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Schofields Family Medical Practice

Locality: Schofields, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9627 3550

Address: 105 Railway Tce #2 2762 Schofields, NSW, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 For those patients who have not seen our prior notifications, our surgery is closed for Christmas from 19/12 to 3/1. We will reopen on 4/1/21. Given the current resurgence in Covid 19 numbers, we urge our patients to stay safe by wearing masks, using sanitiser and washing hands and most importantly, making sure that you are social distancing. If you develop a cough, fever, sore throat or any respiratory symptoms please get a covid-19 test immediately. Best wishes and and happy holidays . We thank you for your support during a difficult year and look forward to looking after you in the New Year.

24.01.2022 Dear Patients If you have been OVERSEAS and you are experiencing flu-like symptoms, you should immediately phone your GP and explain your symptoms and your travel history. Do not make an appointment or attend a GP practice or hospital without informing them first, as they will need to make arrangements to protect others before you arrive.... If you are asked to attend the surgery you will be required to wear a mask to stop the spread of any viruses. Your cooperation and understanding during this time is greatly appreciated.

24.01.2022 Dear patients, Dr Alka Lalji will be at schofields family medical practice from 8-12pm and 3-6pm during the week and Saturdays and sundays for the next 2 weeks!! Come in and say hello and let us know how we can help with a healthier you!!

22.01.2022 We love this recipe from the heart foundation - have you got any that are heart healthy and would like to share?! Please let us know #schofieldsfamilymedicalpractice https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/recipes/energy-balls

22.01.2022 As confirmed cases rise and more and more Aussies look to get checked for coronavirus, the pressure on our GPs is intensifying. Theyre stressed, theyre scared, and crying out for more support, one doctor sharing the grim reality of life on the frontline, with Patrick Abboud #heromedics

21.01.2022 Dr Manny Lalji doing what he does best - ready to help the community even in the midst of a pandemic. This man has tirelessly treated the community for over 40 years. He is at risk himself now being in a vulnerable age bracket during covid 19 but he masks up and shows up for the community that he loves! Thank you! You make us proud

21.01.2022 Postnatal depression can happen to anyone - if you feel you could have this please see a medical professional so it can be accurately assessed. We are here to help you #schofieldfamilymedicalpractice

20.01.2022 October is mental health awareness month - if you have a low mood or are feeling anxious or need to talk please come and see one of our doctors #Schofields family medical practice

20.01.2022 Today we celebrate 10 years of working with our wonderful receptionist Mary. Mary is the beautiful smiling face that you see as you enter our practice. She goes above and beyond faxing and calling and chasing up things for the patients and staff. She is always ready to lend a hand and you will sometimes see her cradling our newborns as mothers juggle getting in and out of the surgery. Mary is efficient, diligent and resourceful and we would not be the same without her! Thank... you for being a fantastic receptionist, staff member, colleague and apart of our family. Thank you For your hard work and kind and caring nature. You have become such an important part of our practice and we cherish having you alongside us through our journey! If you are coming in to the surgery over the next few weeks don’t forget to say congratulations to Mary on this wonderful milestone and thank her for being the treasure that she is! Here’s to another 10 years Mary! Mary Muscat See more

20.01.2022 #Coronavirus - difference between isolation, quarantine and social distancing explained! What everyone needs to know. Government guides bit.ly/3djF5mi bit.ly/2J85PZo Huge thanks to fb.com/lawrenceleungofficialpage/ for putting this together

18.01.2022 Dear patients our hours for the following few days will be as follows; 27th December Friday- 8-12pm and 3-6pm 28th December Saturday 9-12pm 29th December Sunday 9-11pm 30th December Monday 8-12 and 3-6pm ... 31st December Tuesday 9-12pm only 1st January - closed Hope you are all enjoying this festive period See more

17.01.2022 Never underestimate the power you have!! A circle of women, men, children, anyone really can achieve tremendous things when we work together. Love breeds love - happy labour day #schofields family medical practice https://www.sunnyskyz.com//Women-Surround-Crying-Mom-Whose

