Ochre Health Tea Gardens in Tea Gardens, New South Wales | Medical centre

Ochre Health Tea Gardens

Locality: Tea Gardens, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4997 1900

Address: 8 Myall Quays Boulevard 2324 Tea Gardens, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.ochrehealth.com.au/practices/medical-centre-tea-gardens

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24.01.2022 Have you downloaded our new APP yet?! It is a fantastic way to book your appointments online, check in, get your place in the queue AND receive health and information updates. You can even add your family members for easy bookings for the whole family. Download the Ochre App today. If you do not have a smartphone, you can book online through https://www.hotdoc.com.au//ochre-health-tea-gardens/doctors

18.01.2022 Good evening! As the number of cases of COVID-19 increases in our state, we would like our community to stay as safe as possible. As we have lifted some of our restrictions in our clinic, we have decided to re-introduce some safety measures to reduce the potential risk of any spread. - Our preferred method of consultations again will be Teleconferencing/Video calls. If you think you need to come into the clinic for a Face-to-face consultation, you will be screened, triaged ...and your hands must be sanitised. - We ask if you do come in to the clinic for a face-to-face consultation, we ask you please wait in your car, call the clinic on your arrival and our Reception team will call you when the Health professional is ready for you. This goes for GP, Practice Nurse and any Allied Health appointments. - If you have ANY respiratory symptoms ie Cough, Cold, Sore throat or high temperature, we will NOT see you in our clinic. The GP will conduct a Telephone consultation and make a decision appropriate for your healthcare. If you think you need a COVID-19 test, please see available locations here https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectio//Pages/clinics.aspx Please remember, we are trying our hardest, please don’t forget to be kind to our staff members. All the staff at Ochre Health thank you for your co-operation throughout this pandemic and we hope you remain in good health. Thanks - Andrea Hammond - Practice Manager

14.01.2022 Have you downloaded our new app yet? With the new app, you can: - Book your appointments - Add them to your calendar - Get reminders... - Online check-in and queue information - Important health updates https://www.ochrehealth.com.au/the-ochre-health-app/ See more

13.01.2022 PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT COVID-19 CASE CONFIRMED IN PORT STEPHENS Hunter New England Local Health District is urging anyone who visited the Salamander Bay Shopping... Centre on 15 July to watch for COVID-19 symptoms and get tested should any respiratory symptoms or fever occur. The warning follows confirmation of a COVID-19 case in Port Stephens area. The new case is a man in his 60s, who is now in isolation. The source of infection was a visitor from Sydney. Anyone in the general Port Stephens area with symptoms of COVID-19 should seek testing. The Sydney case also visited the Windsor Castle Hotel in East Maitland between 6-8 pm on 13 July. Anyone who visited the hotel during this timeframe, and is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, should seek testing immediately. If you were at the Windsor Castle Hotel in East Maitland on the evening of 13 July or Salamander Bay Shopping Centre on 15 July you may be at risk of infection and you must be tested for COVID-19 even if you have the mildest of respiratory symptoms, said Dr David Durrheim, Public Health Controller for Hunter New England Health’s COVID-19 response. Anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms such as fever, sore throat, cough or shortness of breath, is urged to get tested. Even those with mild symptoms such as fatigue, new muscle aches or pains, a change in taste or smell or a new runny nose are encouraged to arrange testing, he said. Additional staff have been deployed to the nearby Tomaree Community Hospital COVID-19 clinic to increase testing capability. Please call 4964 7497 between 8am to-4pm to make an appointment, or seek a referral from your GP. COVID-19 testing is also available at Maitland Hospital walk-in clinic, between 9am-4pm, 7 days a week. Testing is also available through local GP clinics, and at a number of hospitals in the Hunter region. A full list of COVID-19 testing clinics is available here: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectio//Pages/clinics.aspx It is essential people follow directions they receive about home isolation and quarantine and maintain COVID-safe practices of physical distancing of 1.5 metres, cough or sneeze into their elbow, and regularly wash their hands.

13.01.2022 ** UPDATE ** As of Monday, 10th August 2020, Ochre Health are implementing a No Mask, No Consult policy. We are working hard to source supplies, Ochre Tea Gardens will ONLY supply a mask (possibly at a small price, TBC!) if you cannot get access to one before your appointment. We will be selling fabric re-usable masks (made to the standard of public health!) in clinic, if you would like to purchase one. Ochre Health ARE encouraging BYO masks please. Reasons for No Mask, No... Consult - Victoria is now in a state of Emergency as cases continue to soar. - Cases in NSW are continuing to increase each day. - Increasing evidence of aerosolized spread of COVID-19 - Increasing evidence of masks effectively decreasing the risk of transmission - Concerns that patients may be asymptomatic when screened - GP clinics attract a population with a higher risk of infection - Some difficulties maintaining social distancing ** Exemptions from wearing a face mask include if you have a Medical Condition or other conditions that impairs your ability to wear a face covering. In these instances, we would prefer a Teleconference first, or if a Face-to-face consultation is required, approval from a General Practitioner before your arrival is essential. Children under the age of 12 years old do not need to wear a face covering. Children two years or younger must not wear a face covering for risk of choking and suffocation. As cases in the Newcastle region begin to increase, our preferred method of consultation is still Teleconferencing/Video consultations. If you do require a face-to-face consultation, we ask that you remain in your vehicle, call us on your arrival, and our friendly Reception team will call you when the GP/Allied Health Professional is ready for you. PLEASE REMEMBER - you will be screened by the Reception team. It is imperative you are honest about any Respiratory/Flu like symptoms e.g. Cold, Sore Throat, High temps, Chills and Body aches, coughs and runny nose. Every time you enter our Medical Centre you will have to sanitize your hands. We will keep you up to date during the week with any changes that may occur, especially pricing of masks (if any) Thank you for your co-operation in staying COVID safe! Management.

