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** UPDATE**
Phones are up and running!
We are having some issues with our phone system this morning.
We are trying out hardest to fix the problem.
GOVERNMENT FUNDED FLU VACCINES ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE!
These will arrive mid to late April.
Pharmacies and some medical practices have purchased private stock (which they charge a fee for), however these vaccines are not as effective as some of those available through the government funded programs for FREE.
🔹If you are eligible for a government flu vaccination be patient and wait for the government stock to arrive.
This stock is controlled and supplies by the department of health and is out of our control.
We are currently discussing and planning the safest and most efficient way of providing patients with these vaccines.
🔹If you are not eligible for a government funded vaccination you may contact your doctor for a private script or make an appointment with a pharmacy for your flu shot.
We understand that patients are anxious. We are doing the best we can under the current circumstances and appreciate your understanding and support.
New restrictions are now in place in Tasmania to help slow the spread of coronavirus in our community.
Tasmanians should stay at home, unless they are:
• shopping for supplies or services
• getting exercise outdoors
• attending medical, or health care, appointments or for medical treatment
• providing social support, or care, to another person (including compassionate needs, or to facilitate shared custody, guardianship or care arrangements for another person)
• attending school or study, if unable to be performed at home
• attending work, or volunteering, if unable to be performed at home
• seeking veterinary services for an animal
• performing essential maintenance, or security inspections, of another premises owned, or occupied, by the person
• attending another location if you have a reasonable excuse, in the opinion of the Director of Public Health or his or her delegate, to attend the location.
New rules apply to indoor and outdoor gatherings, with a rule of two persons to be applied, except for gatherings of household members, those in shared custody or guardianship arrangements.
For more information visit www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/families-community/gatherings
ONLINE APPOINTMENTS FOR TELEHEALTH:
We have activated our online appointments for telehealth consultations only.
These are consultations with your doctor over the phone.
If you require a physical examination you will still need to come into the clinic for a face to face appointment.
If you require a face to face appointment, please contact the clinic to arrange this.
Together we can do this!
• ISOLATE the virus by offering Tasmanians medi-hotel isolation while they’re infectious with COVID-19;
• CONTAIN the virus with rigorous infection control hygiene by offering medi-hotel accommodation to prevent household viral contamination while patients are infectious;
• CRUSH the epidemic curve at the earliest stage to prevent exponential viral spread;
• SAVE lives by preventing health system overload and save the economy by preventing the need for protracted and extreme whole of population lockdowns.
Do you have questions about Coronavirus?
Please get your answers from authorized sources
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Information and advice about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) including latest updates from the Tasmanian and Australian Governments.
Are you 70+ years old?
Are you 50+ years old and of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent?
Are you under Public Health / Government instructed isolation?
Are you pregnant?
Are you the parent of a child under 12 months of age?
Do you have any of the following health issues (and have seen your doctor in the last 12 months):
Hypertension (high blood pressure)?
COPD / Asthma / other lung problems?
Heart Disease?
Diabetes?
Cancer?
HIV?
Liver disease?
Kidney disease?
Are you immunocompromised?
Previous transplants?
If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, we can offer you a telephone consultation with your doctor for matters that do not require a physical examination (eg: repeat script, repeat referral).
Please phone the clinic on 62728869 to book a telehealth consultation with your doctor.
Please consider changing the term ATSI to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 🙂
The number provided was unreachable yesterday and today.
Shiarna Pursell
Treena Pursell
Our phones are working!!!
We are experiencing extremely high call loads this morning.
If you are experiencing issues when calling us please keep trying.
It’s important people ONLY contact the Public Health hotline if:
• They are unwell and have recently travelled overseas or had contact with someone who has coronavirus.
• They are a GP or other health professional seeking information or advice about a suspected case of coronavirus.
• They are a health care worker with symptoms, seeking information for themselves.
People should NOT call the Public Health Hotline for general inquiries about coronavirus. For information about coronavirus, see the FAQs at bit.ly/2wW1JR8
In the ever evolving situation regarding COVID-19 our practice has decided to take the following measures to ensure the health and safety of our Doctors, staff members and patients.
Any person who has travelled from overseas within the last 14 days is not to enter the clinic unless it is an emergency. They are to return to their homes to complete government mandated self-isolation for 14 days post arrival in Australia.
If you fit into this category, please contact the clinic for alternative consultation arrangements to be made.
