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25.01.2022 Please remember to wear a mask to your appointment. Our reception team are confirming every appointment on a daily basis. The will ask you a few questions & also remind you of your appointment time with your GP.... They will ask you : Do you have a sore throat, fever or a cough. Do you have any respiratory symptoms. Have you recently visited any hot spots. They may also request that only you enter the practice, we understand that at times a carer/chaperone are required. Phone consultations are available to patients that have been seen within the practice in the last 12 months. A phone consultation is a fantastic alternative for you if you are experiencing any of the above symptoms. Why??? You are in the safety & comfort of your own home. You are reducing the spread but staying at home. Even if its just a simple cold. We are keeping our Doctors & staff safe & healthy. To care for you, we must remain healthy ourselves.

25.01.2022 It's R U OK?Day, a reminder that every day is a day to start a conversation that could change a life. Today we're calling on Australians to learn what to say after R U OK? so they can keep the conversation going when someone says they're not OK. There's more to say after R U OK?... Learn what to say when listening with an open mind Learn what to say when encouraging action Learn what to say when checking in Learn how to continue a conversation that could change a life. When we know what to say next we can help someone open up and find pathways to support long before they're in crisis. Learn what to say next and help us move closer to our vision of a world where we're all connected and are protected from suicide. Head to www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask

21.01.2022 Guess who is back....... Dr Chantal Dang Chantal starts back with the team at The Grange Monday 3rd August. ... Chantal grew up in Sydney and completed university in Adelaide, South Australia. She returned to New South Wales and worked in Western Sydney, and has now relocated to Port Macquarie with her husband to enjoy the coastal life. She has interests in many aspects of family medicine ranging from paediatrics and dermatology to aged and palliative care. Her other interests include tennis, fishkeeping, travel and videography. For all patients old & new please contact our practice reception team on 65845244 to book an appointment or visit our website & follow the link to book online https://grangefamilymedicalcentre.com.au

20.01.2022 Dr Keith Tse BSc(Med) MBBS FRACGP Dr Keith Tse worked in Port Macquarie from 2009 to 2012 as a surgical and emergency doctor. He returned to Port Macquarie in 2016 with his wife, urologist Dr Kesley Pedler, and two children, and is a permanent addition to our team.... Keith has extensive knowledge of all aspects of family medicine with an interest in surgery, skin cancer medicine and sports medicine. His other interests are photography and touch football. Keith aims to get to know his patients well and grow old with them

20.01.2022 DR Adam King BSc(Med) MBBS FRACGP Dr Adam King has worked in Port Macquarie for more than 11 years and as a GP for 15 years. He has worked at both the Port Macquarie Base Hospital and Private Hospital and general practice and has developed extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of medicine. He is passionate about sports especially basketball and has an interest in sports and joint injuries.... Adam believes that the best thing about being a GP is that we get to grow old with our patients and their families, we get to know their idiosyncrases and become part of their lives

13.01.2022 Update Monday 3rd August 2020 - Masks A reminder that after new guidance from NSW Health and the RACGP our nurses and doctors will be wearing masks in certain situations from today onwards. We encourage patients to bring a mask along to their consultation, and encourage anyone who doesn’t yet have a mask to be prepared and get purchasing or sewing!... Unfortunately we are unable to provide masks to our patients as we have a lack of PPE available to our staff. We also ask that if you do not have an appointment that you do not enter the practice! Exemptions are of course made for children, patients who require a carer/chaperone or an interpreter. We are implenting these small changes to keep our Doctors/staff and our patients safe.

10.01.2022 Raising awareness of mental health, join us in qearing odd socks this Friday ! https://www.facebook.com/oddsocksau/

10.01.2022 Opening January 2021 Medical on William Dr Adam King will lead the team at Medical on William ... Medical on William is a branch site of The Grange Family Medical Centre & Long Flat Outreach Clinic We are very excited to share the progress of the new build !

07.01.2022 Dr Rachel Pamplin MBBS FRACGP Dr Pamplin has been working in Sydney for the last 12 years.... She has now moved permanently with her family to Port Macquarie and is a valuable member to our team. She enjoys all aspects of general practice but particularly woman’s and children’s health. We appreciate the wealth of knowledge and experience that Rachel brings to the team.

06.01.2022 https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-/health-advice-update-on-masks

06.01.2022 Dr Debra King MBBS(Hons) FRACGP Dr Debra King is a mother of 3 daughters and a keen netballer has been working as a GP in Port Macquarie for more than 11 years.... Debra has extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of family medicine with an interest in women’s health, pregnancy care and children’s health. Certificate of Skin Cancer Medicine Australasia College of Skin Cancer Medicine Intrauterine Devices Insertion Training Course Family Planning NSW

04.01.2022 Dr Emma McKeough MBBS Dr Emma McKeough grew up on the Central Coast of NSW and has studied and worked on the South Coast, Far North Queensland and Broken Hill.... Her interests include womens health, paediatrics and family medicine. Emma enjoys playing netball, cooking and walking her dog Monroe with her husband John. She has relocated to Port Macquarie for the relaxed coastal lifestyle and all that it has to offer.

