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Kiama Downs Medical Practice

Locality: Kiama Downs

Phone: +61 2 4237 7502

Address: 31 Johnson Street 2533 Kiama Downs, NSW, Australia

Website: https://kiamadownsmedicalpractice.com.au

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24.01.2022 A fantastic resource for Covid numbers, vaccine info, emotional health and protecting our communities. Well worth the read and a 'follow'

22.01.2022 Our last 80 private flu vaccines for 2020 supplies are now available for all patients. We also have limited free vaccines. We urge people to follow Department of Health Covid advice that we all get flu shots this year since getting Flu and COVID-19 at the same time can make people extremely ill: https://bit.ly/2BtB9RA More than 1,500 people at our practice have received the flu vaccine this year and all of our patients have now been sent their SMS flu vaccine reminders. Please call 02 4237 7502 today to book our final flu clinics for 2020 if you would like one. These are free for those meeting government criteria or $30 for general patients. Please click the picture below to check if you are eligible for free flu vaccines.

22.01.2022 Just a little video for our pregnant mums about Covid 19. Great info about risks to mums to be, those trying to have a baby, and those with young children. Some good news at last! #kiamagps

17.01.2022 Dear community. Our team are very happy to say that we now have: Online Covid vaccine bookings that are bulk billed for new and current patients by clicking the link below. We are releasing even more bookings as supplies arrive. We will generally list more bookings every on Monday and Friday. We're sorry but vaccines can't be booked over the phone because we need to give you some info and ask you some info that is too hard to get from a quick call. To find out if it's your... turn or ask anything the site below goes through almost all the questions that people have asked our team. It also covers how our reception team can help your friend or family if they can't use the internet to make a booking. Warm regards, The team at Kiama Downs Medical Practice See more

14.01.2022 Just a note for locals with any Covid symptoms who visited Wollongong, Figtree or Bulli over the weekend :)

14.01.2022 With Coronavirus (Covid-19) around our team are doing our best to keep our patients and our community healthy and safe. If you have cold or flu symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath or sore throat) please call us before you arrive as we cannot see you inside the practice; our GPs will assess you over the phone and if needed we will ask you to wait in your car or in a safe zone outside of the practice. This protects all of our patients in the practice and our community f...rom the spread of the virus. We have also added extra safety precautions with additional cleaning, disinfecting and patient hand sanitisers. We know that this is a hard and worrying time for all of us. You can now have phone appointments with your GP for many health concerns including scripts, results, pathology tests and referrals. Please make sure you continue to talk to or see your GP about your general health. All phone and normal appointments can be booked online at www.kiamadownsmedicalpractice.com.au. We appreciate your support and patience during this time and we are here if you need us. Most importantly please keep an eye out for the frail and elderly in your neighbourhood. Many of our older patients really need help with shopping (since family support and transport options are less available). We will be posting to ask for volunteers to help if need arises in the coming weeks. Best wishes, The team at KDMP

14.01.2022 Little lost doggie without a name is at our practice today at 31 Johnson St kiama downs. If you own the little one please call us on 4237 7502.

12.01.2022 Dear Kiama community, If you are any questions about the Coronavirus (new version from China) for yourself, a friend or a family member please read the below. https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/coronavirus... Best wishes, The team at Kiama Downs Medical Practice

11.01.2022 To help protect our community we now strongly encourage patients to please wear cloth or surgical masks at our practice if they are comfortable to do so. Our team are also wearing masks when social distancing is not possible. If you have any concerns please call our team. This follows the current NSW guidelines: masks are not recommended for under 2 year olds and are optional from 2 to 12 years old. Masks with valves are not recommended. Please see details of our advice / NSW guidelines here: nsw.gov.au/covid-19/face-masks

11.01.2022 To our valued patients and local community, At our practice we are more committed than ever to delivering you the best quality medical care and protecting your family’s health and safety. Our GPs and nurses now offer phone and video calls so that you can access medical expertise from the safety of your home.... If you do need to see us in person we ask you to please wait in your car or outside whenever possible. Your doctor will call you when they are ready to see you. We have increased our infection control and check all patients for cold or flu symptoms before they enter the practice. If you have symptoms you will be seen outside in a private screened area. We appreciate your patience and cooperation during this challenging time. We understand that many of you may have new financial pressure. Please discuss any questions or concerns with our doctors and staff so that we can assist you in any way we can. Please stay safe and do not hesitate to call us on 02 4237 7502. Please spend 5 minutes watching this video https://youtu.be/BmvNCdpHUYM This video helps focus us all on what we can truly do for ourselves, our families, friends and our community in this time. It also helps remind us how to rediscover some calm and step away from the news hysteria. Please take care of those around you. If you need any help please call us or alternatively please consider: Health Direct: 1800 022 222 Covid Hotline: 1800 020 080 Mental Health Line: 1800 011 511 https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ Emergency care: 000 (112 on mobiles) For bookings with us please visit http://kdmp.com.au #kiamagps

