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25.01.2022 If anyone still needs their influenza immunisation, we have have some available, notably over the 65's influenza immunisations and private scripts. Please call us on 4381 1576 to make a booking or if you have any enquiries.

24.01.2022 The newest addition to our family posing for a photo. He will call the reception desk his home. We are not sure how long the plants will last in such a small area so he may receive a new hairdo in future.

23.01.2022 Happy NAIDOC Week everyone! There are so many fantastic events happening around the country, make sure you check out the NAIDOC events calendar! https://www.n...aidoc.org.au/get-involved/naidoc-week-events If you are in Melbourne, be sure to head along to this wonderful youth NAIDOC Week Art Workshop, hosted by the Headspace Hawthorn. You will join Wagiman artist Nathan Patterson in creating two artworks for Headspace, as well as hear from Nathan about his culture and art. Taking place tomorrow, it is not too late to register online: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/naidoc-art-workshop-registr Thank you to the event for featuring this beautiful artwork!

21.01.2022 SYMPTOMS The common symptoms of Covid-19 include: Fever Cough sore throat...Continue reading

21.01.2022 Great visualisation on hand washing technique.

21.01.2022 With concerns about the spread of Covid-19, we should all be following these simple infection prevention and control tips: regularly wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water (at least 20 seconds, including between the fingers, under nail beds, backs of hands). Proper hand washing is more effective than using hand sanitiser. Hand sanitiser should be used if you are unable to access hand basins and soap. I strongly suggest you check out the following links as there is m...ore to washing your hands than most people realise. The same method should be followed when using hand sanitiser. See https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.html and https://www.who.int/gpsc/clean_hands_protection/en/ cough or sneeze into a tissue, dispose of tissue and wash hands thoroughly. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into a bent elbow. If you have any flu like symptoms, stay home. If you have to leave the home, wear a mask. Self-isolate for 14 days upon returning from overseas Minimise social contact (avoid shaking hands, standing at a distance of 1.5m, avoiding crowded places, especially indoor areas, wipe down shared items like pens, keyboards etc). See more

19.01.2022 From 3 August 2020, Dr Risto will be taking a study break for upcoming Fellowship exams in early October so from Monday we will have Dr Jill Sullivan stepping in for 6 weeks. Dr Sullivan graduated from University of Tasmania in 1981 and has been working in general practice since 1991.

16.01.2022 Putting on and taking off a face mask is fast and easy, however it’s important that you do so safely. Watch this video as Dr Jan Fizzell explains how to correct...ly wear a mask. Face masks are strongly recommended in situations where you are unable to maintain a physical distance of 1.5 metres. The main value in wearing a mask is to protect other people. Remember that physical distancing and hand hygiene are the most important things to do right now.

15.01.2022 GOVERNMENT FUNDED FLU VACCINES FOR OVER 5 YRS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. Influenza vaccines are funded (free) for adults 65 years and over, children under 5 years of age, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, pregnant women, and persons with certain risk factors. We bulk bill for influenza vaccines (subject to the vaccine cost if you are not eligible for government funded vaccine).

14.01.2022 Covid 19 is a type of coronavirus. You may have heard many people saying that Covid 19 is no worse than the common cold or flu. While Covid 19 may not be as serious as we believe the authorities initially thought, statistics so far demonstrate that Covid 19 is probably 10 times worse than a bad flu season and it is certainly worse than the common cold also caused by coronaviruses. The current death rate of Covid 19 is thought to be 0.7% 1%. However, this varies greatly betw...een age groups. For example, the death rate for those over 80 is estimated to be 14-15%. So not taking into account the effect on the elderly, what is all the fuss about? The first issue is uncertainty. It is a new strain of coronavirus that transmitted not only from animal to human, but human to human. Scientists have not been studying it for decades like the common cold or flu, there is no vaccine or treatment, and our bodies have not had an opportunity to develop an immune response. Interestingly, it is only just becoming apparent that, unlike other coronaviruses like SARS and MERS and also the flu, infection rates of young children are low and if they do get infected, symptoms are generally very mild. The second issue is the impact on health care systems. The rate of hospitalisation and those requiring Intensive Care Unit beds are significant. During an update from NSW Health and Primary Health Network on Tuesday night, the figures for Covid 19 in Italy as at 8 March were quoted as follows: Number of cases: 7,375 Hospitalisations: 3,557 Intensive Care (ICU): 650 Deaths: 366 (As of Thu the number of cases had risen to just over 12,000 with the death rate over 800). For those watching the news, they will know that the worst of the outbreak is in the north, not the whole of Italy at this stage. That is a large number of hospitals beds and notably ICU beds that are needed to treat those that become unwell but not necessarily die. There simply aren’t enough resources which means not all those who contract Covid 19 will be able to access appropriate care if it spreads quickly. This is likely to result in increased deaths. It will also impact on others without Covid 19 who require medical care. In this respect, authorities are still hoping to stop the spread of Covid 19. However, in the likely event this cannot be achieved, they need to slow the spread to reduce the overloading of health care systems. The third issue is the rate of spread with Covid 19 spreading to 2 or 3 times more people than the flu, meaning more people get infected. We will post shortly about the symptoms and what you need to do if you have these symptoms as well as infection prevention tips. In the meantime, you can find updated information on both NSW Health (and other State and Territory health) websites and Department of Health.

