Mead Medical are saddened to have to advise that dear friend and colleague Professor David Allbrook passed away peacefully 1 August 2016. We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife Margaret and family. David was a much loved and respected member of the Mead Medical Group. He made a significant contribution to the practice over recent years and was greatly respected by his many patients. He will be sadly missed by all the Doctors and members of staff at Kalamunda and Forrestfield.
My Health Record is a secure online summary of your health information. You can control what goes into it, and who is allowed to access it. You can choose to share your health information with your doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers.
My Health Record is the new name of the national digital health record system. Having a My Health Record means your important health information like allergies, medical conditions and treatments, medicine details, test or scan reports can be digitally stored in one place.
Healthcare providers like doctors, specialists and hospital staff may be able to see it online from anywhere at any time when they need to, like in an accident or emergency.
As more people use the My Health Record system, Australia’s national health system will become better connected. This will result in better, faster and more efficient care for you and your family.
To register for My Health Record, click here.
For more information on My Health Record and instructions on how to register, please click here.
We are excited and honoured to announce that our Forrestfield practice has been voted in the HealthEngine 2015 Patients’ Choice top 100 general practices in Australia.
For 18 months now we have enabled our patients to book their appointments online via Healthengine, an online booking system provider. As part of their service, HealthEngine collects feedback from patients on their booking and appointment experience.
Based on this feedback, our Forrestfield practice has been voted in the top 100 practices nationally. With nearly 2000 practices taking part in the program, we are very proud to be ranked amongst the best in Australia.
We’d like to congratulate our team on their outstanding commitment to our patients and their tireless work in making sure that Mead Medical continues to provide a high-quality patient experience.
If you would like to try booking your next appointment online, you can do so easily by:
- Using the online booking button on our website.
- Visiting the Healthengine website and searching for Mead Medical Group.
- Downloading our Mead Medical app via Apple or Android store.
We look forward to further expanding our online appointments in the near future.
In memory of our loved colleague who passed away in February 2013 Mead Medical Group have commenced donating to areas we feel will benefit from assistance.
Cambodia New Hope 60
Cambodia New Hope 60 is the first of these projects which we feel will benefit from assistance, this is our second year with this project
Overview
New Hope Cambodia is a grass roots, rapidly growing Non-Government Organisation (NGO) run by a dedicated individual, a local Khmer called Sot Suo (Kemsour). The focus of New Hope is ‘free education for all’ as the founders recognition the vital role education plays in helping break the cycle of poverty.
However the organisation cannot ignore the chronic malnutrition, ill health and horrific living conditions of its community. This environment places families at high risk of falling victim to child traffickers. For this reason, New Hope Cambodia’s activities and programs address the daily issues facing families in crisis situations and, at the same time, find ways to work toward a better future.
History
In 2007 Soth Kemsour, an ex-Buddhist monk and son of a village chief, purchased land in Mondul 3 after it had been sold off by the army. He soon realised that there was a desperate need for food, education and health care. Much to the dismay of his new wife, Kemsour sold every viable asset they had to build a small grass hut to serve as his classroom. Kemsour taught English and Japanese and eventually founded the New Hope Cambodia organization.
Mondul 3 is located in one of the of the poorest slum areas in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. Once a military base, the village is now home to some 300 families made up of army personnel, karaoke/sex workers and displaced men, women and children. The people of Mondul 3 have no formal education, English language or vocational skills. Living conditions are appalling, work opportunities limited and food scarce. It is also a village with highly dysfunctional families.
Many men have been killed while serving in the army while numerous adults, both men and women, have died of disease. Children often rely on elderly relatives and sibling for care, or are left to fend for themselves. In order to survive many girls fall victim to the sex trade and often have children themselves at a young age. Without help these girls have no future. Many will die prematurely of sexually transmitted diseases. New Hope Cambodia is centrally located in Mondul 3 to allow the people easy access to its services.
New Hope provides this support through a number of programs –
- Helen Bonner Health Centre
- Crisis Care Club
- Education Program
- Half Way Houses
- Sustainable Farming Projects
- Tour Program
- Outreach Program
- Training Restaurant
New Hope, with the assistance of sponsors and volunteers, treats up to one hundred residents each day for burns, wounds, salmonella poisoning, infections and illnesses such as malnutrition, HIV, hepatitis, typhoid, tuberculosis and dengue fever.
Each month, families in need receive food packages and New Hope provides free education to six hundred children and young adults. New Hope also plays an active role in the fight against human and sex trafficking.
For more information please click here.
Scholaraship
We are also planning to commence a scholarship for a local student who is planning to study medicine as their career.
Welcome back to Dr Julia Locket, Dr Rebecca Hunt-Davis and Dr Lee Lee Do. Please see below the hours that these doctors will be available.
