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25.01.2022 Ms. Sharron Calgaret, our registered nurse and diabetes educator, is discussing the importance of seeking help during these challenging times!

22.01.2022 ***WELCOME TO BERRY SPRINGS*** Dr Sam Kuikel will now be consulting at Berry Springs as our regular Doctor.

20.01.2022 I'm a doctor and an Infectious Diseases Specialist. I've been at this for more than 20 years seeing sick patients on a daily basis. I have worked in inner city ...hospitals and in the poorest slums of Africa. HIV-AIDS, Hepatitis,TB, SARS, Measles, Shingles, Whooping cough, Diphtheria...there is little I haven't been exposed to in my profession. And with notable exception of SARS, very little has left me feeling vulnerable, overwhelmed or downright scared. I am not scared of Covid-19. I am concerned about the implications of a novel infectious agent that has spread the world over and continues to find new footholds in different soil. I am rightly concerned for the welfare of those who are elderly, in frail health or disenfranchised who stand to suffer mostly, and disproportionately, at the hands of this new scourge. But I am not scared of Covid-19. What I am scared about is the loss of reason and wave of fear that has induced the masses of society into a spellbinding spiral of panic, stockpiling obscene quantities of anything that could fill a bomb shelter adequately in a post-apocalyptic world. I am scared of the N95 masks that are stolen from hospitals and urgent care clinics where they are actually needed for front line healthcare providers and instead are being donned in airports, malls, and coffee lounges, perpetuating even more fear and suspicion of others. I am scared that our hospitals will be overwhelmed with anyone who thinks they " probably don't have it but may as well get checked out no matter what because you just never know..." and those with heart failure, emphysema, pneumonia and strokes will pay the price for overfilled ER waiting rooms with only so many doctors and nurses to assess. I am scared that travel restrictions will become so far reaching that weddings will be canceled, graduations missed and family reunions will not materialize. And well, even that big party called the Olympic Games...that could be kyboshed too. Can you even imagine? I'm scared those same epidemic fears will limit trade, harm partnerships in multiple sectors, business and otherwise and ultimately culminate in a global recession. But mostly, I'm scared about what message we are telling our kids when faced with a threat. Instead of reason, rationality, openmindedness and altruism, we are telling them to panic, be fearful, suspicious, reactionary and self-interested. Covid-19 is nowhere near over. It will be coming to a city, a hospital, a friend, even a family member near you at some point. Expect it. Stop waiting to be surprised further. The fact is the virus itself may cause you great harm or none at all. But our own behaviors and "fight for yourself above all else" attitude could prove disastrous. I implore you all. Temper fear with reason, panic with patience and uncertainty with education. We have an opportunity to learn a great deal about health hygiene and limiting the spread of innumerable transmissible diseases in our society. Let's meet this challenge together in the best spirit of compassion for others, patience, and above all, an unfailing effort to seek truth, facts and knowledge as opposed to conjecture, speculation and catastrophizing. Facts not fear. Clean hands. Open hearts. Our children will thank us for it. #washurhands #geturflushot #respect #patiencenotpanic

20.01.2022 Dr Swadhin Paul has returned to our Freds Pass clinic,Humpty Doo. Ph : 8988 4888

17.01.2022 It is natural to feel stress, anxiety, grief and worry during and after a major event or pandemic. Everyone reacts differently, and your own feelings will chang...e over time. Notice and accept how you feel. Taking care of your emotional health during an emergency will help you think clearly and react to the urgent needs to protect yourself and your family. Find out more about managing stress and anxiety for you and your family: https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au/stay-safe/self-care

14.01.2022 We sadly advise that our Zuccoli clinic is closed for the foreseeable future. We have all Zuccoli patient files at our Casuarina clinic for anyone who wishes to have their file or notes transferred to one of the other clinics. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

