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We seem to be having issues with our phone system at present.
If you can not get through to us please keep trying.
Due to the public holiday we will be closed on Monday 8th June 2020
Normal hours resume Tuesday 9th June.
IF YOU REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PLEASE PHONE
1800 022 222
OR ATTEND THE AFTER HOURS DOCTORS
254 MAIN ROAD, DERWENT PARK.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, CALL 000
The Migration Council Australia has developed a multilingual resource for Australia’s culturally and linguistically diverse communities about COVID-19, its impact and available support.
The MyAusCovid-19 app is supported by the Australian Government and is available to download on iOS and Android.
go to www.myauscovid-19.org.au/ to download
COVID-19 UPDATE
There will be a mobile Covid swab testing bus at the Derwent Entertainment Centre Tuesday- Thursday this week.
It is a drive through testing site and at this site no appointment or referral is required.
Time 10.00 am -3.30pm
The information about testing is available here www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/keeping-yourself-safe/testing-for-covid19
The testing clinic at the PW1 at the wharf remains active and patients are required to be pre- booked for this site.
Booking occur via the patient contacting the Coronavirus hot line or by GPs completing a referral form and faxing it to the testing hub.
The Hub staff phone the patient to provide and appointment time.
Testing for COVID-19 | Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au
Information on who can be tested for the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease and what's involved.
📞 Call 6165 2361 to speak with a doctor 📞
The health and safety of our doctors, staff, and patients are paramount. As such, we’re taking extra precautions to ensure everyone is protected from potential exposure to COVID-19. We’ve already implemented social distancing and other measures, and now we’re asking that patients please call ahead of attending our clinic and our receptionist will arrange for you to speak with a doctor initially. If appropriate, a face-to-face consultation may be arranged.
Please remember the best way to prevent the spread of infection is regular hand washing, avoid touching your face or public surfaces and cough or sneeze into your elbow, or tissue and dispose of it immediately.
Concerned about possible COVID-19 symptoms?
There is now a dedicated GP led COVID-19 testing facility at 252 Main Road Derwent Park (the old After Hours Doctor building).
By appointment only.
No referral necessary.
Phone 6165 2367 or go to www.hobartrespiratoryclinic.com.au to book an appointment.
Home | Hobart Respiratory Clinic
www.hobartrespiratoryclinic.com.au
Hobart Respiratory Clinic is located inside the After Hours Doctor clinic building. 252 Main Rd, Derwent Park TAS 7009, Australia.
COVID-19 testing available for all Tasmanians
COVID-19 testing available for all Tasmanians
www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au
Information and advice about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) including latest updates from the Tasmanian and Australian Governments.
How do you keep your health on track at a time like this?
Now, more than ever, it’s important to keep your health and wellbeing on track.
Your GP and health services are still there for you, so there’s no need to put off or miss medical appointments, or ignore symptoms during isolation.
There are safe ways of getting all sorts of care, including:
consultations
vaccinations
prescriptions
and more.
You may be able to have a phone or video appointment, or even have your medicines delivered.
Face-to-face appointments will still be recommended in some cases, but they can be done safely. There are rules about social distancing (such as sitting a safe distance apart in the waiting room and during your consultation), and strict cleaning measures are also in place. You can do your bit by sticking to these rules, keeping your hands clean, and wearing a face mask if you’re asked to.
The best thing to do is just call your GP or usual health service and ask their advice. It’s important to phone first – don’t just show up.
Tasmanians, we are resilient. There will be good days and bad days but don’t be disheartened. We have a plan and we will get our wonderful state back.
Due to the Easter Holidays we will be closed on Friday 10th April and Monday 13th April.
Normal hours resume Tuesday 14th April.
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
** 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)
www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au
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
Mara Milne
Tacana Gebel
Missy Moo Gebel
Handwashing helps protect you, and others, from the spread of coronavirus. Here's how to do it properly
www.abc.net.au
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.