14.01.2022 The Respiratory Clinic is now open! Even if you only have mild symptoms like a cough, you can book in for COVID-19 testing at the clinic. You can help stop the... spread of COVID-19 in our local community. Bookings are essential. Book online at www.ccpc.com.au

12.01.2022 UPDATED 17.03.2020 SYMPTOMS The common symptoms of Covid-19 include: Fever...Continue reading

08.01.2022 AMENDED HOURS for January: Thursday 16 January and Thursday 23 January 2020 we will be CLOSING at 12 NOON. The practice will reopen at 6pm to 7pm for urgent matters only. The practice will be CLOSED on Monday 27 January 2020.... The practice will also be CLOSED on Thursday 30 January 2020 until 6pm. From 6pm to 7pm the practice will be open for urgent matters only.

08.01.2022 NSW Health advice: "If you have any cold or flu-like symptoms at all, assume it's Covid-19 until proven otherwise - isolate and get tested right away; dont delay." Testing is available at Central Coast Respiratory Clinic Erina and Covid Clinic Gosford (near Gosford Hospital). Contact us by phone for details.

05.01.2022 MEASLES ALERT EASTERN SUBURBS | South Eastern Sydney Local Health District is urging people to be on alert for symptoms of measles after a man acquired the hi...ghly-contagious disease while travelling through South East Asia. The man, who is in his 20s and who believed he had been vaccinated as a child, brings the number of people infectious with measles in the State to 36 since last Christmas. He was unknowingly infectious at the following locations: April 2 Stayed at a shared accommodation facility at 7 Park Parade, Bondi, until April 9 April 3 Bondi Bowling Club, 1 Warners Ave, North Bondi, 4.00pm - 9.00pm April 8 Bondi Junction Medical and Dental Centre, 3A Bronte Road, Bondi Junction, 1.00pm - 3.30pm Coles, Bondi Junction Eastgate, 3pm - 4pm The SESLHD Public Health Unit is working with a number of services to contact people present at the same time and is offering preventive treatment, if needed. Professor Mark Ferson, Director, SESLHD Public Health Unit, said while the above locations pose no ongoing risk to the public, people who were there at the same time as the man should look out for symptoms up to at least 26 April 2019. Children and adults who have been inadvertently exposed are at risk of developing measles if they were not already immune, Professor Ferson said.If you develop symptoms please call ahead to your GP so that you do not wait in the waiting room and infect other patients." The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is safe and highly effective protection against measles. NSW Health offers free MMR vaccine via GPs for anyone born during or after 1966 who hasn’t already had two doses. If you are unsure whether you have had two doses, it is quite safe to have another dose. While the risk of infection is low in fully-vaccinated people, health experts urge anyone who comes into contact with someone who has measles to remain alert for symptoms and seek medical care if they develop. Two doses of measles vaccine provides lifelong protection in 99 out of 100 people who are vaccinated. SESLHD is urging people travelling overseas to ensure they are fully vaccinated before heading off. Outbreaks of measles in popular tourist destinations means the risk for measles being imported into Australia is high. Measles is highly contagious and is spread through coughing or sneezing by someone who is unwell with the disease and can remain in the air even after the person has left the room. Symptoms of measles include fever, sore eyes and a cough followed three or four days later by a red, blotchy rash spreading from the head and neck to the rest of the body. For more information on measles visit: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au//factsheets/Pages/Measles_Fac Bondi Beach Radio

03.01.2022 A reminder to anyone entering the practice that you are required to bring a mask with you to wear in the practice. There are exceptions for children under 12 years. Whilst our clinical staff wear surgical masks, your mask does not need to be a surgical mask. Given the impact single use masks are having on the environment, everyone should consider reuseable masks (made with the recommended 3 layers). If at any time, you believe our standards in relation to infection prevention are not satisfactory, please advise a staff member.

03.01.2022 For all the ladies out there, we have Dr Jill Sullivan at Copa Medical until at least 4 September 2020. If you have any women’s health issues or you are due (maybe even overdue) for cervical screening, contact us (4381 1576) for an appointment. Dr Jill graduated from University of Tasmania in 1981 and has been working in general practice since 1991. Dr Risto is currently on leave.

03.01.2022 We now have online booking!! Use the book now button on our website www.copacabanamedical.com.au or the book now button on facebook above. If you are unsure of what appointment you need to book or you have any issues using the online booking, please contact us.