Richmond Medical

20/12/2022

To all our loyal patients, we wish you a Merry Christmas. Thank you for all your support and understanding in 2022!

16/12/2021

Richmond Medical wishes to thank all our patients for their incredible support and understanding through a very difficult year.
Have a happy and safe holiday period!

08/12/2021

Richmond Medical welcomes back our visiting orthopaedic surgeon Mr Shane Blackmore.
Shane specialises in sports injuries, arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the knee, hip and shoulder. This includes all aspects of knee, hip and shoulder surgery.

His subspecialty training focused on the latest arthroscopic techniques for knee ligament reconstruction (ACL), meniscal repair and transplant, cartilage restoration and joint preservation, shoulder stabilization and rotator cuff repair as well as femoro-acetabular impingement and labral tears of the hip.

Preceding this, Shane was awarded the prestigious Calvert Fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth in London. Please speak to your GP for referrals or call 9928 6188 for his consulting suites.

https://shaneblackmore.com/

06/12/2021

Summer is coming. Save this infographic to help keep your baby cool and protect them from the sun. More information on babies in hot weather here. http://ow.ly/B1e250GyWeZ

06/12/2021

22/11/2021

07/11/2021

Raising Healthy Minds app for parents/carers of 0-12-year-olds

This new app is aimed at parents and carers of children aged 0-12 years. There are also resources aimed at professionals working with children and families, to ensure they have the latest evidence-based information to respond to questions raised with them by parents.

The Raising Healthy Minds app has been developed in consultation with leading health, mental health and parenting experts as well as being co-designed with parents from across the country.

It provides evidence-based advice and referral information that can help parents and carers become more confident in identifying when additional help is needed.

Raising Healthy Minds is a free app that answers your questions about child wellbeing and shares practical tips for family life. You can tailor it to your family and interests.

03/11/2021

The risk of an epidemic thunderstorm asthma event occurring is forecast daily during the Victorian grass pollen season (typically 1 October to 31 December).

The department has worked with the Bureau of Meteorology and a number of partner organisations to develop the risk forecasting system. The system combines weather and pollen observations and data to forecast the risk of an epidemic thunderstorm asthma event.

Weather conditions associated with epidemic thunderstorm asthma include wind changes and strong gusts typically observed with thunderstorms. If this is something that affects you talk to your GP about precautionary measures that could save your life!https://www.melbournepollen.com.au/

25/10/2021

Richmond Medical welcomes Dr Leah Harcourt MBBS, BSc (hons), FRACGP

Raised in Melbourne, Leah is a friendly, caring and diligent doctor who is passionate about family medicine, sports medicine and mental health.

Leah completed her medical degree at The University of Sydney in 2009 and spent her residency through Eastern Health and Monash Health.

As a GP, Leah has developed a special interest in children’s health and has completed her Certificate in Paediatrics. She is increasingly specialising in sporting injuries and is the team doctor for the South East Melbourne Phoenix National Basketball League team. Whilst happy to see all aspects of medicine, she also enjoys mental health, preventative care, chronic disease management and sexual health.

Outside of work, Leah loves spending time with her husband and four kids. She enjoys the outdoors, snowboarding, basketball coaching and craft.

Leah currently consults at Richmond Medical on Tuesday afternoon/ evening and Fridays.

20/10/2021

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Did you know that 1 in 7 Australian women are likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime?
Early detection saves lives—localized breast cancer has a 99% survival rate if detected early.
Regular self-examination is an important first step. If you don’t know how then speak to your GP today.
Preventative screenings increase survival rates with early detection, BreastScreen Australia offers free mammograms every two years to women aged 40 and over.
Visit 💻 www.health.gov.au/bsa for more information.