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Blacktown Family Medical Centre

Locality: Blacktown

Phone: +61 2 9671 8500

Address: 117-119 Main St 2148 Blacktown, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.blacktownfamilymedical.com.au

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25.01.2022 The Medical Centre will be open on Christmas Day 9-5pm Boxing Day 9-5pm New Years Day 9-5pm... Pathology service will be available 9-1pm and radiology services will be closed. Wishing all of our patients a Fabulous Festive Season and A New Wonderful Year! BFMC

24.01.2022 Thanks to Dr Capa

21.01.2022 At the Local Business Awards - 2017 Winner of Health Improvement Services. Thank you to all of our patients who voted and thanks to all of the staff of BFMC for your outstanding achievement in providing health services.

20.01.2022 Online booking is now available for Dr Anoma Bandara Dr Jian Liu Dr Bernadette Dulawan... Dr Rachel Jack Dr Kin Lam Dr Sara Al Samail Please visit our website www.blacktownfamilymedicalcentre.com.au to make a booking. We aim for appointments to run on time, however there may be delays due to urgent medical attention. Walk ins also Welcome.

20.01.2022 Congratulations to all of the Staff of Blacktown Family Medical Centre. Thank you to all of our patients who have voted for us and thank you for your support! We hope to continue to improve and deliver quality healthcare services.

20.01.2022 The Medical Centre will be open during this Easter long weekend with the following hours Friday 10th April 2020: 9am - 5pm Saturday 11th April 2020: 9am - 5pm Sunday 12th April 2020: 9am - 5pm... Monday 13th April 2020: 9am - 5pm Normal hours resume on Tuesday 14th April 2020. Walk ins and phone consultations available. Have a Happy Easter and stay safe and well!

20.01.2022 Granville Family Medical Centre NOW OPEN! https://www.facebook.com/granvillefamilymedical/posts/1428166973959976 If its more convenient for you to travel and closer to your home, visit us at shop 2, 25-27 South St, Granville. Check their page for more information.

19.01.2022 Dr Vidya Shetty Working Hours Tuesday: 2-6pm Thursday: 2-6pm... Sunday: 11.30-3.00pm Online Bookings available through Health Engine Walk ins Welcome!

18.01.2022 Dear patients, Telephone consultations with your Doctor is available. If you have flu-like symptoms eg sore throat, fever, cough, body aches, runny nose and has recently travelled or have contact with a person known to have COVID-19, please do not come into the Medical Centre. ... Please call the Medical Centre on 02 9671 8500 and we can book a telephone consultation with your doctor to call you back. The following vulnerable patients are recommended to stay home and call the practice for a telephone consult:- 1. 70 years and older 2. Pregnant 3. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander who are 50 years old and above 4. A parent of a child under 12 months 5. Patient with chronic disease 6. Patient who is required to stay home for isolation (recently travelled must stay home for 14 days self quarantine) 7. Patient who has diagnosed with COVID-19 Call us on 02 9671 8500.

18.01.2022 https://thebusinessawards.com.au//Blacktown-Family-Medical

17.01.2022 Dear patients, Thank you for your support throughout the years. If you have the time, please kindly drop by https://g.co/kgs/J126ue to give us your personal experience and reviews about the service at the medical centre. This would help to give a more accurate reflect of our service. Thank you for your time and loyalty.

17.01.2022 Help share to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

15.01.2022 Flu Vaccines 2017 now Available! Free seasonal influenza vaccine is available for the following people: all people aged 65 years and over ... all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 6 months to 5 years all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over pregnant women people aged 6 months and over with medical conditions predisposing to severe influenza, namely: cardiac disease, including cyanotic congenital heart disease, coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure chronic respiratory conditions, including suppurative lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and severe asthma other chronic illnesses requiring regular medical follow up or hospitalisation in the previous year, including diabetes mellitus, chronic metabolic diseases, chronic renal failure, and haemoglobinopathies chronic neurological conditions that impact on respiratory function, including multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, and seizure disorders impaired immunity, including HIV, malignancy and chronic steroid use children aged 6 months to 10 years on long term aspirin therapy Please speak to your GP to check for your eligibility now.

