Family First Medical Centre and Family First Skin Cancer Clinic in Hervey Bay, Queensland | Family medicine practice

Family First Medical Centre and Family First Skin Cancer Clinic

Locality: Hervey Bay, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4124 2466

Address: 156-164 Urraween Rd #2 4655 Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Family First Medical Centre would like to Introduce Dr Tapash Saha. Dr Tapash Saha is a new GP at the practice and recently started practising at Family First Medical Centre. Dr Tapash Saha is an experienced GP from Bangladesh. Dr Saha had worked extensively in general medicine, neurology and cardiology for 4 years gaining experience in Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh. He also has obtained his Membership of the Royal Colleges of the United Kingdom (MRCP UK) in the year 2014. He is interested in chronic disease management, family Medicare, preventive counselling, men’s Health, general Medicine and cardiology. He is happily married & blessed with two kids. During spare time he enjoys movies, melodious music and travelling.

22.01.2022 COVID Alert Greater Brisbane will head into lockdown from 5:00pm today. Anyone who has been to Greater Brisbane since March 20 needs to follow the lockdown restrictions. This includes the Ipswich, Logan, Redlands, Moreton and Brisbane council areas. If you have any symptoms at all, get tested immediately and quarantine at home until you receive a negative result. Telephone consults are available for our existing patients that have seen their regular Doctor in person within the last 12 months to qualify for a telephone appointment.

21.01.2022 COVID ALERT Greater Brisbane Lockdown - anyone who has been in Brisbane since 20 March will need to isolate from 5pm today. Please email [email protected] to change your appointment to phone consult for existing patients only. Masks must be worn prior to entering the Practice. Please bring your own, if you do not have a mask you will not be able to see your treating Doctor.

20.01.2022 Today was a sad farewell. I said goodbye to my beautiful and very talented 2IC. Claudia came to me 4 years ago as a quiet 17 year old starting out as a junior Medical Receptionist and moved into Assistant Practice Manager role over time with such intelligence and confidence that at times I completely would forget her age as she’s so switched on. Claudia is moving onto an exciting opportunity in recruitment and we all love her and will miss her but we are happy for her to enjoy this new adventure

20.01.2022 Our online appointment system is again available for use. Please book/cancel/move your appointments at www.familyfirstmedicalcentre.com.au. NEW patients are welcome. We Bulk Bill all services. We are open from 8am - 5pm Monday - Friday. Have a great day.

20.01.2022 Please remember if you have travelled out of the Queensland in the last 14 days or have any covid like symptoms (sore throat/fever/cough/cold/muscle aches) CALL US on 41242466 before coming in. Thank you. Have a great day!

18.01.2022 Our reception staff are getting abused because our Practice did not sign up for the initial roll out for the Covid Vaccination. Our Practice decided not to participate because we did not want the added cost of vaccinating non FFMC patients as you are not allowed to only vaccinate your own patient base and for every vaccination we do there are about 6 pages of typing of a new patient form for every 'new patient' who leaves and never returns. Our car park is always full each da...y so new 'covid only patients' would block the car park for all our regular patients. We are not able to safely social distance all the 'covid only' patients and we would be burning out our very incredible clinical team in lead up to flu season all while making a financial loss and displacing current patients who desperately need those appointment spaces for GP appointments when our Practice is already stretched for capacity each day. Given the virus is largely under control especially in Hervey Bay we opted out for the initial phase. Please DO NOT abuse the reception staff for a decision that the clinical team and management made. There is info below on how to access Covid appointments at many other participating practices. Thank you for your understanding. See more

18.01.2022 Dr Wayne Norval has has an interesting week . First our daughter needed a cast after a wrist fracture and now our Dog Mia needed stitches after being bitten so it’s been busy after hours at the practice lately

16.01.2022 Family First Medical Centre warmly welcomes Dr Daniel Gonzalez to our practice. Dr Gonzalez has recently relocated to Hervey Bay from Melbourne to start practicing with The Family First Team. Originally from Mexico, Dr Gonzalez is an experienced GP who started his medical career in the Emergency Department at one of Mexico’s largest public hospitals and has since worked extensively in General Medicine. Dr Daniel Gonzalez is passionate about all areas of General Practice with ...special interests in chronic disease management, preventative medicine, paediatrics and mental health. In his spare time, Daniel enjoys traveling, listening to live music, and spending time outdoors. He is very excited to be part of Family First Medical Centre for at least the next 4 years and is proud to offer the Hervey Bay community Bulk Billed Care. Appointments will be available from 15th June. Please call 07 41242466 Monday - Fridays 8am - 5pm for further information or to make a booking.