13.01.2022 BEST INFO YET... NOW I GET IT... This is from a immunologist at Johns Hopkins University. Maybe he knows more than some. Just wow.... Feeling confused as to why Coronavirus is a bigger deal than Seasonal flu? Here it is in a nutshell. I hope this helps. Feel free to share this to others who don’t understand... It has to do with RNA sequencing.... I.e. genetics. Seasonal flu is an all human virus. The DNA/RNA chains that make up the virus are recognized by the human immune system. This means that your body has some immunity to it before it comes around each year... you get immunity two ways...through exposure to a virus, or by getting a flu shot. Novel viruses, come from animals.... the WHO tracks novel viruses in animals, (sometimes for years watching for mutations). Usually these viruses only transfer from animal to animal (pigs in the case of H1N1) (birds in the case of the Spanish flu). But once, one of these animal viruses mutates, and starts to transfer from animals to humans... then it’s a problem, Why? Because we have no natural or acquired immunity.. the RNA sequencing of the genes inside the virus isn’t human, and the human immune system doesn’t recognize it so, we can’t fight it off. Now.... sometimes, the mutation only allows transfer from animal to human, for years it’s only transmission is from an infected animal to a human before it finally mutates so that it can now transfer human to human... once that happens..we have a new contagion phase. And depending on the fashion of this new mutation, thats what decides how contagious, or how deadly it’s gonna be.. H1N1 was deadly....but it did not mutate in a way that was as deadly as the Spanish flu. It’s RNA was slower to mutate and it attacked its host differently, too. Fast forward. Now, here comes this Coronavirus... it existed in animals only, for nobody knows how long...but one day, at an animal market, in Wuhan China, in December 2019, it mutated and made the jump from animal to people. At first, only animals could give it to a person... But here is the scary part.... in just TWO WEEKS it mutated again and gained the ability to jump from human to human. Scientists call this quick ability, slippery This Coronavirus, not being in any form a human virus (whereas we would all have some natural or acquired immunity). Took off like a rocket. And this was because, Humans have no known immunity...doctors have no known medicines for it. And it just so happens that this particular mutated animal virus, changed itself in such a way the way that it causes great damage to human lungs.. That’s why Coronavirus is different from seasonal flu, or H1N1 or any other type of influenza.... this one is slippery AF. And it’s a lung eater...And, it’s already mutated AGAIN, so that we now have two strains to deal with, strain s, and strain L....which makes it twice as hard to develop a vaccine. We really have no tools in our shed, with this. History has shown that fast and immediate closings of public places has helped in the past pandemics. Philadelphia and Baltimore were reluctant to close events in 1918 and they were the hardest hit in the US during the Spanish Flu. Factoid: Henry VIII stayed in his room and allowed no one near him, till the Black Plague passed...(honestly...I understand him so much better now). Just like us, he had no tools in his shed, except social isolation... And let me end by saying....right now it’s hitting older folks harder... but this genome is so slippery...if it mutates again (and it will). Who is to say, what it will do next. Be smart folks... acting like you’re unafraid is so not sexy right now. #flattenthecurve. Stay home folks... and share this to those that just are not catching on.

11.01.2022 It is with heavy heart And eyes filled with tears, We have to advise Dr Tim is leaving us After all these years He will not be forgotten And will be sorely missed, ... The big move to Adelaide For family, you get the gist!! So next time Tim, we head down south To that cold and dreary southern state, Expect a visit from us With a how ya going mate? We’ll raise a glass and give a toast To Dr Tim, Yasmin and the Crew, To let them know we’ll miss them While we cry quietly in our brew See more

10.01.2022 REALLY LOW IRON?? CAN"T TAKE TABLETS?? We are thinking of starting up an Iron Infusion Clinic at Arafura Medical Clinics -as a bulk-billed service. If you would be interested, please contact your local Arafura Clinic and leave your name & number and we will let you know of the outcome.

09.01.2022 Dr Crompton is consulting at Casuarina until Easter, He will then be consulting at our Oasis clinic from Tues 14th April.Dr Crompton is consulting at Casuarina until Easter, He will then be consulting at our Oasis clinic from Tues 14th April.

08.01.2022 As of Monday 30th March, we will be able to make bulk-billed Telehealth consultations to our regular patients who have seen our doctors sometime in the last 12 months. How it works. 1. You ring reception for an appointment in the normal way, specifying phone consultation & leave your call back number & update of contact details. ... 2. The doctor assigned to the consultation rings you back as close as possible to the agreed time. 3. The doctor will keep a medical record in the normal way, so bear in mind it’s not just a normal chat. 4. Prescriptions, imaging, referrals and pathology documentation can be picked up, emailed or faxed. **Video conferencing calls will be available in the near future when the necessary equipment is installed. Please bear with us during this difficult time, as we try to maintain the best possible care for our patients.

08.01.2022 Visiting your GP to get #gpexpertadvice is really important, especially in these difficult times! Dr Vicki Evans, our senior GP at Arafura Medical Clinics in Casuarina, highlights the availability of safe and practical options for you to focus on your health and well-being and continue seeing your GP. #gpexpertadvice #racgp

01.01.2022 POSITION AVAILABLE: Registered Nurse @ our Humpty Doo Clinic This position has now been filled!!!POSITION AVAILABLE: Registered Nurse @ our Humpty Doo Clinic This position has now been filled!!!