Dr Julia Locket
Dr Julia Lockett is now available for booked appointments every Saturday morning at Kalamunda between 8.30am – 11.00am
Dr Rebecca Hunt – Davis
Dr Rebecca Hunt-Davies is now available every alternate Saturday for booked appointments at Kalamunda between 8.30am – 11.00am
Dr Lee Lee Do
Has returned to consulting on a part time basis her consulting time are as follows:
- Wednesday: 12.30 – 4.30pm at Kalamunda
- Thursday: 1.00 – 5.00pm at Forrestfield
- Friday: 12.30 – 4.30pm at Kalamunda – This is specifically for skin cancer checks
2016 WA Influenza Immunisation Program
All government-funded influenza vaccines provided in WA in 2016 will be quadrivalent influenza vaccines. This means that the flu vaccines will contain protection from four different strains of influenza. This is a change to previous government funded flu vaccinations, which were trivalent.
Government-funded influenza vaccines will be available from mid to late April.
We will update our website once these vaccines become available.
The government-funded flu vaccine is free for the following people:
- Pregnant women
- Persons 65 years of age or older
- Children aged 6 months to less than 5 years old
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 6 months to less than 5 years or 15 years and older
- Individuals with the following medical conditions:
- Heart disease
- Diabetes
- Severe asthma
- Chronic lung conditions
- Impaired immunity
- Diseases of the nervous system
- Renal disease
- Haematological disorders
The Quadrivalent vaccine is no longer available through any supplier any WA.
Mead recommends that Trivalent is a good alternative. For those patients who are not eligible for the free vaccine you can purchase this Trivalent at the practice on the day of your appointment for $15.00
We are very please to announce that we have had two new doctors, Dr Vinith Menezes and Dr Timothy McNaught join the Mead Medical team.
Dr Vinith Menezes MB BS
Vin grew up in Geraldton, following his studies at UWA he has worked at Royal Perth, King Edward, SJOG Midland , Kalgoorlie and Bunbury hospitals before commencing his GP training through WAGPET with Mead.
His specialities are obstetrics and gynaecology and he has interest in skin work and palliative care.
His hobbies are “amateur everything” sailing, cycling, hiking, travel, piano playing, science fiction novels.
He is an active member of the Christian community at UWA.
Dr Timothy McNaught MB BS
Tim grew up in the Perth Hills and is looking forward to returning to the area. He studied at UWA and has worked in Fremantle and Joondalup hospitals before commencing his GP training through WAGPET in a Bunbury GP practice.
Tim enjoys paediatrics, adult internal medicine and travel medicine.
Tim enjoys travelling and swimming and hopes to get back to horse riding some day
Mead is delighted to announce the safe arrival of ‘Emelie Tuhi Crozier’ to Julia Marcello and her husband Jason on Tuesday 8th December.
All three are doing well….
Julia will be on leave until further notice
Mead Medical welcomes Dr Arvind Yelal who is joining us this week. Arvind graduated from Andhra Medical College, in Visakhapatanam, India in 2003. After two years in the Indian hospital system Arvind then moved to the UK for 4 years starting in January 2005. Arvind then moved to Australia in 2008 and has worked in senior medical positions at Fremantle Hospital, St John of God Hospital and Armadale Hosptial. Arvind is hoping to gain a good breadth of experience at Mead prior to embarking on a career in rural practice.
Arvind is married to Dr Savitha Yelal who is training at Fiona Stanley Hospital to be a specialist physician and together they have a one year old boy called Ishaan. Arvind is also a keen hockey and cricket player.
We have had a confirmed case of measles in the local area. Contacts of this person have been notified.
If you had a notification of contact or believe you may have been in contact with anyone that suspects they may have measles this is what to do.
- Look out for symptoms of measles for up to 18 days after 1st contact.
The first symptoms are fever, runny nose, sore runny eyes and cough
- As a precaution it is a good idea not to have contact with any one at risk for 18 days post exposure.
If you or your child develop symptoms of measles
- Do not attend public places (such as work public places, school etc.) or use public transport
- See your doctor as soon as possible. Call the surgery ahead to alert them of your symptoms. We will see you at our Kalamunda rooms where we can assess you safely away from other patients so as not to risk infecting other people. Please DO NOT present to the front desk, you will be asked to come directly to the rear of the building where we have a special isolation and treatment room set up.
If you have any further concerns about Measles please contact us by phone on 9293 4455 and we will be able to advise you.
