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How are you feeling during covid-19?
It’s important to look after your mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We recognise that many of you may be experiencing feelings of anxiety and concern. You may not have ever sought mental health support or perhaps you have. Regardless of your past experience we are in unprecedented times and it is important that…
Read MoreCoronavirus Pandemic Update: Don’t neglect your other health needs!
It’s business as usual in General Practice We are truly amazed how responsible have been at staying home & keeping our community safe from coronavirus. We have seen an unexpected consequence being that people are accessing their GP less during the pandemic, possibly for fear of catching the virus itself in the clinic or…
Read MoreCoronavirus Patient Information
IF YOU SUSPECT YOU MAY HAVE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19), PLEASE CALL THE DEDICATED HOTLINE ON 1800 675 398 OR ATTEND A DEDICATED COVID-19 SCREENING CLINIC. PLEASE KEEP TRIPLE ZERO FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY PLEASE RESPECT THAT AT EMERALD MEDICAL CENTRE WE ARE BEING CAREFUL ABOUT ALLOWING ENTRY OF ANY POTENTIAL NOVEL CORONAVIRUS CASES…
Read MoreOne Warrior – Emily’s Story
The amazing Emily Somers has a new blog post at Bravery Co. about her battle with Cancer. She’s a great friend of everyone here and her post offers an insight into a trying time. Head over to Bravery Co. and have a read.
Read MoreDr. Murphy article from 1981
Dr Murphy, the founder of Emerald Medical Centre was devoted to Emerald and practised medicine up to the day he died. Here’s an article from The Trader published in 1981 after he died. It is an engaging story about this important figure in Emerald’s history.
Read MoreTowards a Patient Centred Medical Home!
Over the past year, everyone passing the first roundabout on the main road will have seen that Emerald has a large new building. Five years in the planning and over 18 months in the execution, the extensive redevelopment and refurbishment of the Emerald Medical Centre is finally due to be complete in early March 2017!…
Read MoreAlmost there! Renovation update
We are excited to announce that we are almost at completion with the building. Your new “Medical Home” is rapidly taking shape and we expect the lift to be functional in the next week or so.
Read MoreRenovations in progress!
Things are moving quickly on our renovations! Here’s a photo we snapped of the latest developments.
Read MoreMy Health Record
My Health Record is the new name of the national digital health record system. Having a My Health Record means your important health information like allergies, medical conditions and treatments, medicine details, test or scan reports can be digitally stored in one place. For further information or to register please see myhealthrecord.gov.au
Read MoreAsthma and Action Plans
An essential part of a GP’s work is controlling long term (chronic) medical conditions. Asthma is a common chronic respiratory condition that can cause a big impact on a person’s wellbeing, and can at times be life threatening. Many asthmatics are resigned to being regularly inconvenienced by poor lung function and frequent emergency visits to…
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