North Rockhampton Medical Centre

19/08/2021

EFFECTIVE 1ST OCTOBER 2021 NORTH ROCKHAMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE WILL BECOME
A MIXED BILLING PRACTICE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT OUR
RECEPTION (07) 4926 9199 or RECEPTION@NRMEDICALCENTRE.COM

05/07/2021

We are now accepting bookings for the Pfizer vaccine on Thursdays effective 15th July. This is possible by booking through our online system with Hotdoc or call our receptionists and they will be happy to book you in.

09/06/2021

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Nurse to join our team at North Rockhampton Medical Centre.

The applicant must be professional, efficient, hardworking and able to develop good working relationships with our GP's, staff, allied health and patients.

Position Requirements (include but not limited to)
Current APHRA registration;

Ability to work as a member of a quality focused medical team or autonomously maintaining the same exacting standards;

Excellent organisational & time management skills with ability to multi task;

Good analytical and sound problem solving skills;

Excellent interpersonal skills, able to develop and maintain good working relationships;

Excellent customer/patient service skills;

Competent computer skills and desirable experience with GP practice software;

Practice open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm and must have the flexibility to work additional hours if required;

This position is offered on a permanent basis to the right candidate after a 6 month probationary period.

Your contributions to our practice will be appreciated and acknowledged.

Please forward your resume and cover letter (with a minimum of 2 referees) to practicemanager@nrmedicalcentre.com. If you wish to discuss the position further please contact our Practice Manager, Fiona Writer on 4926 9199.

31/05/2021

Due to the practice being solidly booked for several weeks in advance and the lack of courtesy from patients who do not notify if they are not attending, we have had to introduce a cancellation policy. By giving the practice as much notice as possible allows for the cancelled appointment to be filled by other patients who are on a waiting list.
Failure to timely notify or attend a pre booked appointment will result in no further service.

27/04/2021

The COVID-19 vaccine is now available for eligible patients at North Rockhampton Medical Centre. Book online through Hotdoc or phone (07) 4926 9199

15/04/2021

Checked in and good to go!
We’re using the new Check In Qld app to help keep your next visit COVID safe.
All you need to do is:
✔ download the app 👉👉 www.covid19.qld.gov.au/check-in-qld
✔ fill in your details once
✔ scan our QR code when you visit
Don’t have a smartphone? We’ll be able to help you check in. See you soon.

03/03/2020

IF YOU HAVE COLD & FLU SYMPTOMS AND HAVE RECENTLY TRAVELLED OVERSEAS OR BELIEVE YOU MAY BE AT RISK OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID19) - DO NOT COME INTO THE PRACTICE, PLEASE CALL US INSTEAD ON 4926 9199

20/06/2019

CANCER RESEARCH AWARENESS MONTH
Cure Cancer funds early-career cancer researchers who are working across ALL cancers and ALL areas of cancer research.

Over the past 52 years, Cure Cancer has raised $69.1m to support over 515 lifesaving research grants across all cancer types.

Their vision is to make this the last generation to die from cancer. What a wonderful vision! We can all help to make this a reality.

For more information about the Cure Cancer organisation or to donate please go to www.curecancer.com.au

29/05/2019

MY DOCTORS ARE MY SUPERHEROs

They saved lives today!
Although, they may not know who it was or how they did it.

Maybe it was the routine pap smear that will come back as a high-grade precancerous lesion and be surgically removed before it turns nasty.

Maybe it was the pertussis vaccination they gave to a pregnant patient that will save her future three-month-old baby from the potentially lethal germs of the coughing kid-next-door.

Or perhaps it was the softly spoken and profoundly depressed man who unburdened his woes to them before going home and deciding that today he won’t kill himself after all.

In general practice, they don’t often get the adrenaline-fuelled immediate gratification of snatching patients from the jaws of death (although, emergency presentations gives them enough of that!).

Rather, they leave our clinic each day knowing that the flaps of all those butterfly wings will prevent some unknown catastrophe from befalling some unknown patient at some unknown time in the future.

This kind of life saving is satisfying in its own quiet way, even if it doesn’t come with quite so many outpourings of praise and gratitude.

The fact is, as a group, they are INCREDIBLY good at saving lives.

THANK YOU MY SUPERHEROs

Inspired by articles written by Dr Penny Wilson
Dr Wilson is an Australian GP obstetrician and rural locum doctor working in British Columbia, Canada.

23/05/2019

Let's get moving!

EXERCISE RIGHT WEEK 2019: The importance of active ageing
Keeping active is vital as we age, and this week, EXERCISE RIGHT is championing this statement.

Exercise provides a wide range of benefits. With 7 in 10 older Aussies overweight or obese, and 1 in 5 over 65s experiencing disabilities that severely limits their activity, exercise not only helps to manage weight, but it improves mobility and independence.

It also reduces the risk of falls, as 1 in 3 older adults will experience a fall in any given year; and with 87% of over 65s living with 1 of 8 chronic conditions, exercise helps to both prevent and manage chronic disease.

Despite all this, only 17.2% of those aged over 65 are meeting the physical activity guidelines.

So why aren’t older Australians exercising?

Research tells us that 44% of older adults say injury or poor health stops them from exercising. Others say they’re unsure where to find the right advice to start exercising, whilst some don’t know how to simply modify exercise programs to suit their fitness levels and health status.

In light of this, Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) is this year dedicating its 2019 campaign, Exercise Right Week, to educate not only older Australians, but the entire country, that an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) can help keep you active as you age. An Accredited Exercise Physiologist specialises in working with those who are living with chronic conditions, illnesses and disabilities to exercise safely in a way that is right for them and their health. Working in a wide variety of locations, from aged care communities to hospitals and private clinics, AEPs provide services that are also claimable with Medicare, DVA and most private health funds. Why not make this week a new start, contact a local Accredited Exercise Physiologist and get moving!

23/05/2019

EXERCISE RIGHT WEEK 2019: The importance of active ageing
Keeping active is vital as we age, and this week, EXERCISE RIGHT is championing this statement.

Exercise provides a wide range of benefits. With 7 in 10 older Aussies overweight or obese, and 1 in 5 over 65s experiencing disabilities that severely limits their activity, exercise not only helps to manage weight, but it improves mobility and independence.

It also reduces the risk of falls, as 1 in 3 older adults will experience a fall in any given year; and with 87% of over 65s living with 1 of 8 chronic conditions, exercise helps to both prevent and manage chronic disease.

Despite all this, only 17.2% of those aged over 65 are meeting the physical activity guidelines.

So why aren’t older Australians exercising?

Research tells us that 44% of older adults say injury or poor health stops them from exercising. Others say they’re unsure where to find the right advice to start exercising, whilst some don’t know how to simply modify exercise programs to suit their fitness levels and health status.

In light of this, Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) is this year dedicating its 2019 campaign, Exercise Right Week, to educate not only older Australians, but the entire country, that an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) can help keep you active as you age. An Accredited Exercise Physiologist specialises in working with those who are living with chronic conditions, illnesses and disabilities to exercise safely in a way that is right for them and their health. Working in a wide variety of locations, from aged care communities to hospitals and private clinics, AEPs provide services that are also claimable with Medicare, DVA and most private health funds. Why not make this week a new start, contact a local Accredited Exercise Physiologist and get moving!

13/05/2019

The future of nursing is looking bright with quality nursing students from CQU. Meet one of them in the video below. Joanne Keating is a student juggling motherhood, work and study and has excelled in her placement at NRMC. Thanks Joanne, we wish you every success.