Balnarring Medical Centre in Balnarring, Victoria | Family medicine practice

Balnarring Medical Centre

Locality: Balnarring, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5983 1355

Address: 50 Balnarring Road 3926 Balnarring, VIC, Australia

Website: https://balnarringmedicalcentre.com

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24.01.2022 Melbourne Cup Day Balnarring Medical Centre is closed Tuesday 3rd November for Cup Day. Wishing everyone a relaxing and covid safe day! In case of emergency call 000... Or after hours number 13 26 60 See more

24.01.2022 Great news that restrictions are lifting further and Victoria is now up to 23 days with zero cases! You may notice that our Spoonville residents have decided with the easing restriction |s to head off for a bit of Covid safe travel in Victoria. It was great to have them there to cheer our days through the long lockdown. Thanks to everyone who donated a resident. We even had one resident, Bob, who moved in all the way from the UK (after his 14 day isolation period of course!)

22.01.2022 WELCOME DR ALEX TERRIS We are very happy to announce that we have another new GP who has just started (July) at our practice. Alex Terris has lived with his family on the Mornington Peninsula for almost 10 years and will be consulting with us part time. Alex has a special interest in sports medicine and diabetes. To find out more take a look at our Balnarring Medical Centre website and to book an appointment click on our 'Book Now' button above or ring the clinic on 5983 1355.

21.01.2022 Spoonville is in the Papers! Spoonville is growing and made it in to the Herald Sun yesterday. Have a look at Saturday’s edition, or even better have a walk by to enjoy Spoonville Village in person. Happy Fathers Day to everyone!

21.01.2022 Balnarring Medical Centre is excited to support 'Smocks for Docs' an initiative by Dr Jane Offor to involve community support to help overcome PPE shortages for health workers in the community. Have a look at her page for ideas about how you can help.

19.01.2022 After the power cut last night our phone lines are temporarily down, we are working hard with Telstra to fix the problem. In the meantime we are trying redirection to a mobile or you can email the clinic on [email protected] If it is a medical emergency dial 000

17.01.2022 We have had deliveries of 65 and over and under 65y Flu vaccines to the clinic! At the moment we only have government supply for at risk patients, 65 and over, or under 65 and other medical risk factors (asthma, diabetes, heart problems, immune suppression etc). You can ring and make a booking for a flu immunisation on 5983 1355. If you don’t fit the criteria for a government vaccination, we are very happy to do a private script. Just call the clinic to let us know you want ...a flu immunisation script. We are running our Flu Immunisation Clinics to be as minimum contact as possible so we will only be able to deal with flu immunisations at these clinics. If you need other things dealt with in person you will need to just make a regular appointment.

16.01.2022 HAPPY EASTER WEEKEND! EASTER HOURS. The clinic is open on Saturday 11th April in the morning, 9am 12:30 pm. Closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. We open again on Tuesday 14th April at 8:30am. ... All appointments are now booked initially as Telehealth (telephone) appointments. The Dr will speak to you to assess with you what further management is needed. Our locum service, Doctor Doctor, is contactable after hours on 13 26 60 If you are in need of urgent, emergency medical attention dial 000

15.01.2022 MASKS AT BALNARRING MEDICAL CENTRE To protect against community transmission staff at the clinic have been been wearing masks when seeing patients for a while. Now, in line with recent Victoria State Government mandates, anybody 12 years of age and over that is visiting the clinic will need to wear a mask too. When making appointments you will now be asked to wear a mask. Let staff know if you do not have a suitable mask so we can make arrangements for you. Below is a link ...to the Victorian Government website information on wearing masks. https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/face-masks-covid-19 and a link to WHO website information on face masks https://www.who.int//advice-for-/when-and-how-to-use-masks

15.01.2022 65 AND OVER FLU IMMUNISATIONS HAVE ARRIVED We have received our first stocks of 2020 Flu immunisations for people 65 and over. This is earlier then we had expected. We will start running flu immunisation sessions from Wednesday 18th March. APPOINTMENTS NEED TO BE BOOKED- TEL 5983 1355.... (We have no stocks for under 65 flu immunisations yet)

15.01.2022 As we all begin to emerge from COVID-19 lockdown, here is an update on what’s new at Balnarring Medical Centre. Face-to-face appointments We are seeing patients who prefer to for face-to-face appointments. Appointments are not quite back to normal as we are following strict infectious disease protocols! However, it is great to see more of our patients in person. ... Telehealth appointments We are still having Telehealth appointments over the phone for those who this is helpful for. In line with changes to Medicare rules Telehealth appointments will be billed the same as our face-to-face appointments i.e. private billing with bulk-billing for Aged Pensioners and any child under 16 years. For all the details of our fees, please click the ‘Fees’ tab at the top of our website. HotDoc Online bookings NEW! You can now book appointments through our website or facebook page using the HotDoc program. Just click ‘bookings’ at the top of the page and you can choose your doctor, day and time easy peasy!

14.01.2022 FAREWELL AND HAPPY TRAVELS TO DR NIC AND HIS FAMILY! Dr Nic will be finishing up with us here on Friday May 8th before setting off with his family on a planned, albeit somewhat covid-19 restricted, 'sabbatical' year caravanning their way up to Northern Australia. He will be completing rural locums along the way, giving some much needed help in remote areas. We wish Nic and his family all the best on their adventures and hope to see them back in the not too distant future.

