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What a GP Medical Check May Include: A Patient’s Guide
You feel fine. You haven't been to the doctor in a while. And yet, a friend or family member has just been diagnosed with something they did not see coming. Now, you're also wondering whether you should book a check-up. It's one of the most common reasons people...
Living With a Chronic Condition: How Your GP Can Support You
Living with a chronic health condition is rarely a straight road. Some weeks feel manageable, while others feel like you're juggling appointments, medications, and lifestyle changes on top of everything else life is throwing at you. The good thing is you're not meant...
Understanding Your Health Assessment Results: What Happens Next
You've had your comprehensive health assessment, you've handed in the forms, and you've had your blood drawn. Now comes the part most people find the hardest: waiting for the results and trying to make sense of what they mean. Are your numbers "normal"? What does it...
Back-to-School Vaccinations: What Parents Should Know
If you've recently received a consent form from school about a vaccine for school children, you're not alone in feeling a bit unsure about what's involved. School vaccinations in Australia are delivered each year as part of a long-running national program designed to...
Child Healthcare Concerns Parents Ask About Most
If you've ever found yourself Googling your child's symptoms at 2 am, you're far from alone. From runny noses and unexplained fevers to itchy rashes and tummy bugs, child health issues are a near-constant feature of family life, especially when little ones are at...
Why Having a Family GP Can Make Healthcare Simpler
Healthcare can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially when you’re seeing different doctors, keeping track of test results, and trying to remember important details about your family’s health history. When care is spread across multiple places, it can become harder to...
Advice for people suspected to have novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection
Clinical update The international COVID-19 situation is evolving rapidly, with local transmission regularly identified in new countries. The list of countries at risk of transmission has recently expanded to include Cambodia and Italy, in addition to South Korea,...
Managing Multiple Medicines
There are a number of ways you can take special care to reduce the risk of problems. Know the names of your medicines, and what they look like. Record details of your medicines, including why you are using them, on a medicines list. Read the consumer medicine...
Getting a Home Medicines Review (HMR)
Do You Really Know Your Medicines? The Importance of a Home Medicines Review Taking medicines correctly is essential for your health. Each year, more than 140,000 Australians are hospitalised due to medication-related issues—and up to 69% of these cases could have...
Know The Language of Medicines
Medicines are part of most people’s lives, and having access to and understanding important information, and asking the right questions about medicines is the key to getting the most out of them, safely. This is why it is so important to get to know the...