11.01.2022 We need your help! Dear nurses in our area; we now have openings as we expand our team to help us support our community and would love to hear from you. Please message us online to express interest. Best wishes, the team at KDMP. For more info about our practice please see below: https://kiamadownsmedicalpractice.com.au/

10.01.2022 We're very sad to see the wonderful Dr Hayley Glasson leaving to be closer to her family. Dr Hayley is handing over her patient care to Dr Jodi Osborn, Dr Emily Watkins, Dr Anneliese Jens and Dr Danielle Ward. Dr Hayley will continue to visit every 4-8 weeks for Mirena insertions for patients. She has been a wonderful part of the Kiama Downs community since 2017 and we will all miss her very much. Thanks so much Dr Hayley for everything you've done for our community! For more... details about Hayley's plans and the handover process please click the link below Any messages for Hayley left on this post will be passed on to her :)

09.01.2022 We are very excited to have started covid vaccines today at our practice in Kiama Downs! 40 people from our South Coast community and all our GPs and Nurses running the clinic all had our first vaccines today with more to follow tomorrow. Thank you everyone for your continued support and patience with our lovely reception team. Please check our site on Mondays when new supplies usually arrive. We are sharing online them with everyone in our community. Please support your frie...nds and family by helping them book online if they have difficulty using the internet. For more info or to book please click this link; bit.ly/CovidVaxKiama Best wishes, The team at Kiama Downs Medical Practice. See more

09.01.2022 We are very happy to welcome GP Dr Jodi Osborn to our team! Dr Jodi has extra training in skin cancer checks, pregnancy care and mental health. She also has special interests in paediatrics, women's health, contraceptive device insertion, dermatology and ear nose and throat conditions. To book an appointment with Dr Jodi please click her profile below or call us on (02) 4237 7502. Dr Jodi grew up in far north-west NSW on a farm in the Collarenebri and Lightning Ridge area.... Her University qualifications include a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at UNSW (2006), a Masters of Surgery (Otorhinolaryngology/ENT) at the University of Sydney (2014) and a Bachelor of Science (Medicine, UNSW).

08.01.2022 We are very happy to welcome GPs Dr Ben Pearce and Dr Fiona Manning to our team at Kiama Downs Medical Practice! They both have additional interests in paediatrics and mental health and currently have open books for new patients. We wish Dr Ben and Dr Fiona all the best at our family practice as they join our team making seven GPs with additional paediatric, pregnancy, dermatology and family care training.... For more info about our doctors or to book please click here: https://kiamadownsmedicalpractice.com.au/kiama-gp-team/ Dr Chris has finally had to farewell the Illawarra as he returns from his 2 year 'rural' term with us to live with his wife who works as a specialist in Sydney. We have been very lucky to have him during this time and thank him again for all his care!

07.01.2022 We are very happy to be welcoming GP Dr Emily Watkins back from maternity leave! She returns with additional training in women’s health, pregnancy care, children's care and mental health. Emily has vast experience in working with families with fertility and pregnancy difficulties. For more information or to book an appointment please click below.... Emily is a member of the RACGP and has a Masters of Reproductive Medicine and a Graduate Certificate of Womens Health. https://kiamadownsmedicalpractice.com.au//dr-emily-watkin/

05.01.2022 This poor 4 year old in Kiama had his birthday party cancelled and got a drive-thru Covid 19 test instead! He kindly agreed to let us video it so other kids and parents out there can see it isn't that bad at all . We hope he encourages everyone in our area to please keep testing ourselves and our kids to help us reduce the spread of Covid-19 in our area. To find out Where to test near Kiama (including drive thru), Who should be tested and much more please see our page all a...bout Covid in the Kiama region: https://cutt.ly/covidkidstestvideo #itest4nsw #kiamagps

01.01.2022 *Update* We now have flu vaccine bookings online for $25 or free if you are on the free conditions list. To check the free list or book now online please click the picture below People who get the flu are likely to become more unwell this year. This is because lower numbers last year may have dropped off people's immunity. Avoiding the flu also drops the risk of needing GP or hospital care. This reduces your risk of getting Covid. Flu vaccines are free if someone is;... - under 5 years old - pregnant - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander - 65 years and older - over 5 years old if you also have an 'at risk medical condition' * * including diabetes, heart disease and others on the list by clicking the picture below It is important to have a flu vaccine every year because the body’s protection against the flu (even after vaccination) decreases over time and because the flu types or strains the vaccine protects against change every year. Best wishes, The team at KDMP