Ten mistakes people make about gastro
Gastroenteritis, or ‘gastro’ as we commonly call it, is one of the top ten reasons our Doctors get called out after hours. While usually not life threatening, gastro can be a debilitating and unpleasant experience for patients and their carers, particularly when they don’t fully understand why they are suddenly sick.
What is croup and how to treat it [infographic]
With winter approaching, respiratory illnesses are on the rise – and a very common illness in young children is croup. The barking cough and hoarse breathing can be alarming for parents and patients alike…
5 things the kids are likely to bring home from daycare…
Apart from finger paintings and the odd collage, the unfortunate reality is that the thing your child will most likely bring home from childcare is an infectious illness.
13SICK and palliative care – comfort and support for patients and carers
Working in the after hours, our Doctors are frequently called to the bedside of a person requiring palliative care or end-of-life care. Some of these patients may be in an aged care facility, while others are at home.
Babies and fevers – 5 things you should know [infographic]
Shingles – when chicken pox comes back to bite
Shingles, also know as ‘zoster virus’ or ‘herpes zoster’, is caused by the same virus responsible for chicken pox. It is a skin rash than can be very painful, occurring mainly but not exclusively amongst older adults in the population.
The best way to keep illness at bay
As winter approaches the community braces for an onset of infectious illnesses – coughs, colds, flu, gastro, skin complaints, eye infections and now COVID-19.
Going away over Easter? Five tips to keep healthy…
The Easter break is prime time for Aussies to go on holidays, particularly if it coincides with the balmy days of early autumn.
The most common reasons patients call 13SICK in the after hours
Between the two of us we have more than forty years’ experience in after hours medicine, and from long practice we can tell you the ten most common reasons why people call 13SICK…
Why it’s important to have your own GP
As home visiting doctors we treat all kinds of patients, with all kinds of injuries and illnesses. It may be after work, or late at night, or on the weekend.