14.01.2022 Dont forget to vote for your favourite local business!

14.01.2022 https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au//9fb39ed8ddb1376f638578a

14.01.2022 We will be open on Friday 26th January 2018 from 9am to 5pm. A General Practitioner is available. Pathology will be available from 9am to 1pm. Normal hours resume on Saturday 27th January 2018.... Happy Australia Day! Have a great weekend!

14.01.2022 Increased COVID-19 testing has been added for the following areas: - Blacktown Local Government Area - Cumberland Local Government Area (and all of postcode 21...45 including the suburb of Westmead) - Greater Taree former Local Government Area (Manning) - Inner West Local Government Area - Lake Macquarie Local Government Area - Liverpool Local Government Area - Penrith Local Government Area - Randwick Local Government Area - Ryde Local Government Area - Waverley Local Government Area - Woollahra Local Government Area These areas have been prioritised as they have a small number of cases of community transmission where the source has not been identified. If you have a fever, cough, sore throat or shortness of breath and live, work or have been active in any of these areas, call your GP or healthdirect to see if you should get tested for COVID-19. You can also visit one of the public COVID-19 clinics. You can find your nearest clinic here: https://preview.nsw.gov.au//how-to-protect-yoursel/clinics

13.01.2022 Our opening hours during the Easter Break is:- Good Friday - 9-5pm Easter Saturday - 9-5pm ... Easter Sunday - 9-5pm Easter Monday - 9-5pm Douglas Hanly Moir Pathology will be open from 9am to 1pm. For more information please go to www.blacktownfamilymedicalcentre.com.au Wishing all of our patients a happy Easter and a Safe Holiday.

12.01.2022 Identify the symptoms of coronavirus and how they compare to the common cold and influenza. Read more: health.gov.au//coronavirus-covid-19-identifying-the-sympto #COVID19

11.01.2022 Kids under five years of age are more likely than older children to get severe flu infections resulting in hospitalisation. Thats why In 2018 all children in NSW aged between 6 months and under 5 years of age will be offered free flu vaccines. Find out more: health.nsw.gov.au/kidsflushot

11.01.2022 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION FROM NSW HEALTH (Also available in Chinese and other languages on NSW Health webpage, Weibo and WeChat) The NSW State Emergency Op...erations Controller would like to share this Public Health information with you. If you arrived in Australia after 1 February after travelling to, or transiting through, mainland China (excluding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) you must isolate yourself at home for 14 days after you left China. If you are sharing the home with others, as much as possible, you should stay in a different room from other people or be separated as much as possible. Wear a surgical mask when you are in the same room as another person and when seeking medical care. Use a separate bathroom, if available. Make sure that you do not share a room with people who are at risk of severe disease, such as elderly people and those who have heart, lung or kidney conditions, and diabetes. Visitors who do not have an essential need to be in the home should not visit while you are in quarantine. Other members of the household are not required to be isolated unless they have also traveled to, or transit through mainland China, arrived in Australia after 1 February after travel to, or are a contact of a case. You should restrict activities outside your home/hotel, except for seeking medical care. You should not go to work, school, or public areas, and you should not use public transportation, taxis or ride-sharing services. When in quarantine, you should monitor yourself for symptoms. Watch for: * fever * cough * shortness of breath (difficulty breathing) other early symptoms to watch for are chills, body aches, sore throat, headache and runny nose, muscle pain or diarrhoea. If you develop symptoms and it is a medical emergency (e.g. shortness of breath at rest or difficulty breathing) you should call 000. Alert ambulance staff of your travel/contact history. If you develop symptoms that are not an emergency, you should call your doctor, or your local Emergency Department or Healthdirect on 1800 022 222. Tell the person when you call that you have been in mainland China. Call ahead before visiting a doctor or emergency department to ensure your health facility visit is managed safely. More detailed information is available from www.health.nsw.gov.au including Chinese translations. Messages has also been posted to Chinese social media sites Weibo and WeChat.

