Douglas Family Medical Centre in Douglas | Family medicine practice

Douglas Family Medical Centre

Locality: Douglas

Phone: +61 7 4779 2480

Address: 228 - 244 Riverside Boulevard 4814 Douglas, QLD, Australia

Website: http://douglasfamilymedical.com.au/

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25.01.2022 Oh "deer" our cheeky elf has kidnapped the reindeer!

24.01.2022 Easter Trading Hours We will be Closed from Friday the 19th of April and reopening Tuesday the 23rd of April. We wish all our patients a Happy Easter and hope everyone enjoys the time off with family and friends.... Thank you, The Douglas Medical Team

24.01.2022 Thank you Trauma Toys Townsville for your kind donation of little toys for little people.

23.01.2022 Trading Hours Update!! As of Monday the 21st of January 2019 our hours are as per below: Monday - Friday: 7am - 7pm... Saturday: 8am - 1pm Sunday: 8am - 1pm We will update these hours on our website, Facebook and google listing on Monday. Thank you, The Douglas Medical Team

22.01.2022 It is not long now until we can pack up and shift across to our new large medical centre!! The public holidays extended our construction time frame, however we are on track and the finish line is within our sights :)

22.01.2022 - HiCaps - Private Health and Medicare Easy Claim We now have High Caps and Medicare Easy Claim installed at our reception. Please note that all private paying patients can now instantly claim their private health or medicare rebate after their appointment with their treating doctor or allied health professional.... Thank you, The Douglas Family Medical Team

22.01.2022 Welcome to 2021! We hope you all had a safe & enjoyable Christmas & New Years. Are your children ready to head back to school?? Do they require a health check up? Call one of our friendly reception staff today to make a booking! Dr Zoe is currently fully booked for the month of January & the first 2 weeks of February. We encourage you to please make your bookings well in advance when booking with Dr Zoe.... We do however have 5 other GP's who have available appointments. Dr Edel Garcia, Dr Michael Nguyen, Dr Desiree O'Connor, Dr Andrew Coker & Dr Angus McDonell Our friendly reception staff are available on 4779 2480 to assist you with any bookings or enquiries you may have.

21.01.2022 Move In Date -- Friday 31st of May!!! We thank all of our patients and allied health members for their patience in the construction of the new clinic. We are officially moving in this Friday the 31st of May!!!!... Our clinic will be closed from 4:30pm Thursday the 30th and reopening in the new clinic 7am on Monday the 3rd of June. Location: For those that are unaware the clinic is relocating across the car park next to IGA. Our signage has been installed and hopefully our patients can see where the new clinic entrance is. Please feel free to call if you are unsure or need further assistance with navigation to our new tenancy. If all goes well over the next couple of days we are hoping to be up and running Monday the 3rd of June at 7am!!! Thank you for your patience and understanding and we look forward to seeing everyone in the new clinic!! PS: Please feel free to provide the reception staff any feedback/recommendations on the new clinic once you have had the chance to visit. Thank you, The Douglas Medical Team

20.01.2022 The doctors at DFMC are still working as per normal trading hours to help as much as we can. Please feel free to call or book online to see your local GP for all healthcare related matters. If anything changes we will let you know on this page :)... Thank you

19.01.2022 Christmas Trading Hours Monday 21st December 20 to Wednesday 23rd December 20 7.00am to 5.30pm Thursday 24th December 20... 7.00am to 12.00pm Closed Friday 25th December to Monday 28th December 20 Re open Tuesday 29th December to Wednesday 30th December 7.00am to 5.30pm Thursday 31st December 7.00am to 12.00pm Please call one of our friendly staff to book your appointment. 47792480

18.01.2022 The Australian Government has released an official app with the information you need to know about #Coronavirus #COVID19. Search Coronavirus Australia in the Apple App Store and on Google Play or visit www.australia.gov.au