There will be a red line at the desk and around designated isolation areas. Patients are asked not to cross these lines unless requested by clinic staff.
Our clinic will not be accepting new patients for the time being.
Patients with severe cold/flu symptoms will be given a mask to and asked to wait in their car until their appointment. Once their appointment time arrives they will be contacted by practice staff and seen by their doctor under our isolation protocols.
If patients do not have a car to return to they will be asked to wait in the designated isolation area.
We will be requesting that patients only attend appointments with one support person – any additional people will be asked to wait in the car or outside the clinic.
In the coming days we will begin to offer telehealth appointments to patients who are in quarantine or are at highest risk of severe outcomes if they contract COVID-19.
The patients eligible for these consultations are dictated by the government and this can not be offered to everyone.
These steps are being put in place to protect everyone, in particular the vulnerable in our community.
Melissa Kelly
Amy Rainbird
Angela Williams
Tacana Gebel
Missy Moo Gebel
Mara Milne
Handwashing helps protect you, and others, from the spread of coronavirus. Here's how to do it properly
As travel restrictions ramp up and public events are cancelled, it's worth remembering one of the best ways to protect yourself against coronavirus starts with a little water and soap.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – what you need to know
www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-what-you-need-to-know
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – what you need to know
This information sheet tells you what you need to know about coronavirus (COVID-19) — what it is, how it spreads, who is most at risk, and what you can do to help stop it spreading.
THE AMIENS CLINIC WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY 9TH MARCH 2020 DUE TO THE EIGHT HOUR DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY
WE WILL RE-OPEN ON TUESDAY 10TH MARCH 2020 AT 7:30AM.
IF YOU REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PLEASE PHONE 1800 022 222
OR ATTEND THE AFTER HOURS DOCTORS
252 MAIN ROAD, DERWENT PARK.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, CALL 000
2020 FLU VACCINES
We have had a lot of people asking about flu vaccinations.
Flu vaccinations are expected to be available by the end of April (based on previous years), however as yet we have not been given an exact timeframe from public health.
We will update as more information is available.
ATTENTION PATIENTS
We would like to take extra precautions to minimise the spread of the disease among our patients.
IF YOUR APPOINTMENT IS REGARDING POSSIBLE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) DO NOT ENTER THE CLINIC.
Call us for further advice and from your car in the carpark before your appointment.
If you have travelled overseas in the past 3 weeks and have a fever, cough, muscle aches, lethargy, sore throat or shortness of breath, it is important you contact Public Health on 1800 671 738 for further advice.
Any person who has had contact with someone who has been tested positive for coronavirus needs to contact Public Health on 1800 671 738 for further advice.
These steps are being taken as a precaution to protect those in our patient base who are at highest risk of becoming seriously ill when contracting the coronavirus.
THE AMIENS CLINIC WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY 10TH FEBRUARY 2020 DUE TO THE REGATTA DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY
WE WILL RE-OPEN ON TUESDAY 11TH FEBRUARY 2020 AT 7:30AM.
IF YOU REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PLEASE PHONE 1800 022 222
OR ATTEND THE AFTER HOURS DOCTORS
252 MAIN ROAD, DERWENT PARK.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, CALL 000
THE AMIENS CLINIC WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY 27TH JANUARY 2020 DUE TO THE AUSTRALIA DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY
WE WILL RE-OPEN ON TUESDAY 28TH JANUARY 2020 AT 7:30AM.
IF YOU REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PLEASE PHONE 1800 022 222
OR ATTEND THE AFTER HOURS DOCTORS
252 MAIN ROAD, DERWENT PARK.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, CALL 000
Bushfire smoke is continuing to affect air quality in Tasmania, particularly in the South.
People with asthma or chronic health conditions are at more risk of health harm, so it’s important they follow their asthma or health plan and try to reduce the smoke they breathe.
Others at higher risk of health harms from breathing smoky air are those with heart or lung disease, diabetes, a previous stroke, older people, babies, young children, and pregnant women.
On smoky days everyone should try to:
• Stay indoors, close your doors and windows
• Check that your air conditioning is not bringing smoky outdoor air into your house
• Avoid exercise outdoors
• Go somewhere less smoky like a friend’s place, a library, or shopping centre
Importantly, anyone who becomes unwell should seek medical help.
For more information visit www.health.tas.gov.au/publichealth/air/bushfire_smoke