Welcoming Dr Emma Johnson to Mead Medical
We're thrill to introduce Dr Emma Johnson to Mead Medical from next
Farewell to Dr. Rebecca Hunt-Davies: Celebrating 15 Years of Dedication
It is with mixed emotions that we announce the departure of Dr. Rebecca
Introducing Dr Dulanthie Seneviratne
We're pleased to introduce Dr Dulanthie Seneviratne to the Mead Medical
In Loving Memory of Professor David Allbrook
Mead Medical are saddened to have to advise that dear friend and colleague Professor David Allbrook passed away peacefully 1 August 2016. We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife Margaret and family. David was a much loved and respected member of the Mead Medical Group. He made a significant contribution to the practice over recent years and was greatly respected by his many patients. He will be sadly missed by all the Doctors and members of staff at Kalamunda and Forrestfield.
My Health Record
My Health Record is a secure online summary of your health information. You can control what goes into it, and who is allowed to access it. You can choose to share your health information with your doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers.
My Health Record is the new name of the national digital health record system. Having a My Health Record means your important health information like allergies, medical conditions and treatments, medicine details, test or scan reports can be digitally stored in one place.
Healthcare providers like doctors, specialists and hospital staff may be able to see it online from anywhere at any time when they need to, like in an accident or emergency.
As more people use the My Health Record system, Australia’s national health system will become better connected. This will result in better, faster and more efficient care for you and your family.
To register for My Health Record, click here.
For more information on My Health Record and instructions on how to register, please click here.
Mead Medical Forrestfield voted top 100 practice in Australia
We are excited and honoured to announce that our Forrestfield practice has been voted in the HealthEngine 2015 Patients’ Choice top 100 general practices in Australia.
For 18 months now we have enabled our patients to book their appointments online via Healthengine, an online booking system provider. As part of their service, HealthEngine collects feedback from patients on their booking and appointment experience.
Based on this feedback, our Forrestfield practice has been voted in the top 100 practices nationally. With nearly 2000 practices taking part in the program, we are very proud to be ranked amongst the best in Australia.
We’d like to congratulate our team on their outstanding commitment to our patients and their tireless work in making sure that Mead Medical continues to provide a high-quality patient experience.
If you would like to try booking your next appointment online, you can do so easily by:
- Using the online booking button on our website.
- Visiting the Healthengine website and searching for Mead Medical Group.
- Downloading our Mead Medical app via Apple or Android store.
We look forward to further expanding our online appointments in the near future.
Jane Talbot Memorial Funding Projects
In memory of our loved colleague who passed away in February 2013 Mead Medical Group have commenced donating to areas we feel will benefit from assistance.
Cambodia New Hope 60
Cambodia New Hope 60 is the first of these projects which we feel will benefit from assistance, this is our second year with this project
Overview
New Hope Cambodia is a grass roots, rapidly growing Non-Government Organisation (NGO) run by a dedicated individual, a local Khmer called Sot Suo (Kemsour). The focus of New Hope is ‘free education for all’ as the founders recognition the vital role education plays in helping break the cycle of poverty.
However the organisation cannot ignore the chronic malnutrition, ill health and horrific living conditions of its community. This environment places families at high risk of falling victim to child traffickers. For this reason, New Hope Cambodia’s activities and programs address the daily issues facing families in crisis situations and, at the same time, find ways to work toward a better future.
History
In 2007 Soth Kemsour, an ex-Buddhist monk and son of a village chief, purchased land in Mondul 3 after it had been sold off by the army. He soon realised that there was a desperate need for food, education and health care. Much to the dismay of his new wife, Kemsour sold every viable asset they had to build a small grass hut to serve as his classroom. Kemsour taught English and Japanese and eventually founded the New Hope Cambodia organization.
Mondul 3 is located in one of the of the poorest slum areas in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. Once a military base, the village is now home to some 300 families made up of army personnel, karaoke/sex workers and displaced men, women and children. The people of Mondul 3 have no formal education, English language or vocational skills. Living conditions are appalling, work opportunities limited and food scarce. It is also a village with highly dysfunctional families.
Many men have been killed while serving in the army while numerous adults, both men and women, have died of disease. Children often rely on elderly relatives and sibling for care, or are left to fend for themselves. In order to survive many girls fall victim to the sex trade and often have children themselves at a young age. Without help these girls have no future. Many will die prematurely of sexually transmitted diseases. New Hope Cambodia is centrally located in Mondul 3 to allow the people easy access to its services.
New Hope provides this support through a number of programs –
- Helen Bonner Health Centre
- Crisis Care Club
- Education Program
- Half Way Houses
- Sustainable Farming Projects
- Tour Program
- Outreach Program
- Training Restaurant
New Hope, with the assistance of sponsors and volunteers, treats up to one hundred residents each day for burns, wounds, salmonella poisoning, infections and illnesses such as malnutrition, HIV, hepatitis, typhoid, tuberculosis and dengue fever.
Each month, families in need receive food packages and New Hope provides free education to six hundred children and young adults. New Hope also plays an active role in the fight against human and sex trafficking.
For more information please click here.
Scholaraship
We are also planning to commence a scholarship for a local student who is planning to study medicine as their career.