17.01.2022 Dear patients please note our hours for this week: We will be open Wednesday 18/12/19 from 8am-12pm only and closed in the afternoon. We will be open Thursday 19/12/19 from 8am -12pm only and closed in the afternoon. We will be closed all day on Friday the 20/12/19... We will be open on Saturday 21/12/19 9-12pm We will be open on Sunday 22/12/19 10am-11am See more

15.01.2022 Dear patients, We are trying to minimise contact between those patients that have a fever, sore throat, cough, runny nose or any cold and flu symptoms and other vulnerable patients. We will be using Telehealth going forward for any patient that has any cold and flu symptoms. Those patients that meet the criteria can be bulk billed for this consult. Those patients who do not meet the criteria will be privately billed. We are also urging any patients that meet the Medicare crit...eria to be bulk billed for a teleconference to utilise this avenue to access healthcare to avoid any unnecessary exposure. We do not have adequate personal protective equipment but we are currently seeing children with cold and flu symptoms in their cars to avoid transmission of any infection to any other patients. As the virus progresses we may need to change protocols to ensure we are keeping the community safe and containing spread of the virus. Thank you for your support and co-operation during this time. Please contact 96273550 between 8-12pm and 3-6pm for any questions or queries. See more

15.01.2022 Just so I never forget..... April 4, 2020 -Petrol prices were as low as $0.89/L and Diesel $1.18/L -School started holidays early and many kids have been home schooled for weeks now - NAPLAN national standardised testing for school students cancelled... -Self-distancing measures on the rise. -Tape on the floors at supermarkets and others to help distance shoppers 1.5m from each other. -Limited number of people inside shops, therefore, lineups outside the shop doors. -Non-essential shops and businesses, like nail salons, massage parlours and chiropractors mandated - Entire sports seasons cancelled. Like AFL, NRL, NBA, ALL sports! - Wimbledon cancelled, the Masters cancelled, Olympic Games cancelled 2020 (happen 2021) -Concerts, tours, festivals, entertainment events - cancelled. -Weddings, family celebrations, holiday gatherings - cancelled. - Funerals limited to a specific number and being live streamed. -No masses, churches are all closed. During Easter season. -No gatherings of 500 or more, then 100 or more, then 10 or more, now 2 or more! -Dont socialise with anyone outside of your home. -Childrens playgrounds are closed. - beaches closed -We are to distance from each other, 1.5m -Shortage of masks, gowns, gloves for our front-line workers -Panic buying has been happening for weeks and we have to hunt for toilet paper, disinfecting supplies, paper towel, laundry soap, and theres no hand sanitiser -Shelves are bare. Hard to find beef, eggs, bread, flour and pasta. Sending one family member to shop. -Manufacturers, distilleries and other businesses switch their lines to help make visors, masks, hand sanitizer and PPE. -State Governments have closed the borders to all non-essential travel. - 14 days of Quarantine applies for those few still coming in from overseas -Fines are established for breaking the rules. -Stadiums and recreation facilities open up overseas for the overflow of Covid-19 patients. -Big industries help make more ventilators, & more masks for hospitals. -Press conferences daily from the Prime Minister and the Premier. Daily updates on new cases, recoveries, and deaths. -Government stimulus packages to help the economy and financial incentives to stay home. Free childcare for those who must go to work. -People wearing masks and gloves outside. This is the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic, declared March 11th, 2020. Why, you ask, do I write this status? One day it will show up in my memory feed, and it will be a yearly reminder that LIFE IS PRECIOUS and not to take the things we dearly love for granted.... hugs, social interaction - sitting in a restaurant, or in a coffee shop with a friend or family, birthday parties. We truly have so much! Be thankful. Be grateful. Be kind to each others - love one another - support everyone.

14.01.2022 Welcome back Dr Prabhu Dear patients, Dr prabhu is here at the surgery most Tuesday and Friday afternoons and saturdays. We are so excited to have him join us! Please enquire on 96273550 if you require an appointment to see him.

