Cowra Medical Associates Covid-19 Updates in Cowra, New South Wales, Australia | Medical and health

Cowra Medical Associates Covid-19 Updates

Locality: Cowra, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 6341 1400

Address: 165 Kendal Street 2794 Cowra, NSW, Australia

Website: https://www.ksms.com.au

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25.01.2022 Update from Cowra Maternity Unit

24.01.2022 The Medical Centre car park will be closed today for construction purposes . Patients will need to enter via the front entrance on Kendal Street . We apologise for any inconvenience caused .The Medical Centre car park will be closed today for construction purposes . Patients will need to enter via the front entrance on Kendal Street . We apologise for any inconvenience caused .

22.01.2022 Plenty of Vaccines available for Patients over 65 years and other patients eligible for the Free Flu Vaccine. Line moving fast this morning and no lengthy wait for those wanting to come .

20.01.2022 Self Isolation after Testing for Covid19 Just a reminder to the community that as per NSW Health Guidelines patients whom are tested for Covid-19 are: Required to self isolate once tested for Covid19 until advised by either text/SMS or by the practice that the test result is NEGATIVE . ... (This means , for example you can NOT go grocery shopping on the way home from having the test done) If your test is negative and you are a person whom: 1. Is a close contact of a patient with COVID-19 2. Is a person who has visited/ travelled to Victoria 3. A person who is in home quarantine due to overseas travel 4. Person whom has travelled to Lord Howe Island 5. Has been advised by the Public Health to remain in isolation You MUST continue to follow the relevant self isolation guidelines/ protocol and remain in isolation for the mandated period specific to your situation. More information can be found on the NSW Health website in relation to this and other Covid-19 matters . For the safety of our community it would be appreciated if this could be followed .

20.01.2022 The practice received a very special visit today from the Leadership students representing Cowra Public School . We have laminated their beautiful #thankyouprojectaustralia messages and they are proudly displayed in the Office .

19.01.2022 FLU VACCINATIONS FOR OVER 65 YEARS of age -> Will arrive next week hence : DRIVE THROUGH FLU Vaccination Clinic will be held on SUNDAY 26/4/2020 at COWRA SHOWGROUND . The practice will be conducting a DRIVE through flu vaccination clinic from 8am-12 midday or until vaccination allocation is exhausted- (please note we have more vaccinations available than last time, but again we do not control the number we receive and can only give out what we have .) ... This will be undertaken with the assistance of the Cowra Shire and the Cowra Police . Vehicles will be instructed upon Entry , Vaccination and Exit . This has been organised for the safety of the community at this time . This clinic will be for any patient registered with the Cowra Medical Associates , who is eligible for a FREE vaccine aged 12 years and over . (Please note : Patients should call the practice to organise all other flu vaccines) Patients Eligible for a free vaccine at the clinic on Sunday will be : - patients aged 65 and over - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients aged 12 years and over - Pregnant Women - All patients aged 12 years and over with a Diagnosed / Documented Chronic Disease (as per government guidelines). Drive Through Clinic Instructions: 1. Patients MUST remain in their car at all times and vehicles must be turned off when pulled up at the vaccination station . 2. Patients must wear clothing that allows their upper arm to be exposed to allow for the vaccination to be administered. 3. Patients must obey traffic control management instructions at all times. 4. We ask that patients remain calm and courteous at all times . The clinic is being undertaken in this manner for the safety of the community in this unprecedented time. It is important that patients follow all instructions for the safety of everyone and also comply with the current guidelines with regard to passengers whom are allowed to travel in the same vehicle. We understand that this may be a slightly slower process than normal , but this is being done in the best interest of the community and we ask for everyone’s understanding . Employers who wish the practice to come on site and deliver clinics to staff can contact Mary at the practice. Please contact the practice on 02 63411400 for any questions in relation to this clinic . We greatly thank all those involved for making this happen for the community . This has certainly been a large community undertaking . Mary Wood Manager

09.01.2022 Covid-19 Testing Please Phone the Cowra Medical Associates on 02 63411400 to arrange testing if required .

09.01.2022 Please see update as below .

09.01.2022 ALL TYPES OF FLU VACCINATIONS AVAILABLE The practice now has all types of flu vaccinations available , including Private Vaccinations. Please call the medical centre on 63411400 to arrange .

07.01.2022 COVID19 The practice is asking that any patient whom : 1. Has returned from Victoria recently OR 2. Been at the Cross Roads Hotel Casula... To please : 1. Not enter the building . 2. Please phone the centre reception on 02 63 411400 and await further instructions . The advice given to the practice is that these patients should be tested for Covid-19, even if they are exhibiting NO symptoms . Patients with ANY COVID-19 Symptom are NOT enter the building and follow the same steps as above to arrange testing or medical treatment . In the event the medical centre is closed please contact the Cowra Hospital Emergency Department on 02 63 40 9000, were it also important that patients let the staff know if they are displaying Covid19 symptoms or have recently been to the places listed above . We thank everyone in the community for their ongoing help in this.

07.01.2022 Flu Vaccine -> Patients Eligible for Free Vaccine -> Drive Through Clinic - 26.4.2020 Just an information update on this . The clinics are being delivered in this manner in the present day medical climate to LIMIT exposure of patients to staff and other members of the public . This is important. ... This is being undertaken in the best health interests of our patients . If patients could please , if able to do so, attend the drive through clinic , this would be the preferable method of vaccine delivery at this present time . For those patients unable to attend , we do understand, could these patients please contact the practice on or after the 27.4.2020 and staff will make arrangements. Thankyou .