Hello Health Family Practice in Wallsend, New South Wales | Family medicine practice

Hello Health Family Practice

Locality: Wallsend, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4951 3988

Address: 30 Newcastle Road 2287 Wallsend, NSW, Australia

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

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23.01.2022 TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE Due to the current situation with the Coronavirus, the government are now allowing doctors to have telephone or video consultations with their most vulnerable patients. Patients who are eligible: (a) Patients who are 70 years or older (b) Patients who are 50 years or older and are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander... (c) Pregnant woman (d) Parents of a child under 12 months of age (e) Patients who are under treatment for a chronic health condition or are immune compromised (f) Patients that have been diagnosed with Coronavirus (g) Patients have been required to self isolate themselves in quarantine We will do everything possible to keep you safe and if you are concerned about any member of your family, please do not hesitate to call on 49513988 For those patients coming into the surgery, please call 30 minutes prior to your appointment time to see if the doctor is running on time. We will do our best to give you an estimated time to your appointment so you do not have to sit in the waiting room for an extended period.

23.01.2022 FLU VACCINES HAVE ARRIVED! Please call 49513988 to book an appointment if you are eligible for a free vaccinationFLU VACCINES HAVE ARRIVED! Please call 49513988 to book an appointment if you are eligible for a free vaccination

23.01.2022 Feeling very loved and appreciated today One beautiful patient dropped off toilet paper and Easter eggs for staff A shout out to local coffee shop Wildflower also for the pay it forward coffees we received this morning

22.01.2022 Just a reminder that telephone consultations are available now for all vulnerable patients. Please call reception on 49513988 if there is anything we can do for you. From Monday ALL patients will be eligible for telephone consultations and we encourage you to use this service to keep you, your family and our family safe

20.01.2022 Our phone lines are down at the moment. We are waiting for the fault to be rectified but are not sure how long this will take. If you need to see your doctor for an urgent matter today, please come into the surgery before 12.30pm or after 2.00pm.

19.01.2022 Feeling very loved and appreciated today One beautiful patient dropped off toilet paper and Easter eggs for staff A shout out to local coffee shop Wildflower also for the pay it forward coffees we received this morning

19.01.2022 Have you recently traveled overseas or have been in close contact with someone who has, and you have the following symptoms? *fever *cough *runny nose/ cold like symptoms Please DO NOT come into the surgery, You may put others at risk (the elderly and young children especially).... Call reception on 49513988 and we will look after you and arange for you to see the doctors safely. ALL patients coming into the surgery are asked to use the hand sanitizer located on the reception desk. Thank you. See more

17.01.2022 TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE Due to the current situation with the Coronavirus, the government are now allowing doctors to have telephone or video consultations with their most vulnerable patients. Patients who are eligible: (a) Patients who are 70 years or older (b) Patients who are 50 years or older and are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander... (c) Pregnant woman (d) Parents of a child under 12 months of age (e) Patients who are under treatment for a chronic health condition or are immune compromised (f) Patients that have been diagnosed with Coronavirus (g) Patients have been required to self isolate themselves in quarantine We will do everything possible to keep you safe and if you are concerned about any member of your family, please do not hesitate to call on 49513988 For those patients coming into the surgery, please call 30 minutes prior to your appointment time to see if the doctor is running on time. We will do our best to give you an estimated time to your appointment so you do not have to sit in the waiting room for an extended period.

17.01.2022 Our little visitor today....

15.01.2022 When is the best time to have your flu vaccination ???? It is best to have your flu vaccination in mid April as this will provide protection before the peak flu season (from May to September) The best protection from the flu vaccination occurs 3-4 months after vaccination Once we have our delivery of flu vaccinations we will schedule flu clinics with our practice nurses You are eligible for a free government funded flu vaccination if you are;... Over 65 years of age Aged 6 months to 5 years Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander from 6 months Pregnant Over 5 years of age with a chronic health condition A private script is available to all patients not eligible for a free vaccination. ALL vaccinations will be bulk billed through Medicare.

12.01.2022 We are excited to announce that we have a new GP joining Hello Health Family Practice. Dr Titus will be joining us from 17/2/2020. His regular days will be Wednesday and Friday. Dr Titus brings with him many years of experience and has a MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery), Diplomas in Child Health and Anaesthesia, MPhil in Behavioural Medicine, and a FRACGP (Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners). He has also recently spent 10 years in the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Alice Springs and Western Australia.

10.01.2022 We would like to thank you for your patience if you are trying to make an appointment to see your doctor this week. We have been very busy seeing patients that require urgent follow up prior to Dr Supriya and Dr Vinay Karanam going on leave from the 7/2/2020 to the 22/2/2020. We would like to assure our patients that we have a system to see patients, even when the appointments are full. Each day our receptionists place patients on a cancellation list. You will be contacted... as soon as we have a cancellation or if the doctors have been able to add more appointments to their day. We will always prioritise urgent problems (including sick children) and will do our best to to see you the same week for non urgent problems. Please tell our receptionists the nature of your problem so they can help you. You can also request to leave a message for your doctor. While the doctors are away, we are fortunate to have Dr Herath Palipani from Wallsend and our new GP, Dr Titus available for appointments from Monday to Friday. Our practice nurses will also be available each day for advice. If you have any concerns about being able to make an appointment, please phone our practice manager, Paula on 49513988. T

09.01.2022 As you may have heard, Hello Health Family Practice has introduced mixed billing from the 1/3/2020. The doctors would like all of their patients to know that if they are experiencing financial hardship or are not currently employed, they will bulk bill your consultations. Please do not put off seeing your doctor because you are concerned about billing. Your health is important to us and we want to continue to give you the best care possible. Simply speak to your doctor about... any concerns and they will take care of you. We will continue to bulk bill patient visits through medicare for ALL children under 16, Pensioners, concession card holders, veterans, patients with a chronic illness, palliative patients, patients who call the surgery with suspected Corona virus, patients who are acutely ill, Cervical Screening tests, patients who book a care plan or a review with their doctor and nurse, all annual health assessments including Aboriginal health checks, mental health consultations,skin cancer procedures, prescription only appointments, brief visits required to follow up test results, immunisations including Flu vaccinations, annual review appointments for asthma and diabetes and many follow up appointments to manage a health issue. Any patients that are billed for a consultation will be able to claim their Medicare refund immediately. Our eftpos machine can put your Medicare refund into you account while you are here. If you have any questions please speak to your doctor or Paula, the practice manager. See more

06.01.2022 FLU VACCINES HAVE ARRIVED! Please call 49513988 to book an appointment if you are eligible for a free vaccinationFLU VACCINES HAVE ARRIVED! Please call 49513988 to book an appointment if you are eligible for a free vaccination

05.01.2022 NSW Health has today released a simplified message about Cardiac Arrest. The simple message is just 3 words... CALL - PUSH - SHOCK. All staff at Hello Health Family Practice undergo annual CPR training and a defribillator is located in the reception area.

04.01.2022 If you were at Hello Health Family Practice today between 3.00pm and 5.30pm and you have found a set of car keys, could you please call the surgery tomorrow morning on 49513988. Thank you