18.01.2022 Dear Patients, Douglas Family Medical Centre would like to ask all patients who may have been in contact with COVID-19 and/or has travelled in the past 14 days and experiencing symptoms to present at the Townsville hospital. As the centre does not have the appropriate protective equipment to keep the staff and other parents safe, contamination could lead to the closure of DFMC for 14 days. The Townsville hospital has put is place a great triage and COVID-19 team and have the ...right equipment to protect staff and patients. If you would like further information please read the attached link or call the clinic to speak to a registered nurse. Thank you for your understanding, DFMC

17.01.2022 We are now closed for the Christmas Period. We will re open on Tuesday 29th Of December at 7.00am.

14.01.2022 Over 100 Under Cover Car Parks! With the current rain situation, luckily here at the medical centre we have over 100 under cover car parks which allows our patients to still come to the medical centre and not worry about getting wet. Entrance to the car park is on the river side of the complex, feel free to utilise this car park whenever you want to come for an appointment.... Thank you, The Douglas Medical Team

14.01.2022 The tick of approval has been given!! Construction is underway for the new clinic!! For updates on the transition of clinics please keep an eye out on this Facebook page. We aim to make the change in tenancy as easy as possible for all our patients :) Thank you,... The Douglas Medical Team

13.01.2022 !!! We are open !!! If you are in the surrounding area or can still safely get to the clinic we will be open until 7pm The Douglas Medical Team

12.01.2022 !!!!Re-Opening Sundays!!!!! We are happy to announce as of this Sunday the 23rd of December we are officially opening 7 days!! Dr Ambar Rafique has joined the team and will be working both Saturday and Sunday 8am-1pm !!... Call 4779 2480 or book online today for an appointment 7 days a week!!

11.01.2022 Wishing you all a safe & prosperous 2021 from the Douglas Family Medical Team.

10.01.2022 Closed Sunday 3rd of February We will be closed Sunday due to the rain, however we will be back open on Monday the 4th from 7am as per usual business hours. Thank you for your understanding... The Douglas Medical Team

10.01.2022 Christmas Hours: We will be closed the 24th, 25th and 26th of December 2019 We will also be closed the 1st of January 2020... The team at Douglas Family Medical wish all of our patients and colleagues a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year :)

07.01.2022 ****Telephone Consultations**** Effective From Thursday 26/03/2020 Due to having Vulnerable GPs at the practice, we will be implementing telephone consultations for the following appointments: - Results... - Scripts - Referrals - COVID Symptoms - Medical Certificates - Cold and Flu Symptoms ***All other appointments as per normal*** The doctor will call you and discuss the consultation over the phone. If the doctor states that you need to come in for a face-to-face consultation then we will arrange for another appointment. We will have an area next to the entrance of the clinic where a doctor can utilise the additional door to our clinic for flu symptomatic patients. If you are asked to come in and have flu symptoms, you will need to take a seat at the triage area and call reception to inform us that you have arrived. We have implemented this action plan to help protect Patients, Staff, Nurses, Allied Health and General Practitioners. Thank you for your understanding. The Douglas Medical Team

06.01.2022 Dr Andrew Coker joins the Douglas Medical Team!!! Dr Andrew is an Australian doctor who has a passion for General Medicine and skin procedures. Dr Andrew is joining the team full time and is happy to see both existing and new patients. For an appointment, please feel free to either call the clinic on (07) 4779 2480 or book online via Facebook or our website www.douglasfamilymedical.com.au

05.01.2022 Christmas and New Years Trading Hours Douglas Family Medical Centre will be closed the following days: 24th - 26th and 31st - 2nd of January.... We will be back open on the 3rd of January 2019 ready for the new year. We wish all of our patients and allied health partners a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

05.01.2022 Flu Vaccinations 2019 Our first order of Flu vaccinations have arrived however we have only received 5 - 64 and over 65 vaccinations. Childrens vaccinations will be available in the week of the 15th of April. QLD Health informed that the child vaccinations will have a delay unfortunately.... Please see below link for eligibility and further information. https://www.health.qld.gov.au//2019-flu-immunisation-advic Thank you, The Douglas Medical Team

05.01.2022 A drive-through COVID-19 community assessment clinic will open this morning at Kirwan Community Health Campus, 138 Thuringowa Drive, Kirwan. The clinic will ope...rate from 8.30am until 6pm, seven days a week. Testing will only be provided to people who have: been overseas in the last 14 days OR been in contact with someone with confirmed COVID-19 AND have mild symptoms (sore throat, cough, with or without fever) For health advice contact 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84).

