ADHD

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Christmas Healthy Diet

5 Tips to Looking After Yourself (and your health) This Christmas

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Does the approaching Christmas break make you feel overwhelmed? Do you struggle to continue working towards your health goals during the holidays? Our dietitian Kristin has shared her top 5 tips to looking after yourself (and your health) this Christmas:   Don’t arrive at Christmas parties absolutely starving It can be tempting to skip a

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Timely PCR Swab Service

Available between 8:30am – 9am

 

  1. Short Telephone Consult with the patient – bulk billed if Medicare eligible. Private fees with no Medicare rebates apply if the patient has not seen us in the last 12 months.
  2. The doctor will request a respiratory panel for viruses and bacteria (where clinically appropriate).  For example, Influenza, Covid, RSV, mycoplasma, pertussis and so forth.  Not all possible infections are on this panel.  The doctor may decline the request if it is not appropriate and direct the patient accordingly.
  3. Normal fees will apply if more than swabbing is requested.  Clinical examination and other requests requires a normal consultation at another time.
  4. Patient arrives at the car park next to Building 10 before 11am.  Or takes the pathology request to another 4Cyte collection centre.
  5. Patient calls reception to notify of their arrival so the 4Cyte Pathology Collector can gown up and go the patient’s car to swab the patient.
  6. PCR swab gets sent to 4Cyte.  The processing times varies according to workflows.
  7. 4Cyte will SMS the patient with the Covid results.  Positive PCR test results for other respiratory viruses or bacteria are not named.  A negative PCR result doesn’t mean the patient is infection free.  These swabs narrow down the possibilities and guide appropriate treatments.
  8. An appropriate appointment needs to be made for results in person, via video or via phone.  Normal fees applies for these consult.  Normal fees applies if the doctor calls the patient for further clinical advice and management.  
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