Experts predict another wave of Swine Flu to hit Australia quite shortly.
According to the recent news bulletins not many Australians received their swine flu vaccine but ''If as many people get immunised in February and March, for the first time in history, we may see a second wave [of a pandemic] turn into a trickle,'' Professor Booy said. ''People should act in the next two months.''
A reminder that a two-dose Pandemic H1N1 vaccine is also available for children aged 6 months to 9 years
We highly recommend to take advantage of this vaccination program for yourself and your children to make sure you are protected from another possible wave of Pandemic Influenza.
Flu Vaccine is the only way to protect yourself from the Influenza Virus, and it is important to do so in advance.
Everyone wishing to protect themselves from contracting the virus this season is encouraged to receive the annual Influenza Vaccine, especially those people who fall into the high risk groups, such as individuals aged 65+ and pregnant women.
Consult one of our Doctors for a personalised advice.
IMPORTANT : The new Trivalent Annual Flu Vaccine will be available FREE of charge for numerous groups of individuals such as: Individuals aged 65+ andanyone over the age of 6 months who is at increased risk of complications of inlfuenza including those with chronic illness and pregnant women.
Every year, Chermside Medical Centre runs flu vaccination clinics for individuals and businesses. We have been offering corporate flu vaccination clinics on-site for businesses for a number of years and we have seen more and more businesses realise the benefits of flu vaccination clinics for their employees, coming back to us every year. For detailed information about Influenza vaccination and our service please visit our Corporate FluVax page here.
Site and Practice News 2009
2009 Skin Cancer Awareness campaign
Australian Government has launched the 2009 Skin Cancer Awareness Campaign which aims to educate Australian teenagers aged 14-17 years about the seriousness of, and their susceptibility to, skin cancer and increase the adoption and awareness of the five key sun protection behaviours: Seek shade; Wear sun protective clothing that covers as much of your body as possible; Put on a broad-brimmed hat that shades your face neck and ears; Wear wrap-around sunglasses; Apply SPF30+ broad spectrum water resistant sunscreen every two hours.
"Prevention remains the single most effective way to save lives. Given the high incidence and the personal and economic costs associated with skin cancers (especially melanoma), a strong emphasis on prevention is needed to reduce unnecessary exposure to ultraviolet rays."
Remember, Chermside Medical Centre runs regular skin check clinics on Tuesdays 4.30-6.30 pm - Bulk Billed! Visit our Skin Clinic page for details. _________________________________________________
Fees update 2010
Once again, rising costs mean that our fees are increasing. However with greater Medicare rebate this will only increase your out of pocket expenses by less than a dollar. Please visit our fees page for detail.
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Australian Medical Football Team, the Docceroos, support Blue September 2009. From the RACGP:
"Soccer playing general practitioners are out to boost The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ (RACGP) M5 campaign to improve men’s health.
Five GPs are among the Australian Medical Football Team’s (AMFT) squad – known as the Docceroos – that will play a fundraising exhibition match during the interval of the Sydney FC vs Newcastle Jets match on 20 September 2009.
The match will raise awareness of a national campaign going by the name of Blue September that draws attention to the most common cancers causing death in men. Some of the professional players, including Sydney FC legend John Aloisi, have painted their faces blue for national television commercials that highlight the Blue September initiative.
The Docceroos have also pledged their support for the RACGP’s M5 campaign which encourages men to take preventative health steps such as quitting smoking, sharing their health history with their GP, having their blood pressure checked regularly, watching their weight and being frank about any mental health problems they may have.
In support of the RACGP campaign the AMFT’s squad have adopted the name the ‘M5 Docceroos’ and will wear a strip bearing their new title.
RACGP President, Dr Chris Mitchell, said that The M5 Project is very necessary as unfortunately many men simply don’t look after themselves, don’t talk about their health with their mates and don’t have a local doctor that they visit to discuss health concerns.
Dr Nick Rendina is a Sydney-based psychiatrist and the captain of the Docceroos. He says: “The AMFT is very proud and honoured to be involved in both the M5 Project and Blue September. We believe that M5 and Blue September are perfect causes for the Docceroos to promote given that we are men, aged 30-50, doctors and exercising regularly in team sport.”
The RACGP would like to acknowledge that the Docceroos are donating a percentage of new sponsorship money to the M5 Project and Blue September."
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The Grand Opening of our new Medical Centre
As of the 21st of April 2008, Chermside Medical Centre is located at 956 Gympie Road just south of the intersection of Banfield and Gympie Rds.
Chermside Medical Centre held an official opening ceremony at the new Medical Complex to celebrate what it has achieved in the last eleven years of existence.
The celebration was held right in our waiting room and it was our honour to have Tatiana Grigorieva, the Sydney 2000 Olympics medallist, to name only one of her numerous greatest achievements, medals and talents, as our guest and the official person to open our new Medical Centre.
Tatiana has a passion for sports and medicine and so does our owner and Managing Director Dr Alan Jones. Tatiana is a perfect example of strength, success, hard work towards her goals and ability to face any challenge that comes her way. This is exactly what we strive to achieve at the Chermside Medical Centre, we work hard towards our corporate goals and missions and we are constantly working on new projects to offer even more to our staff and to our patients.
The guests at the event included staff and their family and friends as well as our close business partners and important clients.
Tatiana Grigorieva made a short speech congratulating Dr Jones, as well as our top management and staff on coming so far during the last decade and wishing CMC best of all for the future in the new complex.
Tatiana's speech was followed by Dr Jones' congratulating the staff of CMC and thanking everyone for their hard work. This is a great new beginning for CMC and nothing can be achieved without a great team and this is exactly what our Medical Centre is proud of the most. "One of the hardest jobs in the world is managing people", said Dr Jones to our General Manager Anne McCormack, one of the first people he thanked, "and she does it so well".
We do believe that this is the next door that we have opened in our long corridor towards brighter future and better service for our clients. I truly believe there is much more to achieve and we can definitely do it with such valuable human resources, one of our major strengths.
name only one of her numerous greatest achievements, medals and talents, as our guest and the official person to open our new Medical Centre.
beginning for CMC and nothing can be achieved without a great team and this is exactly what our Medical Centre is proud of the most. "One of the hardest jobs in the world is managing people", said Dr Jones to our General Manager Anne McCormack, one of the first people he thanked, "and she does it so well".