13.01.2022 Dr Alka is back with us! Thank you Cafe Cicheti & co for the welcome back breakfast!

12.01.2022 Update: Sunday, 15th March 2020 Hi everyone. Thank you very much for sharing this post so widely . I cannot stress how important it is to get a positive messa...ge out to the Australian community that there is something that each of us can do, right now, to make a massive impact on the course of Covid-19 epidemic here. We have updated the graph today, Sunday the 15th of March 2020, with the amazing help of Tim Fazio (dead set legend ). This data is from the World Health Organisation, and we dont have the total number of infections in Australia for today. As you can see, Australia (in YELLOW) is still in the very early phase of the outbreak, we had a good starting point, but the upturn in the graph similar to the red countries is a bad sign. There is still time to make an impact, but that time is right now. There is disturbing news coming out of Europe and America. Look at the RED countries and LISTEN to the stories coming out of them. Hospitals are completely overrun in Northern Italy like there were in Wuhan, many patients cannot even be treated now, multiple doctors and nurses sick and intubated, so many deaths. Spain is soon to follow, as are cities in America. I am deeply sad for what we are about to see unfold. LOOK at the BLUE countries in Asia: Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan. They are so far ahead of us in this epidemic in time, but they have managed to "flatten the curve" massively. They have NOT had a hospital disaster, they have the capacity to treat their sick, and their communities will be OK. Countless lives have been saved. The difference between the RED and BLUE countries? Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan adopted personal and government-enforced social isolation and interpersonal distancing at the EARLIEST stages of the pandemic. They did not wait for a massive increase in cases, they LEARNED from their experience of SARS. As soon as they heard about the novel coronavirus in Wuhan and detected cases in their countries, the PEOPLE went into social isolation "mode". The symbol of this in Asia is everyone wearing a mask in public - the mask is a sign that everyone understands what is going on. The people of these countries *get it* because they have been through this before. The governments of these countries *get it*. I need Australians to WAKE UP and get it too, before it is too late. I cannot speak for the response of anyone else or any organisation. I am pleading with you to think about YOUR personal response. Lets not wait for anyone to save us, lets save ourselves . As a person that cares deeply about you, your families and the Australian community, I urge you to rapidly adopt a relatively strict version of social isolation and interpersonal distancing. This is what I am doing: 1. Do not leave your home if you do not need to. The safest place for you and your family in a viral epidemic is in your own home. 2. If you are able to work from home, do so. If you are a boss, please let your staff work from home as much as possible. Australians are smart, youll work it out. 3. When you go out, do not touch another person, in any way, unless you have to. Keep your paws to yourself . 4. When you go out, do not touch any surfaces that you do not need to. Keep your paws to yourself . 5. Cancel all non-essential meetings, find alternative ways to speak and meet online. 6. Wash you hands frequently, especially the moment you walk in your front door. 7. Dont touch your face. 8. Clean your phone several times a day, and dont leave it lying around when you are outside your home. 9. Find smart ways to support local businesses (buy a voucher online), artists (buy a song online ), but do it from the safety of your own home. 10. Talk to your friends, check on vulnerable people, listen to music, make memes, dance in your home, remember to laugh 11. Speak to every single person that is close to you, help them to understand what this social isolation "mode" is, why it is so important, and help them to start doing it, right now. Covid-19 is a virus that passes from person to person, directly or indirectly. If every Australian adopts these measures, we can break the line of transmission between people and avoid the disaster that we are witnessing unfold in the USA and Europe. It is early enough for us to do this, we have time, but a narrowing window to act decisively. It is possible I will get into trouble for saying all of this. But now I do not care, I know in my heart this is the right thing to do, and I am happy to accept any consequences. Please look after yourself, your family and friends . Think for yourself, fact check everything, use your feelings. If you agree that this is the right thing to do, please share this again as widely as possible, every day is critical now. Much love Original post (Friday 13th March 2020): A few people asked me where Australia is at the moment with Covid-19. We reached our 100th case on Tuesday the 10th of March (3 days ago, x-axis), and we now have 199 confirmed cases (y-axis) - Ive plotted this point with a red dot. We are testing really well, so it is a fairly accurate number, waaayyy more accurate than the USA which is on the precipice of a total disaster (separate story, Im so upset). Its at a very early part of the curve, but you can see we are doing really well compared to other industrialised nations (we want to be as close to the Japanese, Singaporean and Hong Kong curves as possible). The next two weeks is absolutely critical to the direction of this curve. Total social isolation, complete interpersonal distancing, combined with massively increased testing (which we have just built capacity for this week in our labs) will flatten this curve and save countless Australian lives. We can do this with no vaccine and no effective antivirals. Each individual simply has to make it their personal responsibility to have minimal contact with all other people. Cancel all unnecessary things. I am running my clinics by phone so patients dont have to come to hospital. We have a narrow window of opportunity to do this, this could not be more urgent. I hope you understand I would not say this if I was not absolutely sure of how critical this is. Please share with your family and friends. Sending lots of love, take care please Dan Suan MBBS FRACP FRCPA PhD **I have removed my affiliations as I am speaking for myself only, I do not represent the views of any organisation that I work for or am affiliated with**