Welcome back to three wonderful Doctors
Welcome back to Dr Julia Locket, Dr Rebecca Hunt-Davis and Dr Lee Lee Do. Please see below the hours that these doctors will be available.
Dr Julia Locket
Dr Julia Lockett is now available for booked appointments every Saturday morning at Kalamunda between 8.30am – 11.00am
Dr Rebecca Hunt – Davis
Dr Rebecca Hunt-Davies is now available every alternate Saturday for booked appointments at Kalamunda between 8.30am – 11.00am
Dr Lee Lee Do
Has returned to consulting on a part time basis her consulting time are as follows:
- Wednesday: 12.30 – 4.30pm at Kalamunda
- Thursday: 1.00 – 5.00pm at Forrestfield
- Friday: 12.30 – 4.30pm at Kalamunda – This is specifically for skin cancer checks
Flu Vaccinations
2016 WA Influenza Immunisation Program
All government-funded influenza vaccines provided in WA in 2016 will be quadrivalent influenza vaccines. This means that the flu vaccines will contain protection from four different strains of influenza. This is a change to previous government funded flu vaccinations, which were trivalent.
Government-funded influenza vaccines will be available from mid to late April.
We will update our website once these vaccines become available.
The government-funded flu vaccine is free for the following people:
- Pregnant women
- Persons 65 years of age or older
- Children aged 6 months to less than 5 years old
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 6 months to less than 5 years or 15 years and older
- Individuals with the following medical conditions:
- Heart disease
- Diabetes
- Severe asthma
- Chronic lung conditions
- Impaired immunity
- Diseases of the nervous system
- Renal disease
- Haematological disorders
The Quadrivalent vaccine is no longer available through any supplier any WA.
Mead recommends that Trivalent is a good alternative. For those patients who are not eligible for the free vaccine you can purchase this Trivalent at the practice on the day of your appointment for $15.00
New Doctors to Mead Medical
We are very please to announce that we have had two new doctors, Dr Vinith Menezes and Dr Timothy McNaught join the Mead Medical team.
Dr Vinith Menezes MB BS
Vin grew up in Geraldton, following his studies at UWA he has worked at Royal Perth, King Edward, SJOG Midland , Kalgoorlie and Bunbury hospitals before commencing his GP training through WAGPET with Mead.
His specialities are obstetrics and gynaecology and he has interest in skin work and palliative care.
His hobbies are “amateur everything” sailing, cycling, hiking, travel, piano playing, science fiction novels.
He is an active member of the Christian community at UWA.
Dr Timothy McNaught MB BS
Tim grew up in the Perth Hills and is looking forward to returning to the area. He studied at UWA and has worked in Fremantle and Joondalup hospitals before commencing his GP training through WAGPET in a Bunbury GP practice.
Tim enjoys paediatrics, adult internal medicine and travel medicine.
Tim enjoys travelling and swimming and hopes to get back to horse riding some day
Dr Julia Marcello’s – Baby News
Mead is delighted to announce the safe arrival of ‘Emelie Tuhi Crozier’ to Julia Marcello and her husband Jason on Tuesday 8th December.
All three are doing well….
Julia will be on leave until further notice
Mead Medical welcomes Dr Arvind Yelal
Mead Medical welcomes Dr Arvind Yelal who is joining us this week. Arvind graduated from Andhra Medical College, in Visakhapatanam, India in 2003. After two years in the Indian hospital system Arvind then moved to the UK for 4 years starting in January 2005. Arvind then moved to Australia in 2008 and has worked in senior medical positions at Fremantle Hospital, St John of God Hospital and Armadale Hosptial. Arvind is hoping to gain a good breadth of experience at Mead prior to embarking on a career in rural practice.
Arvind is married to Dr Savitha Yelal who is training at Fiona Stanley Hospital to be a specialist physician and together they have a one year old boy called Ishaan. Arvind is also a keen hockey and cricket player.
Measles outbreak
We have had a confirmed case of measles in the local area. Contacts of this person have been notified.
If you had a notification of contact or believe you may have been in contact with anyone that suspects they may have measles this is what to do.
- Look out for symptoms of measles for up to 18 days after 1st contact.
The first symptoms are fever, runny nose, sore runny eyes and cough
- As a precaution it is a good idea not to have contact with any one at risk for 18 days post exposure.
If you or your child develop symptoms of measles
- Do not attend public places (such as work public places, school etc.) or use public transport
- See your doctor as soon as possible. Call the surgery ahead to alert them of your symptoms. We will see you at our Kalamunda rooms where we can assess you safely away from other patients so as not to risk infecting other people. Please DO NOT present to the front desk, you will be asked to come directly to the rear of the building where we have a special isolation and treatment room set up.
If you have any further concerns about Measles please contact us by phone on 9293 4455 and we will be able to advise you.
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