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Get Ready for Grass Pollen Season

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Grass pollen season brings an increase in asthma and hay fever. It also brings the chance of thunderstorm asthma. For people with asthma or hay fever, especially those who experience wheezing or coughing with their hay fever, thunderstorm asthma can be sudden, serious and even life threatening.

Changes to Telehealth Fees from 1st October 2020

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GOOD NEWS!

Telehealth has been extended for another 6 months to March 2021.

We strongly support the choice for patients of telephone or video consultations as well as face to face consultations as we all continue to manage this pandemic.

We Welcome Dr Sumudu Cooray

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Sumudu grew up in the South East suburbs of Melbourne and graduated from Monash University in 2008. She completed her internship and residency at Monash Health including completion of a Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology – which allows her to offer her patients shared maternity care.

Covid Update – by Dr Natalie Taft

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From the Doctor’s desk – by Dr Natalie Taft

“Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures” and we are certainly living through one of these times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mental Health During Covid-19: Caring For Yourself and Others

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Our mental health is affected by changes in our social environment ,and no event in recent history has wrought havoc with our daily lives quite like COVID-19. Isolation and other restrictions may increase anxiety and stress as may worries about finances, employment and family. You can maintain your mental health with various online supports.

Please consult one of our doctors at GIMG if you need further mental health advice.