12.01.2022 Congratulations to all the staff at Schofields Family Medical Practice and Northwest Dental & Implant Centre for a great CPR training session today! Remember CPR saves lives #schofields family medical practice # northwestdentalandimplantcentre

11.01.2022 Happy birthday to our beautiful receptionist Mary - we wish you another wonderful year and are so lucky to have you!!

11.01.2022 This is an informative post written by another dr: Heres an update because I have had a lot of calls and texts from friends with questions and I believe there is a really important role for those of us with medical training to spread good and sensible information about this situation where we can.5@ Information coronaload...Continue reading

11.01.2022 Flu vaccines ARE HERE!!!!!!!!! My advice this year is get them ASAP dont wait and get it early! Those patients that are under 5 Above 65 ... And with certain medical conditions are entitled to a free vaccine. Those that dont fit criteria can call us on 96273550 for a prescription and we can then give you the injection. All patients are advised to call first before coming so we can allocate you a time and day to have it done. Thank you and see you all soon

10.01.2022 PANDA week 10-16 November ~ Its time to get real about perinatal anxiety and depression @PANDAnational A beautiful letter by @spiritysol to new mums. De...arest new mama- You are sore and leaky and more tired than you could have ever imagined. Everything is soaked in breast milk and tears. Everything hurts. Your body has literally stretched to its breaking point, or perhaps was cut open to make space for the miracle of life. Your heart aches with a love so huge it feels as though going to break you in half and sometimes you cant breathe because it all feels too big. They told you about the waves of birth but no one told you about the intense waves of postpartum- the euphoria and joy that lifts you up, and the heavy weight that drops you suddenly and leaves you sobbing into receiving blankets. You look back across the sea and the journey youve made- and in the distance you see the maiden you once were. So much has changed in so little time and you wonder if youll ever find your way back to that self. You wouldnt change this love for the world, but something inside you aches for familiar ground and the woman you once were. This is all so new and raw. But you will find your way, sweet mama. You have not left yourself behind, youve simply grown new wings. The maiden you with her carefree ways and wild spirit is still inside you, and always will be. Follow the compass of your heart. Allow the tears to fall. You will find your way, and your self will be waiting for you with open arms when you do.

09.01.2022 We would like to thank our patients for helping us to keep them safe during this difficult time. Thank you for CALLING first before coming to the practice so that we can decide whether you will need a Telephone consult or a face to face consult. Thank you for understanding that we need to be extremely careful as to how we see our patients and have put into place strict guidelines and policies to keep ourselves,staff and their families and patients safe and looked after. Our ...hours remain the same: Monday - Friday 8am-12pm 3pm-6pm Saturday 9-12pm Sunday - 10-11am We request that you only call between these hours We will continue to bulk bill all our patients

09.01.2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com//20/world/corona-simulator/

