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Information: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-information-on-covid-19-astrazeneca-vaccine

We would like to thank our patients for participating in our patient survey for 2021.

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We Welcome Dr Saul Cohen

Saul graduated from Stellenbosch University in South Africa in 1991. He spent 10 years in general practice in Napier, New Zealand where he gained his FRNZGP.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT GLEN IRIS MEDICAL GROUP IS CURRENTLY ONLY ADMINISTERING ASTRAZENECA FOR CURRENT PATIENTS. PLEASE CALL TO MAKE A BOOKING ON 9509 7633.

If your travelling to the snow it is recommended that all visitors have a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of departing Melbourne and receive a negative test (children under 12 years not included) before arriving in the Alpine region.

Melbourne Pathology performs Covid-19 testing to meet boarding and entry clearance requirements for international travel.

Dr Min Teo speaks about the importance of Men’s Health.

All our doctors at Glen Iris Medical Group encourage regular health checks. We offer 45-49 year old & over 75 government subsidised health checks or general health checks for other age groups.

Have you been vaccinated yet?
Everyone over 50 years old is eligible to be vaccinated.

Hear from Dr Pearl Mak

Glen Iris Medical Group has access to a small volume of vaccines and will be vaccinating our most at risk patients first.

Lesley Pugh completed a bachelor’s degree in nursing, a Grad. Cert. in Nursing Practice and commenced work in general practice in 2001.

Want to know more about IUD’s? Hear from Dr Sumudu Cooray

https://youtu.be/-z6M5vPLKSQ

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.

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.

Hear from Dr Jane Healy – https://youtu.be/i4YvZDnZnWM

Thank You Day in Victoria – FRIDAY 23RD OCTOBER 2020
We will be open from 9am – 12.30pm

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.

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.

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.