10.01.2022 Well Jen today is finally the day that after 6 incredible years we farewell you to move onto bigger and better things. We have laughed together and cried together and leaned on each other and supported each other and whilst I know we will continue to be a part of each other’s lives I am going to miss those moments where we get to duck into each other’s offices and have a laugh. Your work ethic and commitment and dedication to your patients has never ceased to amaze me (even a...fter all these years). I have seen you come to work sick and exhausted and you soldier on always. People don’t know how you have MANY times donated your time after hours to help those in need - your charitable endeavours and your commitment to your kids plus all those times you spent your weekends supporting friends (and sometimes strangers) by helping them move house/ given them a bed for the night/ giving them a shoulder to cry on or dropping them food is something you do from your heart and without wanting or expecting any accolades. I don’t think you ever called in sick once during all the times we have worked together. Your respect towards all the FFMC team has been so appreciated over the years as has your professional advice and assistance whenever Wayne and I have stumbled. We’ve lost an incredible work colleague today but remain firm friends. Wayne and I wish you EVERY success in your new role - we know you will shine and thrive as you have always done and we will be sitting on the sidelines supporting you each step of the way See more

03.01.2022 Restrictions for Queensland From 12pm (midday) AEST Thursday 1 April 2021 to Thursday 15 April 2021, restrictions will ease in greater Brisbane. All of Queensland will be subject to the same restrictions: - You must carry a face mask at all times and wear indoors, unless you have a lawful reason not to - Gatherings in people’s homes are limited to 30 persons in total, including the people you live with - You can leave your home for any purpose. You can travel anywhere in Aust...ralia. Please note other states and territories may have restrictions in place that prevent you from travelling to them - Visitors to aged care facilities, disability accommodation services, hospitals and correctional facilities are restricted across the state - Restaurants, cafes, bars and nightclubs can only open for seated eating and drinking, no standing allowed. - Hospitality businesses must keep an electronic customer register. - Customers must check into venues and provide their contact details in case we need to contact you. Mandatory mask wearing requirements apply for ALL of Queensland. Please see the following link for face mask exemptions - https://www.qld.gov.au//protect-yourself-others/face-masks See more

01.01.2022 Covid vaccine eligibility checker and online booking for phase 1b. Eligibility for phase 1b: - Adults 70 years or over - Heath care workers... - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults over 55 years - Adults with a specified medical condition (will need to provide proof) - Adults with a disability, with a specified underlining medical condition - Critical and high risk works, including defence, police, fire, emergency services and meat processing If eligible, you will be able to view available vaccination clinics and book an appointment. Please see below Practices: - Primary Care Medical Centre - Eli Waters Medical Centre - Main Street Medical Centre - Urangan Medical Centre - Torquay Doctors - Bopple Surgery - Maryborough Family Medical Practice If not eligible, you will be able to register interest. Please use the eligibility checker by using this link: covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/ Otherwise patients can call National Coronavirus and COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline: 1800 020 080

01.01.2022 UPDATE ON PHONES - Telstra has advised new date on phones being fixed 31.03.2021. Sorry to all our patients for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience. Our entire complex (except onsite pharmacy) have lost phone access again. We have arranged to have our 5 incoming lines diverted to a mobile however, the lines are very busy and it can be difficult getting through. This is an ongoing issue we are trying to solve immediately, however Telstra has advised "it will take... a few days" to get this fixed. We do apologise to all our patients and appreciate your patience with our Admin Staff as this is out of our control. Please use our online booking system, Appointuit to book/ reschedule/ cancel any appointments. Visit our website - familyfirstmedicalcentre.com.au. Click book an appointment to register and to view available appointments with your Doctor of choice. You can also contact us via email - [email protected] and we can try and assist you, however we cannot make appointments by email only cancel. We appreciate your patience and understanding. See more

01.01.2022 Our Entire Complex (except onsite Pharmacy) have lost phone access again. We are arranging to have one incoming line diverted to a mobile phone however it will be very busy and difficult to get through. Please use our oneline booking system found on www.familyfirstmedicalcentre.com.au to book/reschedule/cancel an appointment or email us on [email protected] and we can try and assist you by email (however we cannot make appointments by email only cancel). Telstra have advised it 'will take a few days' to get this fixed so we are in for a 'fun time'. Sorry to all our patients affected but this is out of our control.