09.01.2022 Thank you to Jaimie and his staff at cichetti and co for keeping us fuelled this week!!

08.01.2022 All Australians who need to have a medical consultation can do so via telephone. We can fax/post scripts and medical certificates and triage your symptoms as well as address health care concerns to minimise the need for coming into the clinics. Obviously not all consultations are possible over the phone but speak to your GP first before venturing out of the house. This will all be bulk billed under Medicare. People can now access bulk-billed telehealth consultations for a ran...ge of appointments, including with the following practitioners: GPs Psychologists Midwives Nurses Psychiatrists Paediatricians, speech pathologists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists for services for children with developmental delays Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners Social workers and dieticians for eating disorders For patients, you have to be located in Australia, eligible for Medicare and not an admitted patient to a hospital. Please call 96273550 to book in for a telephone consult

08.01.2022 Dear patients, If you have returned from affected areas or have been in contact with a patient with coronavirus in the last 14 days and If you become ill or feel unwell while travelling in China, you should not wait until you arrive back in Australia to seek medical assistance. Instead you should see a doctor or go to the local emergency department. If you develop a fever, a cough, sore throat or shortness of breath within 14 days of travel or have had contact with a person w...ith confirmed coronavirus, you should immediately isolate yourself from other people. Contact your GP or your emergency department or call the healthdirect helpline 1800 022 222 and seek medical attention as soon as possible. It is important to phone ahead so that the practice or emergency department can make appropriate preparations and protect others. When seeking medical care wear a surgical mask (if possible) otherwise ask for one when you arrive. Practice good hygiene by covering your coughs and sneezes and wash your hands thoroughly, for at least 20 seconds with soap and water. #schofieldsfamilymedicalpractice

08.01.2022 We are here to support you #schofieldsfamilymedicalpractice https://www.happyfamilies.com.au//r-u-ok-day-having-the-c/

08.01.2022 Urgent announcement: Dear patients if you have ANY cold or flu symptoms PLEASE do not enter the practice. Please Call the surgery and we facilitate seeing you outside our building. We are trying to contain the spread of coronovirus in our community and we desperately need your co-operation and support. If you have ANY overseas travel or if you have been in contact with a confirmed or suspected case please CALL the covid hotline 1800020080 or Westmead hospital . Please wear a ...mask and inform them that you are coming. Please DO NOT ENTER the surgery with any runny nose, fever, headache, sore throat, cough, vomiting or diahorrea. CALL 9627 3550 and we will see you outside the practice.

06.01.2022 Covid-19 Travel Advice: 1. If you are planning to travel ANYWHERE in next few weeks, consider how essential it is. If it is not, think about deferring it until ...we learn more about where and how quickly this pandemic will evolve. 2. If you have ALREADY booked your March break to a Caribbean destination, or plan to travel to Europe (outside of Italy), you are likely fine and need not cancel your plans hastily. 3. If you are planning to visit China, Korea, Iran or Italy anytime soon...DONT. The containment level in all of these countries is not good and will likely continue to worsen. You are putting yourself at undue risk. 4. Remember to check updates on Covid-19 to learn more about how the situation is evolving. CDC and WHO websites are excellent. I prefer thewuhanvirus.com as it is updated frequently, its comprehensive and provides easy to see data on a lot of key metrics. 5. When considering travel plans anywhere, ask yourself the following? Is there a high rate of Covid-19 in this area or several new cases in the last week? If I need care in this country, are health care standards suboptimal? Is it possible that authorities might close borders or restrict my departure out of the country due to an outbreak? If you answer YES to any of these, you probably should not go to that destination. 6. Protect yourself properly no matter where you are. Wash your hands. Use hand sanitizer liberally. Dont touch your face, nose, eyes. Avoid high traffic areas whenever possible and stay at least 2 m away from anyone who is apparently sneezing, coughing or sick. 7. Skip the masks and the stockpiling for the Zombie Apocalypse. Common sense practices will be of much greater benefit to us all!