11.01.2022 Dear Valued Patients, Thank you for your support and likes on our Facebook Page!

11.01.2022 On-time immunisation is your childs best protection against serious diseases.

09.01.2022 Private Flu Vaccines are now available! If you are eligible for a free flu vaccine, government vaccines is on its way and should be available sometime late next week. We will keep you updated once the vaccines arrive. https://www1.racgp.org.au//start-flu-vaccinations-as-soon-

09.01.2022 Government Flu Vaccines now Available! Please call us 02 9671 8500 to book an appointment for the flu vaccine. Private flu vaccines is also available if you are not eligible for the free vaccine.... Free for - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 6 months and over, for free under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) - people aged 6 months to under 5 years, for free under the NIP - people aged 6 months or over who have medical conditions that mean they have a higher risk of getting serious disease, for free under the NIP - pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy, for free under the NIP - people aged 65 years or over, for free under the NIP - all children over 6 months and all adults women who are planning a pregnancy Highly recommended for - people who live or work in aged care homes or long-term facilities - homeless people, and the people who care for them - healthcare workers - people who live or work in the same household as someone who is at high risk of serious disease from influenza -people who work in early childhood education and care -people who work in the chicken or pig industries, if there is an outbreak of bird flu or swine flu For more information please visit https://www.health.gov.au//flu-influenza-immunisation-serv

09.01.2022 Temporary changes to closing hours. BFMC will be closing at 7pm on weekdays until 4th February 2019. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

08.01.2022 Join our healthy shopping group today led by our dietitian Tuo Tao to access loads of smart shopping tips, healthy meal ideas and snack options.

07.01.2022 If you havent already got your Flu vaccination, government and private flu vaccines is available at BFMC.

06.01.2022 Dr Bernadette Dulawan is available for telephone consultation for her regular patients. Please contact the Medical Centre on 02 9671 8500 to make a Telehealth appointment.

04.01.2022 Dont spread flu: Its in your hands Get a flu shot Sneeze into your elbow Clean your hands... Get a flu shot now! An annual flu shot is your best protection against influenza. Flu vaccines now available! See your Gp now and find out if you are eligible for a *free flu shot! Flu shots are free for: * 65 years and older * pregnant woman * children 6 months to 5 years * Aboriginal people * medically at risk groups. Flu fact: You cant catch influenza from the flu shot!

04.01.2022 Dont forget to vote for your favourite business of the year! Thank you to all of our patients throughout the year! https://thebusinessawards.com.au//Blacktown-Family-Medical

02.01.2022 Our website is now updated and compatible on mobile phone devices!!!

02.01.2022 Flu vaccines now available at Blacktown Family Medical Centre. Free seasonal influenza vaccine is funded for the following groups at higher risk of complications from influenza: - all children aged 6 months to less than 5 years of age ... - all individuals aged 5 years and over with medical risk conditions, namely: cardiac disease, including cyanotic congenital heart disease, coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure, chronic respiratory conditions, including suppurative lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and severe asthma, other chronic illnesses requiring regular medical follow up or hospitalisation in the previous year, including diabetes mellitus, chronic metabolic diseases, chronic renal failure, and haemoglobinopathies chronic neurological conditions that impact on respiratory function, including multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, and seizure disorders impaired immunity, including HIV, malignancy and chronic steroid use - children aged 6 months to 10 years on long term aspirin therapy. - all people aged 65 years and over - all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over - pregnant women (influenza vaccine can be given at any stage of pregnancy) - people aged 65 years and over (vaccine that is specifically designed to produce a higher immunse response is available for this group)

02.01.2022 NSW Health is urging people who have recently returned from Wuhan or have been in contact with a confirmed case of novel coronavirus infection to ensure they ar...e aware of the symptoms and seek immediate health assessment if symptoms develop within 14 days. The most common symptom is a fever. Other symptoms include cough, sore throat and shortness of breath. Read the full media release English: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20200125_03.aspx Mandarin: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20200126_00.aspx Find out more about novel coronavirus: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au//dise/Pages/coronavirus.aspx