CORONAVIRUS

3rd January 2021

Coronavirus is an evolving international health concern. This page will be updated with the latest information as it becomes available. 

We take your safety within the practice very seriously and our doctors are keeping up to date with developments as they arise.

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NSW Health is releasing daily lists of new locations with known coronvirus risk. Click here for current list of locations with known coronavirus risk and advice. 

NSW Health has a new interactive map for covid case locations and advice.

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For the safety of our staff and the other patients we still need to assume that every runny nose, cough and fever may be coronavirus. Therefore, if you have a cold, flu, runny nose, cough or believe you coming down with a respiratory illness please do not enter the practice as a courtesy to our staff and other patients. Instead book a phone consultation to organise swabbing or visit one of the local testing clinics. Once you have tested negative for covid19 you may come in for assessment and management of respiratory symptoms and fever.

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We are following closely the recent news regarding the coronavirus vaccine and are cautiously optomistic that we will be able to offer this vaccine to our patients in the first half of 2021. Click here the Australia Governement COVID19 vaccination policy document.

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The medicare rebate for telehealth has been extended until March, 2021 however as of October 1st the government has removed and reduced your bulk-billing incentives related to COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of this change to medicare phone consultations will be charged at the same rate as face-to-face consulations.

For further information on our billing procedures please view our appointment and fee page. 

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Once again. If you suspect you have covid19 stay home and contact us or contact the coronavirus hotline on 1800020080