06.01.2022 It cant get any simpler than this. Immunologist Dan Suan explains what our government and people need to do to save ourselves. Share it. #coronavirus

05.01.2022 Last week, Dr Alka attended a conference learning about the importance of weight reduction,smoking cessation, and physical exercise in maintaining a healthy heart and preventing diabetes. Early detection of heart disease and diabetes is important to prevent disease progression. If you need more information or would like help to meet your health goals please come in and see our doctors #schofieldsfamilymedicalpractice

05.01.2022 Please maintain social distancing Many people have asked for a covid -19 swab. Below is the current criteria:

04.01.2022 Schofields family medical practice and northwest dental and implant centre Christmas party

04.01.2022 Im a doctor and an Infectious Diseases Specialist. Ive been at this for more than 20 years seeing sick patients on a daily basis. I have worked in inner city ...hospitals and in the poorest slums of Africa. HIV-AIDS, Hepatitis,TB, SARS, Measles, Shingles, Whooping cough, Diphtheria...there is little I havent been exposed to in my profession. And with notable exception of SARS, very little has left me feeling vulnerable, overwhelmed or downright scared. I am not scared of Covid-19. I am concerned about the implications of a novel infectious agent that has spread the world over and continues to find new footholds in different soil. I am rightly concerned for the welfare of those who are elderly, in frail health or disenfranchised who stand to suffer mostly, and disproportionately, at the hands of this new scourge. But I am not scared of Covid-19. What I am scared about is the loss of reason and wave of fear that has induced the masses of society into a spellbinding spiral of panic, stockpiling obscene quantities of anything that could fill a bomb shelter adequately in a post-apocalyptic world. I am scared of the N95 masks that are stolen from hospitals and urgent care clinics where they are actually needed for front line healthcare providers and instead are being donned in airports, malls, and coffee lounges, perpetuating even more fear and suspicion of others. I am scared that our hospitals will be overwhelmed with anyone who thinks they " probably dont have it but may as well get checked out no matter what because you just never know..." and those with heart failure, emphysema, pneumonia and strokes will pay the price for overfilled ER waiting rooms with only so many doctors and nurses to assess. I am scared that travel restrictions will become so far reaching that weddings will be canceled, graduations missed and family reunions will not materialize. And well, even that big party called the Olympic Games...that could be kyboshed too. Can you even imagine? Im scared those same epidemic fears will limit trade, harm partnerships in multiple sectors, business and otherwise and ultimately culminate in a global recession. But mostly, Im scared about what message we are telling our kids when faced with a threat. Instead of reason, rationality, openmindedness and altruism, we are telling them to panic, be fearful, suspicious, reactionary and self-interested. Covid-19 is nowhere near over. It will be coming to a city, a hospital, a friend, even a family member near you at some point. Expect it. Stop waiting to be surprised further. The fact is the virus itself may cause you great harm or none at all. But our own behaviors and "fight for yourself above all else" attitude could prove disastrous. I implore you all. Temper fear with reason, panic with patience and uncertainty with education. We have an opportunity to learn a great deal about health hygiene and limiting the spread of innumerable transmissible diseases in our society. Lets meet this challenge together in the best spirit of compassion for others, patience, and above all, an unfailing effort to seek truth, facts and knowledge as opposed to conjecture, speculation and catastrophizing. Facts not fear. Clean hands. Open hearts. Our children will thank us for it. #washurhands #geturflushot #respect #patiencenotpanic

