Standish Street Surgery in Myrtleford, Victoria | Family medicine practice

Standish Street Surgery

Locality: Myrtleford, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5751 9900

Address: 107 Standish St 3737 Myrtleford, VIC, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 ***IMPORTANT*** WATCH & ACT, the Surgery will be open during normal hours. EMERGENCY, the Surgery will CLOSE, and Medical staff will be at Myrtleford Hospital for emergencies ONLY.

24.01.2022 *** HEALTH ADVISORY *** If you are having difficulty breathing due to the smoke, consider relocating to Melbourne for the duration of the fire season, as the smoke levels are consistently 3-10x better than in North East Victoria, depending on the day and time. Disposable P2 or N95 masks are available at:... 1. Myrtleford Hospital for children <14yo or adults >65yo, or those who have chronic conditions. 2. Myrtleford Community Pharmacy for $3 each.

22.01.2022 ARE YOU AFFECTED BY THE FIRES? It is normal for a distressing or frightening event to affect you physically, mentally and emotionally. Long running fires in your local area can be extremely stressful and can trigger emotional, physical and psychological reactions. ... There are a number support services available to assist you and your family recover from the reactions you may be experiencing: Call BUSHFIRE COUNSELLING between 9am-6pm Monday to Friday on 1300 514 811 to get help. For more information: https://apmha.com.au/bushfires/

21.01.2022 TRAVELLING OVERSEAS? Make sure you are covered for Measles to protect yourself and loved ones. Book an appointment to discuss travel vaccinations with GPs at Standish Street Surgery

16.01.2022 **HEALTH ADVISORY** If you have FEVER, COUGH, SHORTNESS of BREATH or any FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS. Call Standish Street Surgery at 03 5751 9900 for instructions FIRST... After hours, Call Myrtleford Hospital at 03 5751 9300 for instructions FIRST >> Coronavirus Covid 19 remains on surfaces for 48 hrs, and spreads primarily via touch. >> Wash and disinfect hands +++ >> Cough into ELBOW, not HANDS Help us keep you and the community safe! For a factual overview of the situation, watch this video from our Chief Health Officer (Victoria): https://youtu.be/J_RrEGEplCg >

16.01.2022 PARENTS - Did you know that flu vaccinations are fully funded for >6 months to 5 year olds? Protect your little ones from the flu before the peak begins to rise in June 2020. Call 03 5751 9900 in-hours to book an appointment.

12.01.2022 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT Monday 6th Jan 2020: Standish Street Surgery will be open at the usual time for urgent and routine appointments. There may be some changes to your appointments. Please check with reception at 03 5751 9900 in the morning to clarify. ... Myrtleford Community Pharmacy will be open at the usual time, but Chemist King will be closed. If Myrtleford receives the order to evacuate, please follow instructions from authorities and enact your evacuation plan without delay.

11.01.2022 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS GP-Hospital Fever/Respiratory Clinic If you have cough, fever, shortness of breath(or sore throat)... 3 STEPS: 1. Call Standish Street Surgery between 830am - 1230pm and mention your symptoms (in brief) 2. Phone/Video consultation with Duty GP 3. Swab +/- Examination (at white marquee at Myrtleford Hospital) a) GP examination + swab will take place PRIOR to 230pm OR b) Nurse swab to be conducted between 230-330pm Video Consultations If you would like to organise a video consultation with a GP, 2 STEPS: 1. Call Standish Street Surgery and request for a healthdirect video consultation 2. Prior to your video appointment, enter the virtual waiting room via: https://vcc.healthdirect.org.au/t/standishstreetsurgery/join Please note that not all GPs are set up for video consultations at present. We hope to have this facility for all GPs in the coming weeks. Flu Vaccinations As we move into the flu season (peak usually starts in June each year), please ensure you and your family are protected from the flu. All children under 5 years are eligible for free vaccinations at SSS. Don’t Neglect your health! Everyone should continue to stay active, keep fit, and stick with your treatment plans for chronic diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure. Mental Health For those struggling with isolation - visitations are allowed under the current state of emergency for care and compassionate reasons. Symptom Alert Loss of sense of smell or taste is increasingly being recognised as a symptom of Covid 19. Please contact SSS as soon as possible to arrange to be tested if you have this symptom. Stay Safe! We will get through to the other end

09.01.2022 **CORONAVIRUS UPDATE** For the safety of all patients and staff, we are transitioning the majority of our consultations to: Phone Consultations OR... Video Consultations If you require a physical examination, procedure, further tests, or hospitalisation, we will advise you of further instructions to facilitate this. Stay safe!

07.01.2022 Covid 19 Blitz Testing for people without symptoms. Volunteer to be tested! Details below.

04.01.2022 Dear Myrtleford Community, If you have returned from OVERSEAS and become unwell with a fever, cough, or other flu-like symptoms within 14 days of your return, please: CALL us FIRST at 03 5751 9900 before attending in person... After hours, please CALL the hospital FIRST at 03 5751 9300 before attending Stay safe, look after each other. For more information about the Coronavirus/Covid-19: Call 1800 675 398 or https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/victorian-public-coronavirus-di

02.01.2022 COMMUNITY ADVISORY: If you are having breathing difficulties, Standish Street Surgery STRONGLY ADVISES that you leave the area for Wangaratta or another location out of Alpine Shire as the hazardous air quality is likely to persist or worsen. Please call 000 for Emergencies.

01.01.2022 Standish Street Surgery wishes our wonderful community an amazing Christmas 2019! May everyone experience Joy in spades, Love in abundance, and Peace that surpasses all understanding!!!

01.01.2022 ***FLU VACCINATIONS*** Do not fret, there is ample time for everyone to receive a vaccine over the next 2 months before the flu season begins to peak in June 2020. We have already administered close to 200 flu vaccinations for >65yo at the senior citizen's centre.... Once we have more flu vaccination stock in, we will be re-opening more flu clinics. This would likely occur in the next fortnight or so. If you would like to be notified when clinics reopen, please leave your name with reception. Please do NOT call more than once regarding the flu clinics as we are getting a very high volume of calls.