13.01.2022 Thanks For Rainbow Hearts and Gowns/Caps! We’ve noticed people stopping to admire our rainbow window and wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who has left their beautiful hearts and messages for us. We will welcome any more and hope to keep building rainbows until we are out the other side of covid 19! Another big thank you to everyone who has offered to help with, and has started making us, washable gowns and caps to help keep us protected into the future. We really appreciate this!

12.01.2022 Australia Day hours Balnarring Medical Centre will be closed on Monday 27th January. We will re-open on Tuesday 28th January at 8.30am.... For emergencies please call 000. Alternatively go to the Frankston Hospital located in Hastings Road Frankston or call our Locum service on 132660.

12.01.2022 The Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak continues to evolve in Australia and at Balnarring Medical Centre we are adapting to manage the changing situation. Please note that you need to ring us on 5983 1355 before booking an appointment if you have any flu-like symptoms, have travelled overseas in the last 14 days or have a known risk of contact with Coronavirus. All patients will be asked questions to assess level of risk at the time of booking or presenting at the clinic. We h...ave also made some changes to the way the clinic is organised and set out to reduce any risk and help us to look after you. Please follow the link below to find more information about Coronavirus from the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus If you have concerns you are at risk of Coronavirus you can call the Coronavirus Hotline on 1800 675 398 Best wishes from Balnarring Medical Centre

11.01.2022 APPOINTMENTS AT BALNARRING MEDICAL CENTRE While the Mornington Peninsula joins Melbourne in Lockdown#2, we don’t want you to feel isolated. We are still here to support our community please reach out if you need us. Consultations are initially by telephone for the time being, however we will see patients in person when needed. Book a telephone appointment with your Dr and they can talk to you about the best and safest arrangements for seeing you face to face if needed. Visit our website for more information www.balnarringmedicalcentre.com and stay safe.

11.01.2022 In case anyone is worried that they need to get testing for Covid-19 (Coronavirus) these are the details for Peninsula Health Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Screening Clinic The clinic screens people who believe they may have come in to contact with Covid-19 (Coronavirus) and have symptoms such as cough, sore throat and shortness of breath. To check if you need testing you can phone the Coronavirus Hotline on 1800 675 398... Or complete a self assessment to see if you need to get testing at the link following https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-self-assessment Location John Madder Hall, Frankston Hospital Site, 12 Hastings Road, Frankston, VIC, 3199 (See map attached to post) Open Daily 10am-8pm Webpage for Frankston assessment clinic For more information look at the webpage below https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au//covid-19-coronavirus-/ Best wishes and stay well

08.01.2022 We are very pleased to welcome Dr Jane Offor to our practice as a new regular GP. Jane has been working here as a locum for the last few months and we are happy that she has now decided to join us on an ongoing basis. Jane is a very experienced doctor having originally trained at Monash University. She has had her own practice on the Mornington Peninsula for many years before joining us in Balnarring. Jane consults on the full range of general practice issues and has a particular interest in sexual health. Jane lives locally and in her spare time enjoys playing music (fiddle and Celtic harp), as well as hiking, skiing, cycling and gardening. Jane works Monday to Wednesday, and some Thursdays.

07.01.2022 PHONES WORKING! Our phones are now working, so everyone should be able to call us as normal.

06.01.2022 Week 4 in lockdown and to brighten the days a few of us at Balnarring Medical Centre have started our own Spoonville. We hope you enjoy looking at our little spoon village on your daily walks and feel free to contribute your own cute creations!

05.01.2022 Wishing Everyone a Great Long Weekend. Balnarring Medical Centre will be closed for the public holiday on Monday 8th June. We are open on Saturday 6th June 9am to 12:30pm and then will open again on Tuesday 9th June at 8:30 am.... For emergencies please call 000. Alternatively go to the Frankston Hospital located in Hastings Road Frankston or call our Locum service on 132660.

05.01.2022 We hope all in the Balnarring community are staying safe and well. You may notice some changes we have made at the clinic to help keep all our patients as safe as possible here during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic. We have reorganised seating to take in to account physical distancing requirements and organised outside seating for people who would prefer to sit on our peaceful verandah. For people at particular risk or with mobility problems or other concerns we may... be able to organise telehealth consultations or in car assessments. Staff will ask screening questions to make sure we can provide the most appropriate care for all our patients. Phone the clinic on 5983 1355 if you have any questions about the above information and safeguarding your health. Do not enter the practice without phoning first if you have any FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS Remember you can phone the 24 hour Coronavirus Hotline on 1800 675 398 if you suspect you may have Coronavirus disease.

03.01.2022 Unfortunately we are having problems with our phones this morning. We are working with Telstra to fix what seems to be a wider system problem. In the meantime you can temporarily call this mobile number 0423 033 566 or email us on [email protected]

02.01.2022 During these stressful times for so many let’s remember to look after ourselves and each other. Now and in the next few months the Coronavirus Pandemic in Australia will lead to increasing restriction of activities, changes to the way we all live our lives and economic and job impacts. We think the Coping Calendar: Keep Calm. Stay Wise. Be Kind. is a great source of positive ideas for actions we can take to support and keep ourselves and others safe and well. There are more ...good resources and ideas at Action For Happiness- https://www.actionforhappiness.org//covid-19-how-to-respond We’ll try and keep up regular posts and links we think are relevant during the next few months and do what we can to keep us all as well as possible.

02.01.2022 Panic over, phone lines are up and running! Thanks, for your patience if you have been trying to ring us.