03.01.2022 This is not the news I wanted to be delivering today and I’m sure it’s not the news anyone wants to be hearing. We've managed to slow the case numbers over th...e past couple of weeks. But the epidemiological modelling is telling us that at current rates of transmission, and with our current restrictions, it would take months to drive the numbers back down not days or weeks. And that means months of uncertainty and living in limbo. It also means, sadly, more Victorians in hospital beds. More Victorians hooked up to machines just to breathe. More funerals. We can't allow this to drag on and I’m sure everyone would rather get on top of it as quickly and decisively as we possibly can. And the only way to do that is to rip the bandaid off, go harder and do it now. That’s why from 6pm tonight, Victoria will enter a State of Disaster. We used this same direction during the fires and as we fight this public health bushfire, we need to use it again. This will give Victoria Police additional powers to make sure people are complying with public health directions and we’ll have more to say on this in the coming days. From 6pm tonight, Melbourne will also move to Stage 4 restrictions with stronger rules to limit the movement of people and limit the spread of this virus across our city. That includes an 8pm-5am curfew beginning tonight. The only reasons to leave home during these hours will be work, medical care and caregiving. New time, distance and gathering limits will also apply for exercise and shopping. Exercise will be limited to a maximum of one hour per day and no more than five kilometres from your home. Group size will be limited to a maximum of two you and one other person whether you live with them or not. Shopping will be limited to one person per household per day. Again, you’ll need to stay within 5kms of your home. Supermarkets will remain open just as they have throughout this entire pandemic so there is absolutely no need to rush out now to stock up. There will be some common-sense exceptions. If your closest supermarket is further than 5kms away, you can still shop there. If you’re a parent with little ones, you can still take them with you when you go for a walk. And these distance, gathering and time limits won’t apply for work, medical care or compassionate reasons. But basically ‘staying at home’ needs to mean exactly that. No loopholes. No excuses. Case numbers have also been rising in regional Victoria and we can’t allow that to continue. The data suggests there's a risk the virus is moving faster and more widely than previously thought. That’s why from 11.59pm on Wednesday, Stage 3 restrictions will return across regional Victoria meaning there will once again only be four reasons to be out. Restaurants and cafes can only offer delivery and takeaway. Beauty and personal services will need to close. Entertainment and cultural venues will need to close. Community sport will need to stop. This timeframe is to help local businesses prepare not an excuse to go racing around seeing friends and maxing out your social calendar. Even though regional restrictions don’t formally start until Wednesday night, if you can stay at home in the meantime, you must. To the question I know most parents will be asking: Schools will return to remote and flexible learning across all year levels, in all parts of the state. Students who are currently attending onsite will go to school on Monday, have a pupil free day on Tuesday, and be learning at home from Wednesday. Onsite supervision will again be available but only for students who really need it. That means children whose parents have to go to work and vulnerable kids who can’t learn from home. From Thursday, those same rules will apply to Melbourne’s kinder and early childhood education services. We know this will be a significant ask of parents with little ones and big ones too. But I promise, as a parent of three, it’s an ask I don’t make lightly. These changes will be in place for at least the next six weeks until Sunday 13 September. As always, we’ll keep reviewing and realigning the restrictions in line with the advice of our health experts and if we can change things earlier, we will. Today, I’ve made some announcements that change how Victorians will live. Tomorrow and in the coming days, I’ll have more to say about changes to the way Victorians need to work recognising that workplaces continue to be a source of much of the spread. I appreciate this gap between announcements may create a level of anxiety and uncertainty and I'm sorry about that. But the truth is, this is complex and we’re going to take some extra time to make sure we get these calls right. I know this is a lot of information to take in and there will be details to figure out and questions to answer. I’ll explain things as clearly as I possibly can, and do my best to clarify any points of uncertainty over the next couple of days. The truth is that there are no easy solutions. If that were the case, the global community would be rid of this virus already. If there was a magic bullet, more than 683,000 people wouldn’t have already lost their lives around the world. This is the biggest and most complex challenge we’ve encountered in living memory and it requires big and complex solutions. People will no doubt be feeling scared and sad and worried. That’s only natural given what we’re facing. It’s why I’m asking something else of Victorians: Please be calm. Please be kind. Please be patient. Please treat people the way you would want to be treated. And please look out for each other. We can we will get through this.