04.01.2022 With additional General Practitioners joining the team we have multiple available appointments with our doctors! Please feel to call or book online for an appointment, we did not close our doors during the COVID-19 restrictions and this proves that our doctors are here for our patients! If you are looking for a patient centred medical centre with a holistic family view, give the team at Douglas Medical a call!! :)

03.01.2022 Australia Day trading hours We will be closed the 26th and 28th of January for Australia day and the national public holiday. Please note we will still be OPEN Sunday the 27th January 8am - 1pm.... Happy Australia Day weekend, we hope all our patients enjoy the celebration with family and friends. The Douglas Medical Team.

03.01.2022 **Updated Saturday Hours** We are extending our Saturday hours until 3pm!!! From this weekend forward we will be open Saturday 8am-3pm and Sunday 8am-1pm... Once patients become more aware of our Sunday hours we will extend until 3pm as well :) Thank you, The Douglas Team

02.01.2022 Flu Vaccinations We currently have stock for over 65 years old All other vaccinations we will be receiving in the next 2 weeks.... Thank you,

01.01.2022 MYTH BUSTING CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Can I get Coronavirus from being in the same general area as someone with a confirmed case? If you HAVE NOT had ...close contact (which means youve had face-to-face contact for more than 15 minutes, or shared an enclosed space for more than two hours) with someone who has a confirmed case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) then it is unlikely that you will contract the virus. Im not sick, but I am worried. Should I get tested? No. Currently, testing for COVID-19 is ONLY available for people who are feeling unwell AND have travelled to overseas in the past 14 days OR have had contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19. If you havent been overseas or been in contact with a confirmed case, you will not be tested for COVID-19 because it is more likely you have another virus such as a cold or influenza. Coronavirus quiz: www.qld.gov.au//coronavirus-covid-19/novel-coronavirus-quiz I want to get tested for peace of mind. Why is that so bad? There is a global shortage of the test kits that pathologists use to diagnose COVID-19. This is why we are doing targeted testing instead of widespread testing. We recommend anyone who is feeling unwell stay at home so they do not spread germs in the community and can rest and recover. This is our health advice at any time, not just during the current situation.While youre self-quarantining, if you start to feel unwell and develop any symptoms at all, but especially a fever or shortness of breath, a cough or a respiratory illness, you should seek immediate medical attention. Should I wear a face mask? Only people who have travelled overseas, feel unwell and have access to a face mask need to use one. A face mask is not necessary if you do not have symptoms.

01.01.2022 Dr Zoe Martinez no longer taking on new patients in 2019 As of the 1st of January 2019, Dr Zoe Martinez will no longer be taking on any new patients. As majority of her current patients are aware there is a large wait time to see her. If you wish to see Zoe and are currently an existing patient you will also need to call to book an appointment.... By doing this, Zoe will be able to look after her current patient database and be able to provide the best possible continuity of care. If you are a new patient in 2019 we will have 5 other doctors you may wish to see: Dr Edel Garcia (Male) Dr Jean-Philippe Lalonde (Male) Dr Hayley Waddell (Female) Dr Savita Kaila (Female) Dr Ambar Rafique (Female) We appreciate your understanding and once Zoe feels comfortable taking on new patients we will inform the public. Merry Christmas from the Douglas Team

01.01.2022 Our Phone system is back up and running smoothly :) Please feel free to call 4779 2480 during our standard business hours Thank you for your understanding.... The Douglas Medical Team