12.01.2022 REMINDER! Our No Mask, No Consult policy begins tomorrow, Monday 10th August 2020. We would like to remind you to please wear a face mask or face covering to your Doctor/Nurse or Allied Health appointment. ... If you have not been able to obtain a mask/covering, we will supply a disposable mask at 1 mask per patient. We will also have Fabric masks for sale - depending on supply. Again, if you have a condition that prevents you from wearing a mask or covering, please phone and speak to our friendly reception staff. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation in keeping staff and our community COVID safe. Andrea Hammond - PM

10.01.2022 There will be no end to this virus if people don’t take responsibility. It’s not up to the Government or Police IT’S UP TO YOUThere will be no end to this virus if people don’t take responsibility. It’s not up to the Government or Police IT’S UP TO YOU

08.01.2022 Increased COVID-19 testing options following confirmed case in Port Stephens To help manage the increased demand for testing in the Port Stephens area, there are now two options for COVID-19 testing available at Tomaree Community Hospital: HNE Health Tomaree COVID-19 Testing Clinic ... Open 8am to 4pm, 7 days a week by appointment only Location: Tomaree Community Hospital, Trevally Street, Nelson Bay (to the left of the main entrance) Advise patients to phone (02) 4964 7497 between 8.00 am and 4.00 pm to make an appointment. Please advise patients that the clinic is currently fielding a high volume of calls Laverty Pathology COVID-19 Sample Collection Service at Tomaree Community Hospital Monday to Friday 8:30-3:30. Hours may vary due to demand Location: Tomaree Community Hospital, Trevally Street, Nelson Bay (to the right of the main entrance) Patient must bring a completed pathology request form from their GP . Send pathology request via: o fax (02) 4984 0744 or o email [email protected] John Hunter Hospital COVID-19 Testing Centre has extended their hours of operation from 8am to 10pm until Sunday 25th July 2020. Maitland Hospital COVID-19 walk in clinic is available between 9am and 4 pm, 7 days a week. For full details of the COVID 19 testing clinics please refer to HNE HealthPathways. Click here to view the HNELHD media release

08.01.2022 **PUBLIC HOLIDAY** Just a reminder, we will be closed on Monday, 5th October 2020. Please ensure you have enough prescriptions to get you through the long weekend. We have Doctors appointments available next week so please be prepared. You can also book through our website https://www.hotdoc.com.au//ochre-health-tea-gardens/doctors or download the Ochre Health app.

05.01.2022 LAVERTY PATHOLOGY Tea Gardens will be closing at 11.00am today, due to staff shortage. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Back to normal tomorrow (Thursday 6th August).

03.01.2022 Below is an update of testing locations: The John Hunter Hospital clinic, open 8am to 10pm, seven days a week. The clinic is walk in only and no appointment is required. The Calvary Mater Newcastle clinic, open 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. The clinic is walk in only and no appointment is required. The Maitland Hospital clinic, open 9am to 4pm, seven days a week. Appointment bookings are preferred, but not required, and can be made by calling 4939 2585 during operating ...hours. The Belmont Hospital drive through clinic, open 8am 4pm, seven days a week. Those wishing to be tested must contact the clinic on 4923 2211 during operating hours to arrange an appointment prior to attending. The Cessnock Hospital drive through clinic, open 8am 4pm, Monday to Friday, and 10am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday. Those wishing to be tested must contact the clinic on 4991 0436 during operating hours to arrange an appointment prior to attending. The Tomaree drive through clinic (20 Aquatic Close, Nelson Bay), open 9am to 3pm, seven days a week. Those wishing to be tested must contact the drive-through clinic on 4964 7497 to arrange an appointment prior to attending. The University drive through clinic, open 8am to 4pm, seven days a week. Those wishing to be tested must contact the drive-through clinic on 4964 7497 during operating hours to arrange an appointment prior to attending. Raymond Terrace Community Respiratory Clinic (4 Jacaranda Ave, Raymond Terrace), open 9am to 9pm weekdays, and 9am to 1pm Saturdays, make an appointment online via HotDoc or call 4983 0900. 4Cyte Pathology’s COVID-19 clinic at Central Church Warners Bay (290 Hillsborough Rd), which operates between 8am and 4pm, Monday to Friday and 8am to 11am Saturdays, and no booking is required. More information can be found on their website. Laverty’s Adamstown Drive Through COVID-19 clinic (91 Victoria Street). The clinic operates between 8am and 4pm, Monday to Friday and 9am and 4pm Saturdays, and no booking is required. Laverty’s Tomaree Hospital Clinic, open from 8.30am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday. No booking is required, but a referral from your GP is preferred prior to attending this clinic. See more

02.01.2022 ** NOTICE Dr Kalpa Yasarathna will be on leave from Friday 28th August until Tuesday 13th October. We will be taking appointments for after her return. Please don't forget to use our mobile app or online booking system to book your upcoming appointments!! We wish you all a lovely weekend!