04.01.2022 Covid 19 update : Below is from another dr- Hi - things are ramping up. Info below is from NSW health, AHPPC, AMA and Aus department of health ... In Australia - 3,007 cases (as of 15.00 27/3/2020) I can only keep totally up to date on the situation in NSW however our national CFR (case fatality rate or death rate) has nearly doubled which is very concerning and heartbreaking. So for NSW (at 15.00 on 27/3/2020) 1436 - total cases 896 - Overseas acquired (still mainly Europe + US) 295 - known contacts or within known cluster 145 - local acquired origin unknown 105 - under investigation 7 died in NSW (13 in Australia in total) >77,000 tests done (our testing is now the highest per capita in the world) Hospital wards - 53 cases ICU - 20 covid positive patients, 9 are ventilated. So the first peak is upon us. 20 patients in ICU and 53 inpatients (which means they are sick enough to require some sort of monitoring or treatment and can deteriorate.) There are also 62 cases being treated at home - which have the potential to deteriorate. These are HUGE NUMBERS. What is concerning is that we are still in the EARLY PHASE. PLEASE STAY HOME AND AWAY FROM OTHER PEOPLE. CANT STRESS THIS ENOUGH RIGHT NOW. SOCIAL DISTANCING IS CRUCIAL NOW. Social distancing, rigorous contact tracing and effective self isolation - are the only 3 measures which can curtail the spread. Italy is 3 weeks ahead. US 4 weeks ahead. They both did not act effectively during the early stages and what we see unfolding is the result. US is only in the beginning of its peak. Now, I know the information above is scary - but there are some positives!! For example, 2/3 of the cases are from overseas returned travellers (refer to the first graph below)!! If we can minimise community transmission - we will literally save lives - so dont give up hope!! Calm, strong, endurance is what we need. Social distancing and social isolation are working!! And that is a positive when youre dealing with something like this virus. Important general info: 1) there are now dedicated respiratory/fever clinics - https://www.google.com/mymaps/viewer 2) 13 77 88 if anyone is in isolation and needs any deliveries. Or if you know of a vulnerable community member who you think needs to be checked upon 3) Police now have been granted additional powers to enforce quarantine. 4) If the anxiety gets too much - call lifeline 13 11 14 or your GP 5) regarding confusion from politicians - sometimes the announcements made by PM Scott Morrison will differ to our Premier Gladys Berejiklian and that is to be expected. PM is in charge of the National response - Gladys has the power to decide and enforce things within our state. It is a complex structure - I dont fully get it but thats usually the cause of the discrepancy. Additional: Im sure I have left off some important points and resources - will add them later tonight. Wanted to quickly put this up after our update.

04.01.2022 A big shout out to Jaimie and his team for keeping us caffeinated- we are so grateful

04.01.2022 This week is perintatal mental health week. We're here, we're listening at Schofields family medical practice. It is so important to see your doctor if you are experiencing perinatal anxiety or depression - We are here to support new and expectant parents Call 96273550 to book an appointment to see one of our doctors. ... https://www.panda.org.au/awareness/panda-week

04.01.2022 Dear patients, We are operating at our normal hours Monday - Friday 8-12pm and 3-6pm Saturdays 9-12pm Sundays 10-11am... We ask all patients to please call the surgery first before attending so that we can triage how best to see you safely. We are offering telephone consults and making sure all our patients have access to prescriptions, and vital advice during this difficult time. We will put up a notice when the fluvax is available. It is currently available for purchase in pharmacies and those that would like to have it privately can call the surgery for a script and we can then arrange an appointment time for you to have it privately and safely. We are ensuring our surgery operates at the highest standard of safety to protect our patients during this time. Please stay at home - it will save lives Dr alka

03.01.2022 Flu vaccines ARE HERE!!!!!!!!! My advice this year is get them ASAP don’t wait and get it early! Those patients that are under 5 Above 65 ... And with certain medical conditions are entitled to a free vaccine. Those that don’t fit criteria can call us on 96273550 for a prescription and we can then give you the injection. All patients are advised to call first before coming so we can allocate you a time and day to have it done. Thank you and see you all soon

02.01.2022 Hope you are enjoying the festive season!! Schofields family medical practice had their Christmas party today and we had an absolute ball!! Thank you to our beautiful staff. You are all one in a million and we are so lucky to have each and every one of you!

02.01.2022 "I didnt pursue it, I was busy at work, and the tests were fine, and I just thought: I dont have time to be dealing with this." Always be alert to any abnormal signs from your body and if in doubt, contact your GP.

01.01.2022 Due to the recent local school closures and possible Covid cases locally, Schofields Medical Practice will conduct ALL consultations via Telehealth until further notice. This is to protect the community and continue our efforts to slow the spread of Covid-19. Please call 96273550 for any further information. https://7news.com.au//three-sydney-schools-closed-over-pos

01.01.2022 For all our pregnant patients: http://nationalperinatal.org/COVID-19/